- What is Yorubaland? Yorubaland can be defined as the geographical entity inhabiting the people known as Yoruba extending from the south of Nigeria to Benin Republic. However, the inhabitants of this entity is rather a fraction of what we call Yoruba race. Yoruba race is defined as a special and ancient people who mythology believes migrated from their source or origin of creation known as Ile-Ife. This migration led to the dispersal of the people to several countries both in Africa and the Diaspora viz. South of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, Sierra-Leone, Ghana, Sudan, Brazil and Trinidad & Tobago. However, what is erroneously but commonly regarded as Yorubaland by unknowledgeable people is the geographical entity housing the Yoruba people within Nigeria alone. Some are even so parochial enough that they regard only the six south west states of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti as Yorubaland whereas Yorubaland within Nigeria alone extends to 10 states namely; Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Kogi, Edo and Delta.
Now, since the subject matter on ground is Yorubaland within Nigeria, our concern should encompass the whole of the 10 states comprising 196 Local Government Areas where our people are located.
- The crux
Today Yorubaland is in distress. The land is mourning. The giant has crumbled from the Olympian height to the depth of Erebus. The land of the firsts has been reduced to the bottom rung of the human development ladder, literally to nadir. The land of kings has descended to that of slaves. What a calamity befallen the once-upon-a-time proud children of Oduduwa!The house the enigmatic, angelic Obafemi Awolowo built designed to rank among top 10 countries in the world is now on a supersonic descent to the jungle of pygmies and Lilliputians. Hmmm. Yorubaland is now in a state of ailment, wailing and mourning. Mourning their innocent children being beheaded, slaughtered, butchered and tortured in the forests for no offence committed, by the offspring of the wastrels, outcast, the transgressors, the usurpers, the fiefs, the murderers, the agents of Lucifer, the vagabonds, the cannibals, the fiendish spirits, the inhuman, bestial elements, the carnivores, infernal elements, the vultures feasting on the carions of ‘omo alade’. What a descent from the mountain of glorification to the valley of degradation!
We guess the lachrymal gland of Obafemi Awolowo must have burst into ruptures in his celestial abode looking down the abysmal degeneration of his construction and supersonic flight projection for his people. Oh! Today the children of Oduduwa including infants are in the forests undergoing insufferable, unwarranted tortures and brutal killings linked to the two-century old calculation and grim determination of the offspring of Uthman Dan Fodio, the Fuehrer of the itinerant Fulani stock from Futa Jalon who made their way to the geographical space of Hausaland of today’s Nigeria in 1804. On getting to the Hausaland, their trait of transgression, harassment and drive for conquest was unleashed on the Hausa people until they conquered them and dominated their entire geographical space. Inspired by the conquest and domination of the Hausa people, the Fulanis headed towards Yorubaland and conquered Ilorin our part of Yorubaland in 1824. The euphoria of this conquest spurred them into the dream of overrunning the entire Yorubaland in their speedy incursion until the Ibadan warlords halted and dealt severe blows on them at the Osogbo war front in 1840 causing them to scamper like waifs and strays and crushing them to nothing. All accolades to our Ibadan warlords. Yoruba’s gratitude to them should be eternal. But for them what we would have had today are the Emir of Ife, Emir of Ibadan, Emir of Ilesa, Emir of Abeokuta, Emir of Kabba, Emir of Akure, Emir of Ado-Ekiti, Emir of Lagos, Emir of Benin, Emir of Warri, Emir of Osogbo, Emir of Ogbomoso, Emir of Oyo etc.
But very sad indeed and to the shame of the Yoruba obas and leaders, the Ilorin Emirate still subsists till today where the Fulanis are still officially lording over our land. Is it not high time we invoked and exhumed the Ibadan spirit to come to the rescue again?
Now, from all arrogant vituperations, brazen scheming and audacious spin with all impunity by the Fulani leaders from the generation of Ahmadu Bello up to Muhammadu Buhari, their determination is to resurge and capture the entire Yorubaland until, according to them, they dip their Koran in the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos. Mission accomplished. And quite good to their words, are they not at the verge of completing the mission now while our politicians, obas and leaders look on helplessly like mammals stung into somnambulism? What script do we think the terrorists and bandits are playing out? Systematic and steady conquest of Yorubaland of course. From Kogi to Kwara, from Kwara to Ekiti, from Ekiti to Ondo, from Ondo to Edo, from Edo to Oyo and from Oyo to Ogun, all our forests have been patiently occupied only remaining Lagos State. By the time Lagos is captured, their mission is accomplished and Yorubas are doomed forever. The once most intelligent people among the entire black race that the Anthropologists of yore have rated Yorubas to be have now been moored to the harbour of slavery.
With the power of the immense cabins of liquid cash at their disposals coupled with the mountainous arms and ammunition acquired with the proceeds from the ransoms collected, it is just a matter of calling the shots for the forcible invasion of our cities and towns and spin for the proclamation of the take-over of the land? Sadly enough the stark reality on ground is that this is Yorubaland which hitherto has no organized resistance structure anywhere in the world more so with our political class caring no hoot about the land other than their selfish interests. And come to think of it, while our children are undergoing butchering and severe tribulations in the den of the beasts, our political class gallivant and junket round the space jostling for electoral manoeuvres with no slightest feeling of empathy and human compassion for the subjects whom they pretend to serve. Gosh!
- What way out?
