Kogi: Okun-Yoruba group demands separation from
The Okun-Yoruba speaking group of Kogi State has stated its desire to be removed from the north, as pegged by political zone and boundary descriptions in the country
They held that their cultural and cosmological orientation lies with its western neighbours in Ondo, Ekiti and Kwara states, therefore their desire to be reunited with the people of the Southwest.
They spoke under the aegis of Okun Liberty Advocacy (OLA), on Sunday, after their meeting in Aiyetoro-Gbede, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Chief Emmanuel Otitoju, President of the group, said that after studying the current situation of the country, they feel the prodding desire to push for a referendum under the proposed constitutional review by the National Assembly, as well as protection of the minority groups, citing South Africa as apt reference.
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“We have studied and aligned with the positions of the Okun Development Association’s (ODA) memorandum sent to the National Assembly for a constitutional review and restructuring.
“And, our positions are as follows: that our separation from our kith and kin in the Southwest has inhibited our growth and development for a tortuous century thus far. We, therefore, demand that the boundary be readjusted to relocate our people and territory back to where we belong in Southwest of Nigeria.”
