Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba Nation activist, says his group will not participate in the planned statewide protest.
The youth-led nationwide marches against soaring inflation and economic suffering have been scheduled for August 1–10.
In a statement released on Monday, Igboho said that the planned demonstration is an attempt to “undermine” President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He went on to say that no one called for “regime change” under the government of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Igboho said:
“While the right to peaceful protest is enshrined in our constitution, it does not extend to calls for an unconstitutional regime change.”
“It is worth noting that during President Buhari’s eight-year tenure, there were no such protests for regime change from the South-west, even when our people faced oppression and atrocities.
“Our protests were focused on protecting our communities, not on destabilizing the country.
“The Yoruba Nation movement and I firmly declare that we will not participate in any protest aimed at using the south-west as a battleground for political upheaval.
“We stand resolute in our belief that the Yoruba Nation will not be a launchpad for disintegrating Nigeria.
“We recognize that economic hardship is a global phenomenon, not unique to Nigeria.”