What oxymoron would it be to discover that the looming ravaged people by the savage are reputed to be the most intelligent, most educated and wealthiest black people on earth? Now, what defence would these giant people give to the outside world as an excuse for their decapitation by, and capitulation to the dwarfs? Would it be that their elements had evaporated from their faculties or they did not have the resources to do the battle?
Here is what we consider as our bane: the lack of central command or coordinating leadership structure in the land. The truth of the matter is that however wise and intelligent a people could be, the absence of coordination would always leave them naked and astray. This is the diagnosis. Since the master-coordinator Obafemi Awolowo and his great successor Adekunle Ajasin had left this divide, the descent of the giant has been speedy on the graph. Yes, lack of central command, lack of coordinating leadership structure, lack of credible leadership.
At this juncture, as the postulation goes that leadership is always thrown up at the point of crisis, so we most humbly declare and present to the world today that the leadership of this organization, Council of Yoruba Elders, with its past unique pedigree in the annals of Yoruba emancipation agenda spanning over a period of three decades now has placed it as the most credible leadership in the land today with all tested and trusted endowments laced with constance, consistency, unblurred vision and spirit of indefatigability.
It is therefore on this license that we hereby declare this moment in our racial life as a moment of emergency where all our people of means, brains and brawns must rise in unison to save the land.
We also proudly declare that this organization has all the unimaginable strategies and stratagems in the world to checkmate the advance of our tormentors and marauders and push them back in a fleeting moment. But all we lack are the financial and material resources.
Given that our politicians are unrepentantly busy doing their business as usual, we hereby most humbly, respectfully and dutifully call our people endowed with God’s blessings to answer our clarion call to patriotism and salvation just before we are collectively doomed.
We are therefore reeling out the names of those we could muster as the rich in the land as a direct challenge to them for the rescue mission by soliciting that they bless our vault.
We hereby call on:
Dr. Mike Adenuga, Mr. Bayo Ogunlesi, Mr. Femi Otedola, High Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, Chief Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu, Chief Afe Babalola, Mr. Tope Awotona, Mr. Wemimo Abbey, Chief Kase Lukman Lawal, HRH Dr. Engr. Babajide Agunbiade, Pastor Enock Adeboye, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, Bishop David Oyedepo, Alhaji Dauda Makanjuola Akinola, Chief Olu Okeowo, Mrs. Bola Shagaya, Mr Adewale Tinubu, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, Mr. Tunde Afolabi, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Oba Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Oba Omo N’oba N’edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Egwuare II, Oba Ogiame Atuwatse III, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, Engr. Daniel Bimbo Kolade, Rt. Hon. Adeolu Adeleke, Alh. Chief Ademola Wasiu Ali, Mr. Tope Shonubi, Alh. Abdulwasiu Sowami, Mr. Tunde Folawiyo, Mr Taiwo O. Afolabi, Mr. Aderemi Makanjuola, Chief Oladipo Jadesimi, Mr. Abayomi Awobokun, Mrs. Remilekun Sonariwo, Mrs. Victoria Samson, Aare/Olori Bashiru Fakorede, Chief S. A. Oladiti, Alh. Akeem Ogunmola, Chief Joseph Akinlaja, Engr. Samuel O. Fatuyi, Engr. Joseph Tayo Ajayi, Alhaji Sola Oloko,Alhaji Azeez Ayinla, Engr, Dotun Adegbotolu, Alh. Razak Okoya, Alh. Sulaimon Adebola Adegunwa, Mr. Fola Adeola, Chief Delẹ Fajemirokun, Chief Samuel Adedoyin, Mr. Oba Otudeko, Dr. Deji Adeleke, Chief Segun Agbaje, Chief Muyiwa Bakare, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, Alh. Abdulwasiu Diwani, Chief Ladi Balogun, Chief Prof. Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, Chief Jide Omokore, Senator Lanre Tejuosho, Alh. Ibrahim Egungbohun (IBD DENDE), Chief Bode Mustapha, Dr. Isiak Kunle Salako, Pastor Tunde Osho, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Hon, Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, Hon, Kayode Jelili Amusan, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Hon.Rufai Olusegun Durojaiye (Anibaba), Mr. Ogunye, Alhaji (Hon.) Jemili A. Akingbade, Engr. (Chief) Alexander Mazoya, Chief Niyi Daini, Chief Lawal Abinugbola, Mr. Adebayo Muhammed, Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI), Hon. Seun Jayesimi, Prince Ifekayode Akinbode, Alhaji Yemi Sanusi, Chief Laide Fowosire, Dr. Ademola Adenubi, Chief Emmanuel Folorunsho Ogunnaike, Otunba Femi Dinah, Engr. Adeola Adenuga, Prince Feyisayo Soyewo, Chief Kayode Odunaro, Alh. Adefala Adeleke Tajudeen, Prof. Rafiu Olaoluwa Okuneye, Otunba Obajimi (Ago Iwoye), Engr. Jamiu Ogundele, Mr. Olalekan Lawal (Triple L), Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, Mr. Olalekan Abidemi Isikalu, Hon. Moruf Afolabi Afuape, Rt. Hon Suraj Adekunbi, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, Chief (Prince) Raimi Ojonla Adelokiki, Barr. Lawal Orisadare, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Otunba Wesco, Alh. Fatai Adesegun, Amb. Yinka Alade Assurance, Olumodan A. Isaiah (Oluomo), Chief Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose, Prince Ademola Adejobi, Alhaji Yayah Salami, Hon, Akeem Amosun, Hon. Bukunola Buraimo, Hon. Usman Aboaba, Prince Joseph Obasanya, Chief Kuku (Asiwaju Onigbagbo), Rt. Hon. Egbetokun Tunji Samson, Otunba Olalekan Simon Oluwole (FECUND EMPIRE), Apostle Abiodun Sanyaolu, Prof Abayomi Arigbagbu, Otunba (Dr) Thomas Olaide Osinowo, Hon. Olaolu Olabintan, Hon. Johnson Olu Fatoki, Hon. Fatai Akinderu Moruf, Hon. Jubril Adewale, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, Hon. Yemisi Dawodu, Alhaji Fatai Adekunbi, Dr. S. B. Adejare, Hon. Sikirulai Ogundele, Prince Olusola Olabode, Rt. Hon. Adesegun Abdel-Majid Adekoya (Attaker), Chief Emmanuel Famojuro, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, Prince Saburi Adeyemi, Prince Segun Seriki, Senator Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka, Dr. Oluwatoyin Taiwo, Hon. Bukola Onabanjo, Hon. Kehinde Bello, Hon. Olufunmilayo Akintunde, Hon. Adebiyi Adeleye, Alhaji Bakai Okedara, Alhaji Yemi Adelani, Hon. Bukola Olopade, Dr. Tunde Osinowo, Hon. Farouk Akintunde, Hon. Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, Engr. Taiwo Oludotun, Hon. Lolade Okulowo, Chief Otegbola Olufunmilayo Adebanke, Pharm. Lekan Asuni, Rt. Hon. Titi Oseni, Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose, Hon. Abiodun Adeleye, Mr. Sangoleye Elliot Kayode, Hon. Adekunle Akinlade, Prince (Chief) Segun Adesegun, Hon. Femi Omotara, Mr. Dapo Alabi, Chief Abayomi Majekodunmi, Hon. Adegoke Adeyanju Awoso, Hon. Adesina Sikiru Easykay, Alh. Lateef Sulaimon, Hon. Oluwadare Kehinde, Mr. Akinola Moruf, Hon. Oduntan Olufemi, Hon. Afeez Balogun, Amb. Adesina Ogunsola, Hon. Kushimo Idris, Hon. Laja Majekodunmi, Alh. Rafiu Oseni Elele, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, Mr. Tunde Niyi Raji, Otunba Dr. Asiwaju Fatai Adebayo Soewu Debash, Hon. Nurudeen Adewale Aka, Engr. Babatunde Adesina, Chief Olamide Lawal, Chief (Mrs) Temitayo Omotola-Olateju, Mr. Mora Martins Kuye, Hon. Kola Salako, Barr. Folalu D. O, Hon. Oyelese Oyindamola, Alh. Adeleye Kazeem Olajide, Hon. Fayomi Abraham, Alh. Isiaq Abass Saccobass, Hon. Sesan Fagbayi, Hon. Abudu Balogun, Alh. Shamsudeen Apelogun (All Rounder), Hon. Daisi Akintan, Hon. Wasiu Lawal, Hon. Olajide Atobatele, Dr. Akinwunmi Abiodun, Chief Olaide Okunola, Hon. Jolaosho Abudlazeem, Hon. Kiadese Adeola Lukmon, Hon. Ademola Adeleye, Hon. Fola Salami, Hon. Adijat Adeleye Oladapo, Pastor Shem Oladiji Oluwagbayi, Mrs. Yinka Ogundimu, Mr. Ajibola Fatgbems, Chief Thomas Sanya Lala, Chief (Mrs) Akintade Amosa, Hon. Yusuf Sheriff Abiodun, Otunba Taiwo Idowu, Chief Seriki Fadare, Dr. Kunle Adefunke, Chief Adetola Dosunmu