Ahead of the 2019 General Elections, some prominent Yoruba leaders under the aegis of South-West Forum are currently meeting to take a position on the future of the Yoruba race in the next political dispensation.
Under the theme, “2019: The South-West Speaks”, the forum is a coalition of Civil Society Organizations and self determination groups.
Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George is delivering a keynote address at the event taking place at Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos while Dr. Bode Olajumoke chairs the occasion.
In attendance are PDP Governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje and his running mate, Mrs. Haleemat Busari, Advanced Democratic Party (ADP) candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi and PDP governorship candidate in Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
Others are Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, National Vice-Chairman, South-West PDP, Dr. Eddy Olafeso; former National Secretary, Chief Ebenezer Babatope; PDP Chairman in Lagos, Dr. Adegbola Dominic and Chairma, ADP, Barr. Adewole Bolaji.
Others are Prof. Banji Akintoye, a foremost historian and Second Republic Senator; Dr. Remi Akintoye; Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele; Chief Aderibigbe Shittu; Alhaji Bayo Lawal; Dr. Saka Balogun; Mogaji Gboyega Adejuwon; Erelu Olusola Obada, Chief Sunday Oguntade, among others.
Prof. Banji Akintoye who is the father of the day said the Yoruba nation is going through a high degree of poverty, hopelessness; “the type we have not seen before”.
But he expressed confidence that the Yoruba people will rise up and fight the endemic poverty and hopelessness bedevilling them.
Eddy Olafeso said the glory of the Yoruba nation which he described as one of the finest civilisations in the world is waning but all sons and daughters of the tribe must work together to arrest the drift.
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