Yoruba Leaders Demand Emergency Security Summit in South-West

Prominent Yoruba leaders and professionals, organized under the Omo Oduduwa Collective, have issued a call for an urgent, coordinated response to the escalating insecurity in the South-West region of Nigeria. They expressed concerns that political silence and calculations among key stakeholders could jeopardize lives and undermine public confidence.

The group urged governors, traditional rulers, lawmakers, academics, business leaders, religious organizations, labor unions, youth groups, and other stakeholders to unite against the existential security threat. Their position was articulated in an open letter titled “Yorubaland Must Not Be Silent: Insecurity, Civic Responsibility, and the Imperative of Collective Action,” signed by Convener Prof.

Akinyemi Onigbinde and others, including Babafemi Ojudu and Dele Farotimi. The letter highlighted the increasing frequency of kidnappings and violent attacks, disrupting farming, commerce, and education.

The collective warned that continued insecurity could erode public trust in government and institutions, emphasizing the need for a united response from influential Yoruba institutions.