The Communications Secretary for Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, the umbrella body of Yoruba Nation agitation groups, Maxwell Adeleye, has resigned from the position.
In a statement made available to journalists on Friday, he also announced his total withdrawal from agitation for the Yoruba Nation.
Adeleye challenged the former leader of the Yoruba Nation self-determination struggle, Prof. Banji Akintoye, to withdraw completely from the group, and allow proper audit of his service.
The statement read: “In view of recent developments in the Yoruba Self-Determination Struggle, I wish to inform all the Yoruba People Worldwide that I have stepped aside and withdrawn from the agitation for an Independent Yoruba Nation under its current leadership effective from 6th January 2023.
“May I inform members of the public that I stepped aside as the Communications Manager of Prof. Banji Akintoye on 5th August 2022 and finally cut off communication with the Historian on 31st October 2022. I have also resigned from my membership of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide effective from Monday, 2nd January 2023.
“Those of you that sent your hard-earned money to your heroes should hold those you sent money to for accountability and leave me alone. I will no longer absolve bullets for your heroes. Anyone or group of persons who knows he sent me money should provide proof of payment into my account so that I can respond to the person appropriately.
“I call on Prof. Banji Akintoye to also step aside 101% from the Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Struggle so that his account of stewardship and all the funds he has collected can be interrogated by the Yoruba people.
