Co-organisers insist on holding Yoruba Nation Lagos rally

By Rasaq Adebayo

Despite the attack on the residence of the lead Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also know as Sunday Igboho’s and the threaten by the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, co-organisers of the Yoruba Nation rally, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), have vowed to proceed with or without Sunday Igboho.

The gathering is scheduled for Saturday July 3 in Lagos.

Igboho called off the march after the DSS stormed his home in the Soka area Ibadan on Thursday.

But his partners have insisted they will proceed, vowing that no amount of intimidation will make them to bow.

A source in the IOO, a body of self-determination Yoruba groups, said the rally will go on as planned.

The source reacted to an enquiry after the Police warned that no form of demonstration will be allowed in Lagos.

Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu had warned that anyone caught participating will be dealt with within the ambits of the law.

The Gani Fawehimi Freedom Park in Ojota is the venue of the rally.

Speaking, our source close to the 100 leadership dismissed the warning.

“What did you expect the Police to say? They are obeying the federal government. The Police told us not to hold the rally in Ogun and others but we did.

“It’s not compulsory that Sunday Igboho attends. I am telling you now that the Yoruba Nation rally will hold.

“The Ilana Omo Oodua under the leadership of Professor Akintoye already made it clear that we will come out,” he said.