The latest heard about Sunday Igboho is that Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, will in the coming weeks meet with top Yoruba political and traditional leaders on the release of the Yoruba nation activist.
Sources revealed that Ooni’s Caucus, a Yoruba group recently inaugurated by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, will in the coming weeks meet with top Yoruba political and traditional leaders towards seeking solutions to the release and other challenges facing the South-West.
Those on the list the caucus will meet include former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka; and the leader of Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo.
Also, the caucus will meet first-class monarchs including the Ooni; The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye III; Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona; and Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1.
Others include the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi; Alake of Egbaland, Oba Aremu Gbadebo; Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe; and Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Victor Kiladejo.
The Coordinator of Ooni’s Caucus, Mr Akin Osuntokun, in a chat told Saturday PUNCH that the meeting with the leaders was in line with the caucus’ objectives, adding that the meetings were to seek the leaders’ blessings and counsel in the pursuit of Yoruba interests.
He also said the meeting with the Ooni would come within the next two weeks.
Osuntokun said, “Those to be consulted are the high-ranking opinion leaders and traditional rulers including Professor Wole Soyinka; President Olusegun Obasanjo; Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo; Olowo of Owo; Awujale; Olubadan; Soun of Ogbomoso; Alake; Ewi; Osemawe; and others.
