* Prof Adeniran named successor
Leader of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has resigned his position.
The group’s General Secretary, Tunde Amusat, announced Akintoye’s resignation on Thursday.
According to Amusat, the former Yoruba Nation leader handed the baton of leadership to his Deputy, Prof. Wale Adeniran.
Akintoye’s resignation is being speculated as a fall out of in-fighting among members of the group.
Amusat said Akintoye handed over the mantle of leadership to Adeniran, citing old age and a weakened body as his reasons.
According to him, the worldwide congress of Ilana Omo Oodua held on December 17, 2022 accepted Akintoye’s resignation and affirmed Adeniran as the new leader of the group.
He added that the proposed amendment to the constitution affirming Adeniran’s position as Chairman will be tabled at the next worldwide congress before the end of this year for ratification by registered members.
“Akintoye extolled the principled virtues of Adeniran, commending him for his consistent patience against all forms of blackmail, slanders and defamatory affirmations which had been unleashed against him in the past by those he (Akintoye) described as “disgruntled elements”.
“Adeniran is a retired Assistant Professor of African Studies and the pioneer Commissioner for Education in Osun State. He hails from Ile-Ife,” the statement read.
