BREAKING; Former President Obasanjo makes choice between Nigeria and Oodua Republic
BREAKING; Former President Obasanjo makes choice between Nigeria and Oodua Republic
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated his preference for Nigeria over the proposed Oodua Republic, despite his Yoruba heritage.
His comments come in the wake of actions taken by freedom fighter Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Igboho, who recently submitted a petition to the UK government advocating for the creation of a Yoruba nation.
Obasanjo made it clear that he does not support the push for a Yoruba nation during a visit from a delegation of the League of Northern Democrats, led by Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano State, at his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He characterised the regionalism that existed prior to Nigeria’s independence as a fundamental cause of the country’s ongoing disunity.
He said: “It is high time we began working for the national interest. Yes, you have identified your group as the League of northern democrats but how I wish you called your group the National League of Democrats because where you come from should not be a problem.
“Where I was born should not be the enemy of my being a Nigerian. It will be greater to be a Nigerian than to be a member of the Republic of Oodua.
“I am undoubtedly proud to be a Yoruba but my being a Nigerian should not be the enemy of my being a Yoruba.
“We must get the best man for the job. It doesn’t matter where he comes from. We must get our acts together.”
