Yoruba groups warn coup mongers, insist South-West will secede

A South-West coalition reportedly made up of over 100 groups under the auspices of Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movement (AYDM), have warned those calling for the military to stage a coup and take over the government of President Bola Tinubu, to desist from such calls as they are unwarranted.

The AYDM which gave the warning after its Pan-Yoruba-Itsekiri Global Summit held in Lagos on Saturday with the theme, ‘Sustainable Democracy in Nigeria: The Role of Non-state Actors,’ faulted the promoters of a military coup in Nigeria, adding that the South-West would not hesitate to secede from Nigeria in the event of a military take over.

In a communiqué issued at the end of the summit, the AYDM, said it was aware of the historic challenges faced by the country, but was worried by calls for a military coup coming from a section of the country.