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Police take over venue of Yoruba self-determination rally Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan Published 11:30 am The police have taken over Mapo Hall, Ibadan the venue of the rally organised by the Prof Banji Akintoye-led Ilana Odua to sensitise people about Yoruba self-determination. Akintoye, who is an 86-year-old Emeritus Professor of History, was scheduled to lead the rally but our correspondent observed that the venue is surrounded by armed policemen and armour personnel carrier. READ ALSO: Read Also The organisers have also not been seen at the venue although some members were said to have come e...

The police have taken over Mapo Hall, Ibadan the venue of the rally organised by the Prof Banji Akintoye-led Ilana Odua to sensitise people ... The police have taken over Mapo Hall, Ibadan the venue of the rally organised by the Prof Banji Akintoye-led Ilana Odua to sensitise people about Yoruba self-determination. Akintoye, who is an 86-year-old Emeritus Professor of History, was scheduled to lead the rally but our correspondent observed that the venue is surrounded by armed policemen and armour personnel carrier. There are more than 20 police vehicles including patrol vans in Mapo Area. The...

Adesokan made the declaration during the self-determination rally, which started in Ibadan on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The rally, which was initially scheduled to take off at Mapo Hall in the city was shelved to begin at another venue due to the heavy presence of armed police operatives at the ancient Mapo Hall. The agitators who gathered at at Mapo Roundabout were armed with banners and Yoruba nation flags. While addressing members of the group, Adesokan said Yoruba were no longer part of Nigeria, adding that the people of the South-West region want to be an...

Insist Yoruba’ll not participate in 2023 elections We’re in support of self-determination struggle — YCE By Adeola Badru Hundreds of Yoruba loyalists under the aegis of a pan Yoruba groups ‘Ilana Omo Oodua,’ on Saturday, occupied the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, seeking independence of the Yoruba nation. The group, in a peaceful rally against what they described as the prevailing injustice and biases in the country, insisted that there was no going back on the demand for the creation of the Oduduwa Republic. The protesters, which comprised of various pan Yoruba groups a...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Thousands of youths, women and leaders of Yoruba race are currently occupying some streets in Ibadan in demand for Oduduwa Republic. DAILY POST correspondent, who ismonitoring the procession, reports that the protesters are currently at the front of Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The protesters are led by a Yoruba group, “Ilana Omo Oodua”, clamoring for self determination. The group is led by Professor Banji Akintoye, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The protest, which was supposed to start around 9.am on Saturday, could not st...