Yoruba Group Demands Oduduwa Republic and Restrictions on Non-Indigenes

The Yoruba Self Determination Movement (YSDM) renewed its call for an independent Oduduwa Republic at a press conference in Ibadan. Deputy Leader George Akinola said security problems and political and identity tensions supported dissolving Nigeria rather than restructuring it. The group also proposed restricting non-indigenes’ political participation, land ownership and access to commercial spaces, while tightening migration controls in Yoruba cities. It maintains that Lagos is historically and culturally part of Yorubaland and disputes claims about Igbo contributions and past Bini sovereignty over the city.