Mayegun, Mr. Tobi Olubiyi “Tobinchi”, Hon. Mustapha Kodaolu MKO, Hon, Godwin Idodo, Hon. Bisi Oyedele Citiside, Hon. Lukmon Ajomale, Mr. Idowu Samuel Akanbi (Chemical), Hon. Abolaji Jelili Kelani, Hon. Bayo Orebiyi, Prince Oniyide Olajuwon, Dr. Raymon Osho, Hon. Kayode Oladele, Hon. Abayomi Fowosire, Mr. Najeem Adebayo Ajibode, Hon. Rotimi Rahmon, Engr. Gbenga Olugbile, Dr. Misturah Shittu, Mr. Amodemaja Adeboye, Otunba Awojue Omokayode, Hon. Adeleye Lukman Olalekan, Engr. Kunle Otun Kope, Hon. Babatunde Olaotan HBO, Hon. Ismail Adewale Small, Chief Lukotun of Owu, Hon. Adeniran Ademola Adeyinka, Hon. JKA Odetogun, Chief Jide Ojuko, Mr. Fagbohun Femi (Olafems), Hon. Wasiu Isiaka, Hon.Tella O. Babatunde.Phd, Bamofin Ayo Odugbesan, Chief Ogunpola Damilola, Hon. Bakare Omolola Olarewaju, Hon. Oluwatobi Doregos, Hon. Tunde Okewole, Hon. Fola Onifade, Hon. Kashamu AbdulRasheed, Hon. Lukmon Adiro, Hon. Rasak Daddah, Chief Goke Alade Olateju, Hon. Dickson Kolawole Awolaja, Mr. Olugbenga Anthony Olaleye, Chief Onifade Bolarinwa Nureni, Alh. Tunde Omoiya Aje, Mr. Makinde Micheal, Mr. Elewide Taiwo Ashimiu, Omooba Segun Adewale(OSA), Dr. Com. Niyi Osoba, Alhaja Modinat Adesina, Hon.Kola Lawal KLM, Mr. Jimoh Shakiru Abiodun JIMSON, Mr. Oyedele Kayode Festus, Hon. Ojodu Olayiwola, Alhaji Fatai Ajibola, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Hon. Kunle Sobukanla, Oba Kazeem Adesina Osobia of Makun, Barr. Titi Fagbote, Otunba Taofeek Sokoya (Danku), Chief Fayomi Olawale Olumako, Mr. Agboyinu Steve, Hon. Haruna Abiodun Wahab, Alh. Sefiu Alao Adekunle (Omo Oko), Alameda Ifo, Oluomo Seye Odufejo, Hon. Lawal Samusideen, Aare Kemi Oduwole, Hon. Oyedele Adebisi Jacob, Hon. Ayodele Wasiu Sunday, Bobakeye Mutiu Alade, Mr. Nurudeen Olayinka Oguntoyinbo Alh. Koiki Olaseni, Hon. Barrister Adesanya Olusegun Samuel, Prof. (Mrs) Oluremi Adesemowo, Hon. Haruna Egungbohun, Alh. Ibrahim Egungbohun IBD DENDE, Dr. R. Dele Mojeed Ekel Lawal Sugar, Olori Adeola Oloto, Yusuf Ijaomode, Hon. Yusuf Adejojo, Bldr. Ganiu Omoniyi, Prince Gbenga Banwo Babagida, Hon. Waliu Taiwo, Mr. Yomi Cork, Otunba Ronke Kolade (Rontex), Mr. Ayo Onakoya, Prince Akin Onalaja, Dr. Tunde Oshinowo Teddy, Hon. Sobowale Mutiu, Prince Tunde Tella, Alh.Fasiu Ajadi, Hon. Lamidi Musefiu Olatunji, Chief Lolade Printer, Dr. Anisere Dele Ismail, Dr. Gbenga Adeoye, Mrs. Adesola Okunseinde (Shollies), Hon. Segun Ogunleye, Mr.P.G. Olayiwola, Alh. Olumide Tijani (Oluomo), Alh.Sotayo Rasak Solebo, Alh. Akeem Ibrahim (HIMRA), Dr. Tomi Coker, Chief Adejumo Adewale Alani, Prince Adefolarin Olaitan Adefemowo, Dr. Adebimpe Abudulfatai Alabi, Hon. Bello Mohammed Oluwadamilare, Alhaji Abiola Kumoye, Dr. Rotimi Ogungbe Reuben, Mr. Thomas Mathew Setunji, Princess Florence Egbeyemi, Olu Taiwo Oluomo Igbogila, Otunba Kunle Adebiyi, Barr. Ogunsola Babatunde, Hon. Emmanuel Adele Onijoun, Hon. Dare Alebiosu, Mr. Morakinyo Akinyele, Hon. Soneye Damilola Kayode, Hon. Omolola Bakare BOO, Barr. Dapo Oduwole, Mrs. Ayotunde Lawal, Mrs. Aderonke Omobamidele Soyombo, Dr. Fred Omojole Omolayo, Chief Wale Saranda, Dr. Oluseye Abiodun, Arole Azeez Bello, Lookman Akinlade A, Kelani Kamoli Oluwatoyin (Ksquare), Mrs. Raji Rasheedat Temitope, Chief Olusola Kunle Egbesola, Alh.Akeem Sumonu, Hon. Oluwole Ojuroye Porta, Chief Salaudeen Amoo, Chief Kola Odusanya, Prince Babajide Fadairo, Aare Wasiu Gbenga Oluyemi Ayelagbe, Chief Jabar Adekunle, Chief Adenugba Iretiolu, Chief Lookman Adedayo Akinlade, Lateef Oladimeji Sanni, Dr. Adetunji Oredipe, Mr. Togun Samuel, Otunba Femi Odufowokan, Hon. Seyi Odumuyiwa, Otunba Amb. Sunday Orekoya, Hon. Damilola Soneye, Prince Adeola Olaloko, Alh. Olatunde Rufai, Mr. Quadri Azeez, Hon. Olakunle Sobukanla, Mrs. Abisola Nene Ogunsanya, Barr. Gbeke Laditan, .Hon Wasiu Ayodele IWA, Hon. Ibitayo, Hon. Amosun Yusuf Olawale, Mrs. Omotolani Modupe Adesanya, Hon. Bayo Adenekan, Mr. Fajebe Isaac Ayinde, Alh. Jamiu Salaudeen, Pastor Oyedokun Julius, Aderinsola Abiola, Hon. Ademuyiwa Adeyemi, Iyaloja Oluyemisi Abass, Mr. Wasiu Oniyide, Mr. Micheal Babalola, Hon.Owode Waliu Ifedolapo, Dr. George