Afrigather Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, a widow of late MKO Abiola, has declared independence for a sovereign Yoruba nation.
Onitiri-Abiola made the declaration in a video circulating on social media, saying that the nation might be referred to as “Democratic Republic of Yoruba (DRY).”
Within the viral video, Onitiri-Abiola, who’s a former gubernatorial candidate in Lagos, declared that the DRY got here into existence on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Hours after she made the declaration, gunmen suspected to be Yoruba nation agitators invaded the Oyo State authorities secretariat in Ibadan in an try to take over the ability. A few of the invaders had been captured after a gun battle with safety brokers.
Nonetheless, many Nigerians on social media have reacted to the declaration of a sovereign Yoruba nation by Onitiri-Abiola.
Ridwan, a media aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated, “That is Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, the lunatic behind the ‘invasion’ of Oyo State Govt Home in Ibadan yesterday. She turned belligerent after failed try to turn into Lagos Governor beneath two political platforms. She leads a faction of the various disagreeing Yoruba Nation “alligators”, brainwashing barely literate individuals into an agenda got down to enrich solely themselves. She lives abroad and sits comfortably on social media, directing misguided “alligators” (as they name agitators) to go on unattainable errands that often put them in hurt’s approach.”
One other X person, Nulex stated, “This anarchist isn’t even in Nigeria. If we observe intently, she’s working in collaboration with some individuals inside Nigeria to spring up this insanity. What an effrontery, what an insolent to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These individuals by no means study, ask Igboho & Co how far.”
Dipo Awojide stated, “I hope she is picked up quickly. She is going to spend a very long time with DSS in Abuja and find yourself in jail.”
“Sadly, she’s not in Nigeria proper now in any other case she ought to be arrested instantly for treasonable felony and I’m positive that might be completed. No matter property she has in Nigeria ought to be seized instantly,” one other X person recognized as Ade stated.
