The governor of Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has accused some Yoruba elders of working against the ongoing calls for the restructuring of Nigeria.
Fayose made this claim on yesterday, Thrusday in Ibadan when south-west leaders met at the main bowl of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba.
According to Fayose, “They want us to talk about the truth or lies. But we will say the truth. They can throw the words away, but they can’t throw us away. Our fathers, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ladoke Akintola and other Yoruba leaders, tried their best for us.
“But you elders of Yoruba are the problem we have. We are our problems. We’ve had good meetings like this one, attended by elders and kings of Yoruba.
“After this summit, you will see some so-called Yoruba leaders saying on television ‘we don’t need restructuring.’ To me, those words do not make sense. There is no alternative; we will go back to regions.”
A leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Albert Horsfall, in his remarks, noted that the people of his region started restructuring long ago, adding that agitation for restructuring of Nigeria depends on control of physical energy by each region.
