The leader of Yoruba Self Determination group, Professor Banji Akintoye and Yoruba Nation Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho have distanced themselves from a group of agitators that invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
Both said they were not aware or in support of the agitators and their actions.
According to Akintoye, those involved were not fighting for Yoruba interests but against the Yorubas in their conducts.
He said available information indicated the group appointed an interim government for the Yoruba Nation and decided to take over the region from the Oyo State secretariat, which informed the deployment of men in military camouflage.
In his words, “I am not connected, I have no contact and I do not know anything about Onitiri and her group. I don’t know what they are doing.
” I learnt they are engaged in some sort of insanity in Ibadan but that is entirely they, and it has noting to do with me or people like Chief Sunday Igboho who are working with me.
“We are the authentic Yoruba Nation Movement. We are not connected. We are the people fighting for Youna Nation freedom and we will win the war peacefully and in an orderly manner.
“They are not struggling for the Yoruba Nation, they are struggling against the Yoruba Nation. I am not aware of the situation that happened in Ibadan until I was informed by Chief Sunday Igboho this morning. I am not part of it. They are not from us. They are followers of Onitiri. It is a lunatic fringe. We in this struggle won’t act in such a manner.
Sunday Igboho said he will never be involved in such madness noting that anytime he wants to engage in any struggle, he will always make it public and carry other stakeholders along.
He said “I know nothing about it. I am not even aware of those behind it. If I am going to do anything, either for early or any struggle for Yoruba Nation, you know we will inform people ahead.
“We will announce our plans and all our leaders and other stakeholders will also be involved and we will collaborate to do so.
“So, anything they now do on their own, either they attack the government or military barrack or Police station, I know nothing about it and I am not part of it.
Security operatives have arrested two suspected Yoruba Nation agitators for alleged role in the invasion of the Oyo Government Secretariat on Saturday morning.

The duo, an old man with grey air and a middle aged man whose name cannot be confirmed, was arrested by the police with flags and some paraphernalia of Yoruba Nation.

Armed with amulets and some charms, they were singing solidarity song Yoruba Nation shortly before the arrest.
The security operatives did not allow reporters interview them but the aged man was heard claiming he is the father of the Nation.

They have been taken by operatives to the Police Command for further interrogation.
Some masked men suspected to be Yoruba Nation Agitators have stormed the Oyo Government Secretariat.
The armed men were stationed at strategic points in the Secretariat.
While some were said to have manned the entrance to the Governor’s office gate, others were seen at the entrance to the House of Assembly Gate with some others at the main entrance.
The situation sent panic waves across the entire area as security operatives on duty were said to have tried to handle it to no avail.
The identity of the masked men could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
Men of the Police Command and other anti- crime agencies stormed the entrance to the Secretariat in numerous patrol vans.
Operatives of the Oyo security network codenamed Amotekun were said to have also arrived the gate.
The situation almost turned chaotic as the security operatives engaged in a gun duel with the agitators.
Tear gas were also said to have been fired with the situation sending panic to residents around the axis.
Motorists plying the route started making detour as other road users scampered to safety.
Road users enroute Secretariat diverted along Customs Junction as the Secretariat-Queen Elizabeth Road was cut off traffic.
It was gathered efforts of the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Security, CP Sunday Odukoya (retired) to calm the situation were futile as the masked gunmen insisted on hoisting their flag in the Secretariat.
But the arrival of military officers from the 2nd Division of the Army about an hour later was said to have changed the narrative with some of the agitators at the entrance gate taking to their heels.
The stern-looking officers were said to have gone after the masked agitators.
Shop owners, business and residents around Bodija, Ikolaba, enroute Awolowo quickly locked up their shops and doors..
It could not be confirmed if any arrest has been made as of the time of filing this report as security operatives tried to restore normalcy.