The umbrella organization of the Yoruba nation, Afenifere has joined in condemning the anti-Ndigbo comment of the Oba of Lagos. In a press release, Afenifere called on Oba Rilwan Akiolu to drop his crown and join politics or face his supposedly traditional fatherly role for which his crown is made for. The spokesman of the organization, Yinka Odumakin who spoke to vanguardngr.com on the position of the group had the following to say;
"We say with all sense of responsibility that if these were truly the words of Kabiyesi, he has clearly crossed the line of royal decency, desecrated the royal stool and violated the electoral laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and engaged in promotion of hate speech capable of fueling ethnic tension and clashes which are against the spirit of peaceful co-existence which we have achieved in recent years.''
''We respect the right of Oba Akiolu to drop the crown at Iga and become Director of Mobilisation for the leader of his party if he so desires, but we detest his hiding behind the throne to fan the embers of disunity which could put Yoruba people in harm’s way wherever they are living as settlers. Yoruba people are too civilized to support the primitive intimidation of fellow Nigerians just as we will not accept such action being visited on our people in any part of Nigeria.” he concluded.
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