Femi Fani-Kayode has defended the right of Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho’s right to agitate for the republic of Oduduwa.
In a series of tweet on Monday, FFK blasted the attempt to kidnap and assassinate Igboho who was on his way to a meeting with Sir Ayo Adebanjo in his home saying that Igboho is a ‘freedom fighter, a hero and a liberator of the oppressed who opposes tyranny and the mass murder, ethnic cleansing & enslavement of his people.’
FFK revealed that while many people might not agree with the strategy Igboho is using, he has managed to endear the hearts of 60 million Yorubas with his bravery and courage.
FFK also warned that if anything happens to Igboho, there will be massive killing and retaliation which will lead to the breakup of Nigeria.
Read his full tweet below;
‘I will say this once for all to hear.
Chief Sunday Adeyemo (AKA Sunday Igboho) is by far the most popular and powerful man in South Western Nigeria today. He has inspired millions and restored the honour and self-respect of the Yoruba nation.
He has also proved to the doubting Thomas’ that the sons of Oduduwa are not cowards. His views are simple and clear and he is entitled to them. He does not believe in Nigeria but the Oduduwa Republic and that is his right. We may not all agree with those views but we will defend his right to hold them.
We may not all accept his methods but, as long as he operates within the law, we have no right to criminalise, demonize, undermine or stop him. He is not a terrorist, a criminal or a murderer. He is a law-abiding Nigerian citizen & businessman who pays his taxes, defends his people and stands up against dangerous murderers and killers that have come from outside our territory to kill our people.
He is not an activist but a freedom fighter, a hero and a liberator of the oppressed who opposes tyranny and the mass murder, ethnic cleansing & enslavement of his people. Unfortunately, there appears to be a well-orchestrated plan & dastardly plot by some identifiable forces & individuals to eliminate him.
The attempt to abduct him like a common criminal in the middle of the road whilst he was on his way to a meeting with our referred father Papa Ayo Adebanjo a few days ago by security forces is just one pointer, amongst others, to this. They want to silence him at all costs because of what he has been doing, what he believes in & what he stands for.
This must not be allowed to happen. It must not see the light of day. Those behind it must perish the thought because if it does there will be dire, far-reaching & uncontrollable consequences for our entire nation.
If it does there will be a massive & brutal retaliation and Nigeria will be broken. If it does the quest for the Oduduwa Republic will no longer be a peaceful, lawful and constitutional one but it will become a violent and brutal freedom struggle which will lead to an armed struggle and civil war in which millions will die.
If he is killed those behind him will stop talking & writing & instead they will start targeting the enemy and fighting.
No-one will be safe and no-one will escape it. This is not what I wish for but it is what I see and I pray it never comes to pass. Nevertheless, I see and sense it.
I perceive it strongly and it scares and worries me. Igboho is unlike any other hero in Yoruba history. He is special and he is the beloved of the Lord. What he is doing is what God sent him into the world to do. He was carefully crafted and prepared for it.
Nothing must happen to this great, noble and courageous son of Oduduwa who has captured the hearts and minds of over 60 million Yoruba people from all over the world. He must not be killed.
Let me end with the following.
Chief Sunday Adeyemo reminds me of Sir William Wallace (1230-1305) the great Scottish leader & warrior who led an armed rebellion against English rule & who inspired the successful quest for Scottish independence. Even though he fought & defeated the mighty English army successfully on several occasions and in many battles Wallace was eventually betrayed by the ruling elite of same Scotland that he sought to liberate.
They gave him over to their English oppressors and overlords in return for land and title yet eventually his cause still prevailed even though it was after his execution & even though he did not live to see it. Without William Wallace (Braveheart) there would never have been an independent Scottish nation with its independent Kings & Queens.
Without him, Scotland would have forever remained a vassal state of England.
Without the efforts and courage of men like Sunday Igboho, Olayomi Koiki and a few others there will never be the Oduduwa Republic.
Happy New Month.’
For over four weeks, Sunday Igboho has been clamouring for the safety of Yorubas in their lands following the incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen.
He issued a statement given the Fulani people an ultimatum to leave the area, buy a land to continue their ranching or face the consequences.
Following that, many Fulani ethnic group left the Yoruba while others remained aloof until Igboho stormed the area with his supporters in Oyo State.
There was a clamour for his arrest which was resisted but on Thursday, while on his way to see a Yoruba leader Sir Ayo Adebanjo, security agencies tried to stop and whisk him away.
An act which was stopped by youths who recognised him on the highway.
