'ONLY A BASTARD WILL VOTEO JONATHAN' - YORUBA LEADERS

The historic Parliament Building in Ibadan was over-filled yesterday as prominent Yoruba in all professions, princes and monarchs, governors and former governors, gathered to articulate their aspirations and minimum demands from the Federal Government.

At a meeting convened by the illustrious Yoruba retired army general, Alani Akinrinade in Oyo State, Ibadan,
yoruba leaders indicated that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General
Muhammadu Buhari has their full backing.
Speaking with newsmen in the state, Akinrinde declared unanimously, “It is Buhari or nobody else”. A major proponent of this declaration, the Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade who was represented by High Chief Eddy Oyewole said, “On 28 March, 2015, let us vote for Buhari”. He condemned the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan for wasting the meager resources of the country by lavishly bribing various individuals and groups to secure their supports. Speaking tough, Senator Anthony Adefuye strongly stated, “Only a bastard Yoruba will vote for Jonathan while
Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye said , ‘We will vote en masse for Buhari”. Senator Ayo Fasanmi declared, “At this point, we Yorubas should know where we are going. PDP is distributing money to earn wrong votes. Come May 29, we will be happy when Buhari becomes the president of the nation.
“Why would Jonathan appoint ministers two months to the end of his term if not that they want to use all means to steal
what is left in the coffer; that is if anything is left? By God’s grace, I, Senator Ayo Fasanmi will vote for Buhari. May 29,
Buhari will be sworn in as our president.”
National Chairman, Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, Honourable Olawale Oshun said that considering the fact that Yoruba people have been suffering marginalisation
within the Nigerian state for the past 16 years, Yorubas should vote for leaders who have its interests at heart in order to bring an end to this unacceptable state of affairs.
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi who decried the high level of maginalisation of Yoruba in the Jonathan led administration said, “We have been subject of brazen
marginalization and deliberate attempt to whittle down our historical contributions to the development of Nigeria. It will interest you to note that in the wheel of power at the centre, there are only two Yoruba people. Indeed, out of the 50 most
powerful men and women in the executive, legislative, judicial and even security components of power in Nigeria,there are only two Yoruba people. These are the Chief of Staff to the President, whose choice was almost an afterthought and the Accountant General of the Federation.” Following suit, Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola
joined others in condemning Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), for derailing from the principle of ‘omoluabi” that Yoruba is known for by collecting bribe from a desperate aspirant.
Professor Yemi Osibajo, the Vice President Candidate of APC, in his short remarks, urged Nigerians to be patient at this trying moment assuring that things would soon
change for the better when APC takes over government at the centre.
The yoruba leaders disgust for the OPC can be traced to the group’s recent protest on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, demanding the sacking of the Chairman,
Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, before the March 28 elections which they suggested was ochestrated by the presidency.
The president, Goodluck Jonathan has however denied the allegations saying him and his party, knew nothing about the protest.