Yoruba Nation: Tinubu, Gbaja, SW Govs And Others Hold “State Of The Nation” Meeting

Amid the ongoing calls for secession by nationalist from the South-West agitators for “Yoruba Nation”, couple with the recent Asaba Accord by Southern state governors calling for a complete restructuring of the country and a turn to practice true fiscal federalism all of the South-West governors have been invited to a “Review Of State of The Nation” meeting in Lagos, at the Marina State House on Sunday, May 23, 2021.  Asaba Accord 17 Southern Governors At The Asaba meetings KOKO TV NG 2, Yoruba Nation meetings

It is also learned that the former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, is the convener of the meeting.
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Those expected to attend the meeting are; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; APC stalwart, Bola Tinubu; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun; Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.

Others invited to the meeting include Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum; the Chairman, Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith; a former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Alani Akinrinade; and former APC South-West Vice Chairman, Pius Akinyelure.

The invite read in part, “Notice of Meeting: A lot has happened in our country since the last time we met, I hereby formally invite you for a meeting on the state of the nation as follows: Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021. Time: 2pm. Venue: Lagos House, Marina. Lagos. Subject: Review of State of Nation.

“Attendees: Chief Bisi Akande, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Segun Osoba, Gen. Alani Akinrinade (retd.), Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Chief Pius Akinyelure, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor Kayode Fayemi, Governor Dapo Abiodun, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, Former IGP, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.”

Yoruba Nation talks to hold in Lagos, May 23, Marina State House

Although the agenda of the meeting was not stated, our correspondent was informed that the meeting was convened to address rising calls for secession in the light of the activities of personalities like Sunday Igboho and others.
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The South-West has also been championing the demand for fiscal federalism.

The zone which is a major contender for the Presidency in 2023, has witnessed a recent rise in right-wing nationalism which has led to the expulsion of Fulanis from some communities in the region.

On Saturday, agitators under the aegis of Omo Oduduwa United stormed the streets in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, to demand secession from Nigeria.

One of the leaders of Yoruba nation agitators, Igboho, threatened that there would be no election in the South-West come 2023.

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