Ademola Evan, Alh. Tunde Obafemi Captain, Mr. Ogundimu Olufemi Idowu, Hon. Avoseh Johnson Cornerstone, Engr. Ibrahim Zamani, Hon.Salami Fatiu Folawewo, Mrs. Akinroye Muibat Bolanle, Mr. Ganpanu Joel, Mr. Tunde Olaleye, Chief Wole Adeyi, Chief Akindele Fatai Babatunde, Senator Lanre Tejuosho, Hon. Adegoke Olusesi Adeyanju, Hon.Odunuga Kaka Ayodele, Hon. Kikelomo Delano, Micheal Romo, Mrs. Funmilola Ashiru, Chief (Mrs) Ibilola Solaja, Chief Abimbola Afeez, Prof. Yemi Oke, SAN, Hon. Olufemi Adelaja, Mr. Obasanjo Kudoro, Oba Adesegun Alowonle of Emuren, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo Milolar, Asiwaju Oladapo Odumosu, Hon. Olatunde Azeez Osunbiyi (SOLO), Dr. Emmanuel Soyoola, Hon. Isiaka Aderohunmu, Alh. Abiola Fasiu Alao (Wake-Up), Asiwaju Titus Babajide, Hon. Mojeed Soyebo, Hon. Onadeko Onamusi, Alh. Kabiru Ajibola Kbest, Chief Tope Ogundele, Chief Oluwasina Ogungbade SAN, Chief Akintade Abiodun Romo, Alhaji Kazeem Haruna Ishola, Prof. Femi Bamiro, Chief (Dr) Babatunde Rowaiye Mayegun Ijebu Igbo, Comr. Matthew Sopade, Hon. Bolaji Odusanya, Prof. Segun Awonusi, Chief Aina Nurudeen Alowonle, Mrs. Pelumi Odufowokan, Arc. Tunji Onabamiro Woodman, Hon. Olusegun Yakub (YAKSON), Hon. Sunday Akamo, Alh. Sulaimon Oduwole, Hon. Akintayo Julianah Folakemi, Otunba (Barr) Ajibola Kalejaiye, Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele, Hon. Gbenga Adekanmbi, Hon. Surv. (TPL) Taiye Taiwo, Hon. Ajibola Ogunsiji, Hon. Sheu Musa Monsurat (TORAN), Dr. Adeleke Adedoyin Olukoya, Chief Omidina Abdulraheem Suleiman (SLAAB), Alh. Akibu Efele, Engr. Alade Omo Jimoh, Otunba Seyi Oduntan OON, Oba Akamo Olu of Itori Egbaland, Alh. Nurudeen Olaleye (Alawoerin), Oba Fatai Adeyemi Adelekan, Olu Araromi Alade Kingdom, Chief Kola Agemo, Chief Akeem Adigun Socopao, Hon. Adelanwa Adedayo Yusuf, Otunba Olumide Osunshina (Megamound), Chief Michael Ajuwon (Sawo of Ilaro), Otunba Kayode Adebari, Mr. Bello Yusuf Adetunji, Mr. Solomon Sunday Olarewaju (OSA), Otunba Idowu Onifade, Hon. Bolajo Oloyede Oyesile (BJ), Mr. Adenola Nosiru Alatishe, Pastor Biyi Amu, Alh. Mustapha Ismail Yaro Ade, Otunba Mudah Odukale, Bldr Olayinka Sogaolu, Com. Sunkanmi Kamilu SUCO, Mr. Jowosimi Olusegun, Mr. Akinlade Mutalib, Dr. Isiak Kunle Salako, Chief Olumuyiwa Babayemi, Chief Rasak Lawal Arolat, Hon. Simisola Onaji, Aare Ayodele Bankole, Hon. Enilolobo (Oluwalogbon Electronics), Chief Jubril Abiodun Elegbede, Hon. Oluwatosin Olateju, Mrs. Seth-Lawson Abiodun Victoria, Mr. Taiwo Tijani, Prince Tunde Akinyera, Chief Chris Olufunmilola Okunowo (Bobasuwa & Asiwaju Onigbagbo Akile Ijebu), Chief Sarafa Tunji Ishola, Mrs. Salmont Badaru, Oba Lawrence Jaiyeoba Adebayo, Oba Abdulrazaq Adesina Adenuga Olokodana II, Oba Stephen Adeleke Adekoya, Oba Ibitoye Solaja, Keegbo of Atikori, Ijebu Igbo, Oba Abdulrasheed Banjo, Oba Dr. Mufutau Yusuf Erinkitola I, Oba Adewale Aderemi Ogunye, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, Oba Kehinde Gbadebo, Oba Prof. Saka Adelola Matemilola, Oba Sabur Babajide Bakre, Otunba Reuben Famuyibo, Chief Akintunde Isola Ayeni, Otunba Paul Alabi, Amb. Dare Bejide, Sen. Ayọ Arise, Mr. Bimbo Da Richard Olufemi Bamisile, AVM. Rufus Ojuawo, Sen. Abiodun Olujimi, Chief Julius Omolayo, Mr. Ayo Fayose, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, Ven. Segun Agbetuyi, Dr. Tope Agbeyo, Dr. Yinka Ayefele, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, Barr. Gbenga Oyebode, Mr. Femi Falana SAN, Mr. Kayode Ojo, Mr. Segun Oni, Mr. Bimbo Ashiru, Chief Dele Fajemirokun, Alh. Tunde Ayeni, Mr. Jide Adebulehin, Mr. Johnson Fasewa, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye, Mrs. Funke Opeke, Mrs. Biodun Olujimi, Mr Bisi Egbeyemi, Chief Kola Akosile, Engr. Charles Olusegun Adekoajo, Engr. Lawrence Ajayi, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi 111, Oba Adejimi Adu Alagbado, Oba George Adedayo Akande, Oba James Adebayo Ogundeji, Oba Adewumi Adeleye Fasiku, Oba Adeyemi Adebayo, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole, Oba (Dr) Noah Adejuwon Omonigbehin, Oba Oluwole Ademolaju, Oba