Yoruba Nation spokesperson, Maxwell Adeleye resigns
Maxwell Adeleye, the spokesperson of the Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, has resigned his appointment.
Adeleye made the confirmation of his resignation in a statement released, Friday night.
He declared that he has withdrawn from the struggle for the actualization of the Yoruba Nation.
He has also told the former leader of the apex organization, Prof. Banji Akintoye, to disengage him 100 percent from the activities of the organisation to enable proper audit of his stewardship.
Adeleye said he has stopped being the communications manager of Akintoye since August 2022, and should not be regarded as his spokesperson.
He said: “In view of recent developments in the Yoruba Self-Determination Struggle, I wish to inform all the Yoruba People Worldwide that I have stepped aside and withdrawn from the agitation for an Independent Yoruba Nation under its current leadership with effective from 6th January 2023.
“May I inform members of the public that I stepped aside as the Communications Manager of Professor Banji Akintoye on 5th August 2022 and finally cut off communication with the Historian on 31st October 2022. I have also resigned from my membership of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide effective from Monday 2nd January 2023.
“Those of you that sent your hard-earned money to your heroes should hold those you sent money to for accountability and leave me alone. I will no longer absolve bullets for your heroes. Anyone or group of persons who knows he sent me money should provide proof of payment into my account so that I can respond to the person appropriately.
“I call on Professor Banji Akintoye to also step aside 101% from the Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Struggle so that his account of stewardship and all the funds he has collected can be interrogated by the Yoruba people.”
