Why I Am Silent On Igboho’s Crusade – Gani Adams

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams has spoken out on his silence in the ongoing crusade by Sunday Igboho to challenge alleged Fulani impunity in Yoruba land. He said on Sunday that he was being tactical on Igboho’s crusade.

He said his silence should not be seen as cowardice as he observed the tendency of some in the political class to undermine the genuine intentions to assert Yoruba dignity.

In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, he warned that the issues raised if not quickly addressed could endanger the unity of the nation.

He said:

“The apex organisation in the North and the herders Association should watch their statements or face the wrath of the Yoruba nation.

“By their inciting statements, the North is beating war drums. But we will resist any attempt by the North to turn our region to war zones and no amount of threat will stop us from securing our region from killer-herdsmen.

“From my findings, with what is playing out in the last three days, (especially in the social media) it is evident that there are some enemies and political elements, both within and outside our region, using the bravery of Sunday Igboho as  a coordinated attempt to soil my name, and also put my efforts in the past 28 years in the struggle to test.

“My silence in the last three days doesn’t portray me as a coward, but by virtue of my position as the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, I am bound by my conscience and conviction to act accordingly when the time is right,” he said in reaction to observations on his silence on Igboho’s crusade which some expect him to champion.

“And I must also consult widely before taking any action.

“What Igboho said was not even as damaging to the sanctity of the nation than the call for civil war by the ACF and the Miyetti Allah put together.

“The killer-herdsmen are the major problem, but sadly the Federal Government remains silent.

“There are reports that the Fulani herdsmen have, in the past five years, killed over 300 Yoruba people from different communities, while several other people have been kidnapped with abductors paying several billions as ransom.”

Adams, in the light of Igboho’s crusade, nevertheless cautioned the North to stay away from any attempt to cause mayhem in the South-West, hence, the situation could degenerate into further chaos that might affect the entire nation.

“The Fulani, in their conqueror agenda since 1818, have caused a lot of damages to the South-West. “And it is clear that the South is their target, which is why anybody going against the Fulani herdsmen automatically becomes their enemy,” Gani Adams added.

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