Gabriel Ayodele Adejuwon, Oba David Adegboyega Oyewumi, Oba James Adelusi Aladesuru, Oba, Adebanji, Ajibade Alabi, Oba Adetunji Ayodele, Arc. Sola Omotoso, Barr. Femi Adebayo, Chief Biodun Orenisile, Hon. Alh. Femi Adeleye, Mr. Sola Oni, Oba Olu Adeyemi Adegoke, Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro (Ajiboyede 11), Oba Emmanuel Adejuwon Aladesuru, Oba Adesanmi Adebayo, Oba Mumuni Orisagbemi, Oba Emmanuel Adebayo, Oba Idowu Babalola, Oba Michael Adedeji Gbadebo, Oba Adeola Ajakaye, Oba Edward Tayeola, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, Sen. Cyril Fasuyi, Comr Bade Adara, Maj.Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Oba Solomon Dele Owoniyi, Oba Muyiwa Ibeun, Oba Idowu Isenibi, Oba Duro Balogun, Oba Abel Obafime, High Chief Adewale Bello, H.E. Chief Ola Akande, H.E. Chief Clarence Olafemi, Dr. (Madam) Alayode Fabunmi, HRH Chief Olusola Williams, H.E. Chief Yomi Awoniyi, Chief Paul Oludoyi, Dr. David Atteh, Elder Funsho Fashona, Elder Odunayo Josep, Pastor Adewale Olore, Elder Abayomi Togun, Elder Olusegun Abayomi, Engr. Toyin Adebosin, Engr. Olutoyin Olorunshola, Chief Barr. Shola Ojo, Chief Olu Ezekiel, Prof. Kofoworola Olorunshola, Dr. Segun Dogunro, Chief Folorunso Daniyan, Chief Mike Ajayi, Engr. E.S. Kayode, Cmdr. Mike Foluso Daniel (Rtd), AVM. Babalola ( Rtd), Hon. Femi Fanwo, Engr. Mayomi Ojo, Dr. Ronke Bello, Mrs. Juliana Samuel, Brig-Gen Biodun Ayo (Rtd), Brig-Gen Bode Foluso Ayeni (Rtd), AVM. Babalola (Rtd), Madam V.E. Elesha (Ebony), Barr. Grace Ojo, Barr. Bolorunduro Adeyele (SAN), Chief (Mrs.) Arike Folashade, Chief ( Mrs.) Biola Are, Mrs. Olusegun Gbadeyan, Yeye Otunba Omolola Oladele, Prof. Eyitayo Lambo, Engr. J.K. Odeyemi, Dr. Olusegun Babaniyi, Chief Jide Omokore, Elder Lanre Gbambisomo, Hon. Segun Aiyedogbon, Capt. Olu Fajobi, Hon. Bayo Ojo (SAN), Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, Prof. Dapo Asaju, Elder Bamidele Asaju, Hon. Smart Adeyemi, Hon. Dino Melaiye, Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, Dr. (Amb) Segun Ijagbemi, Prince Kolade Otitoju, Chief Olusola Akomode, Chief Babatunde Ayeni, Elder( Barr.) Bola Fagbola, Dr. Dele Onimode, Dr. Role Mohammed, Hon. T.J. Yusuf, Hon. Duro Meseko, Amb. Rotimi Akeson, Elder Ademola Adamolekun, Chief Duro Oniemola, Chief Aderemi Medupin, Elder Olusegun Folorunso, Elder Kola Adamolekun, Mr. Francis Abanime, Elder Tunde Ibrahim, Dr. Funsho Eniojukan, Barr. John Baiyeshea (SAN), Prof. Olubunmi Omotesho, Mr. Ayokunle Olore, Elder Tolorunleke Jacob Sunday, Elder Zacheaus Atteh, Elder Julius Odofin, Barr. Aboaba Omotesho, Madam Ibidun Fasina, Chief Victor Taiwo, Oba Olubiyi Toriola Ogunsua, Alh. Basiru Adeniyi, Chief Ben Adeyemi, Otunba Odeyewa, Otunba Banjo Oloke, Alh. Wasiu Oluaye, Chief Waheeb Asalu, Chief Olu Mighty, Baba Bili Onitokunbo, Alh.Taju Oke, Oba Taiwo Adedoyin Olokuomoni, Elder Julius Olayinka, Alh. Ismail Adekola Yusuf, Alh.Wale Sanusi, Prince Segun Oyewole, Chief Tolulope Muyideen Omotosho, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Oba (Barr) Adeleke Adefemi Adedoyin Adegbite, Dr. Oluwatoyin Afiz Ogun, Oba (Pharmacist) Ademola Julius Ajibola, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Oloyede Gbadamosi Okikiola, Oba Sunday Oladapo Oyediran JP., DN. Oludare Adekunle Agboola, High Chief (Senior Apostle) Oluwole Awotuyi, Pastor (Dr.) Olatunde Oladokun, Dr. Samuel Akinlaja, Engr. Dr. Johnson Bamidele Olorunsola Adewumi,(FNSE), Mrs. Adenike Abosede Odewumi, Mrs. Omolade Ikusemoro, Engr. Emmanuel Olufemi Abidoye, Hon. Peter Oluremi Odetomi, Hon. Olusegun Odebunmi ( BUNVIC), Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, Evangelist Dr. Omolewa Yetunde Ahmed, Mrs. Mojisola Oyekan, Pastor. Dunsin Oyekan (Eagle), Professor Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, Mr. Kayode Alabi, Hon.Mulikat Akande, Alh. Ibrahim Oniye, Alhaji Kamaldeen Ajibade, Alh. Bolaji Abdullahi, Alhaji Saka Saadu, Ahmed Abdulfatai, Oba Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Babalola Awuni, Oba Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti, Oba Jimoh Adebowale Adesoye (Adetona I), Oba (Engr.) Samuel Niyi Dada Okinbaloye, Oba David Adekunle Olaniyan (Odundun Asodedero, Orifemiloye I), Oba Joshua Oluwatoba Adegbuyi Oluwanran Aniyeloye II, Oba Haruna Olawale Suleiman Usman Ilufemiloye Adegbite II, Oba Muftau Akanbi Adebayo Ibrahim (Ilufemiloye I Agbenuote I), Oba Saliu Abdulkareem Adasofegbe Arowobeku I, Oba Joel Oyaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye, Oba Yakubu Ibrahim Agboola (Eegunjobi II), Oba Solomon Olugbenga Oloyede (Atobatele Ilufemiloye II), Oba AbdulRazaq Adegboyega Afolabi (Iyiolasemi III), Oba Mufutau Adebayo Lawal Titil Muhammad Yaqub Adebayo Buhari (Ilufemiloye II), Oba Usman M. Ayilara (Ilufemiloye I, Aniwajoye II), Oba Victor Oluwafemi Olawuyi (Adogunnibo I, Alhaji.Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, Alh. Ismail Mustapha, Chief Adedokun Timothy, Dr.Oladosu Omi, Oba Olusola Dare Samuel Oyaniyi, Hon. Funsho Aluko, Hon. Barrister Bamidele Aluko, Alh. Abayomi Adidas, Professor, Olawale Sulaiman, Hon. Owolabi Olatunde Razaq, Hon. Omotayo Awodiji Felix, Akeem Olujinmi Lawal, Alh. Akeem Oladimeji Lawal, Chief Kehinde Adeoye, Pastor Adebodunde, Chief Bioku Abdulrahman Jimoh, Alh.Mustapha Ado Muhammed, Dr. Kayode Abogunde, Justice Adeyi Adebayo (SAN), Alh. Kamar A. Abioye, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Adeniran Kolade Ademuwagun, Mrs.Olabisi Fehintola, Mr. John Oyedotun Opadokun, Oba Stephen Oloruntele Ogunoye, Arc. Ogunbiyi Ogundeji. Tolulope, Alh. Abayomi Adisa, Alhaji Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, Alh. Kamaldeen Yusuf, Alh.Ismail Adekola Yusuf, Alh.Wale Sanusi, Prince Segun Oyewole, Chief Tolulope Muyedeen Omotosho, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Oba (Barr) Adeleke Adefemi Adedoyin Adegbite, Dr. Oluwatoyin Afiz Ogun, Oba (Pharmacist) Ademola Julius Ajibola, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Oloyede Gbadamosi Okikiola, Oba Sunday Oladapo Oyediran JP., DN. Oludare Adekunle Agboola, High Chief (Senior Apostle) Oluwole Awotuyi, Pastor (Dr.) Olatunde Oladokun, Dr. Samuel Akinlaja, Engr. Dr. Johnson Bamidele Olorunsola Adewumi,(FNSE), Mrs. Adenike Abosede Odewumi, Mrs. Omolade Ikusemoro, Engr. Emmanuel Olufemi Abidoye, Hon. Peter Oluremi Odetomi, Hon.Olusegun Odebunmi ( BUNVIC), Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, Evangelist Dr. Omolewa Yetunde Ahmed, Mrs. Mojisola Oyekan, Pastor. Dunsin Oyekan (Eagle), Professor Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, Mr. Kayode Alabi, Hon.Mulikat Akande, Alh. Ibrahim Oniye, Alhaji Kamaldeen Ajibade, Alhaji Saka Saadu, Alh. Ahmed Abdulfatai, Oba Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Babalola Awuni, Oba Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti, Oba Jimoh Adebowale Adesoye (Adetona I), Oba (Engr.) Samuel Niyi Dada Okinbaloye, Oba David Adekunle Olaniyan (Odundun Asodedero, Orifemiloye I), Oba Haruna Olawale Suleiman Usman Ilufemiloye Adegbite II, Oba Muftau Akanbi Adebayo Ibrahim (Ilufemiloye I Agbenuote I), Oba Saliu Abdulkareem Adasofegbe Arowobeku I, Oba Joel Oyaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye, Oba Yakubu Ibrahim Agboola (Eegunjobi II), Oba Solomon Olugbenga Oloyede (Atobatele Ilufemiloye II), Oba AbdulRazaq Adegboyega Afolabi (Iyiolasemi III), Oba Mufutau Adebayo Lawal Titiloye III, Oba Abdulkadir Alabi Ade (Ilufemiloye II), Oba Usman M. Ayilara (Ilufemiloye I, Aniwajoye II), Oba Victor Oluwafemi Olawuyi (Adogunnibo I, Alhaji.Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, Alh. Ismail Mustapha, Chief Adedokun Timothy, Dr.Oladosu Omi, Oba Olusola Dare Samuel Oyaniyi, Hon.Funsho Aluko, Hon. Barrister Bamidele Aluko, Alh. Abayomi Adidas, Professor, Olawale Sulaiman, Hon. Owolabi Olatunde Razaq, Hon. Omotayo Awodiji Felix, Alh. Akeem Olujinmi Lawal, Alh. Akeem Oladimeji Lawal, Chief Kehinde Adeoye, Pastor, Adebodunde, Chief Bioku Abdulrahman Jimoh, Alh. Mustapha Ado Muhammed, Dr. Kayode Abogunde, Justice Adeyi Adebayo (SAN), Alh.Kamar A. Abioye, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Adeniran Kolade Ademuwagun, Mrs. Olabisi Fehintola, Mr. John Oyedotun Opadokun, Oba Stephen Oloruntele Ogunoye, Arc.Ogunbiyi Ogundeji Tolulope, Alh. Abayomi Adisa, Alhaji Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, Alh. Kamaldeen Yusuf, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon.Thomas Ogungbangbe, Hon. Adelere Oriolowo, Hon. Dotun Babayemi, Hon. Ibukun Fadipe, His Exc.Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, His Exc Gov. Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, His Exc Gov. Bisi Akande, Yeye Dupe Adeleke, Alhaji Kazeem Akinyele, AlhajiTeslim Igbalaye, Chief Akogun Lere Oyewumi, Dr.Karl Toriola, Hon. Odelola, Hon. Sam Otis, Asiwaju Nurudeen Bola Oyebanji, Mr. David Adeleke, (Davido), Chief Samuel Adedoyin, Chief Patrick Akinyelure, Oba Olu Falae, Oba Oluwagbemiga Ajimu Okunola, Chief Ige Awe, Barr. Oludare Bello, Mr. Akinjisola Ige, Chief Abiodun Francis Adejo, Mr. Adetula Bolarinwa, Dr. Oladiran Fawibe, Hon. Jibayo Adeyeye, HE Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Oba Dr. Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Hon. Jimi Odimayo, Oba Adesayo, Dr. Olaitan Adesanya, Hon. Dr.Abiola Makinde, Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, Prof. Anthony Adegbulugbe, King Sunny Ade, Admiral Dele Abiodun, Chief Dele Fajemirokun, Chief Babatunde Fajemirokun, High Chief Akinbomi Akintoye, Chief Ajidagba Felix (AJIDEX), Mr. Tunji Ayodele, Elder Lanre Gbambisomo, Elder Odunayo Joseph, Mr. Ayokunle Olore, Chief Ayewande Olaiya (Doxology), Chief Ajisegiri Benson, Mr. Wole Oshin, Mr. Ibrahim Ayodeji (Wizkid), Mr. Olumide Badoo, Amb. Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja, Alhaji Adegboyega Adegoke Taofeek, Kunle Ara Pharmacy, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, Barr. (Senator) Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, Rt. (Hon.) Debo Ogundoyin, Barrister Azeem Gbolarumi, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Barrister Bayo Oladele, Barrister Paul Bankole, Elder James Dele Onilude, Alhaji Arije (MD Arije Petrol Station), Deacon (Hon.) Philemon Adeniran, Hon. Kazeem Orelope, Hon.POLAM, Senator Fatai Buhari, Alhaji Fijabi (CEO Fijabi Electronics), Prophet Taiwo Ojo (Baba Mercy Camp), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, Pastor Odekunle Ephapras, Pastor Femi Emmanuel, Professor Sabitu Ariyo Olagoke, Sheikh Dikrullahi (Baba Ori-oke Kumapayi Olodo), Prophet (Dr.) S.K. Abiara, Senator Teslim Folarin, Senator Hosea Agboola (Alleluyah), Senator Ayoade Adeseun, Engr. Jubril Dotun Sanusi (Ilaji), Rt. Hon. Abass Adigun Agboworin, Arc. Hassan Olawale, Otunba Adetoyese Afolabi, Dr. Zaccheaus Adedeji, Sat-Guru-MaharajiJi, Alhaji Y.K. Abass (Babaloja), Hon. Dapo Lam-Adesina, Engr. Yakubu Mohammed Kinglsey, Hon. Akin Alabi, Hon. Remi Oseni, Hon. Awoleye Dada, Alhaji Omo-Oku-Orun, Hon. Segun Ajanaku, Hon. Akinade Fijabi, Alhaji Gastab (MD – Gastab Petroleum), Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, Hon. Philip Shaibu, Sen. Francis Alimikhena, Prof.Julius Ihonvbere, Hon.Omobayo Marvelous, Engr. Momoh, Sen. Domingo Obende, Arc. Mike Onolememeh, Chief Tom Ikimi, Prof. Osareme Osunbor, Gen. Cecil, Chief Francis Inegbeniken, Sen. Odion Ugbesia, Sen. Ikpea, Chief Lucky Igbenedion, Hon. Pius Odubu, Pst. Eze-Iyamu, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, Chief Bob Izua, Hon. Tony Kabaka, Oba Babatunde Sarumi, Engr Samuel O. Fatuyi, Engr Joseph Tayo Ajayi, Alhaji Sola Oloko, Alhaji Azeez Ayinla, Chief Akinlaja Joseph, Prof. Favour (The Carpenter), Dr. Toye Dele Abosede, Dr. Pastor Osadolo, Dr. Jibola Akinwale, all SANs of Yoruba extraction and all Yoruba citizens with conscience, patriotism, means and milk of kindness in their hearts.
May God bless you all as you honour the call.
We pray that none will choose to leave us in the lurch. However, should anyone choose to leave us in the lurch, a Yoruba proverb says, ‘Ti erin baje ti ko yo, igbe loju o ti.’ Translation: The unsatiety of an elephant is the shame of the forest. But God forbid.
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