Yoruba Council Writes Tinubu Over The Escalating Conflict In Lagos

 

A Yoruba Council Worldwide-affiliated organisation has demanded immediate intervention in the political squabbles in Lagos.

In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu that was made accessible to theglobalnewsupdates on Monday, the group offered the guidance.

The letter, which was signed by the group's president, Aare Oba Hassan Oladotun, Esq., pleaded on Tinubu to step in and resolve the dispute between the state's administrative and legislative branches.

The present controversy over the list of commissioners for Lagos State between the executive and legislative branches truly need your fatherly review and prompt leadership involvement.

However, as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, your continued leadership guidance, strategic engagement, and tactical roles in the political landscape and development of Yoruba Land and particularly Lagos State remain very important and sacrosanct more so than in the past, especially to maintain the foundation base politically.

In Lagos State, Mr. Governor and the legislative branch are engaged in theological squabbling and unrelenting attrition, and these disagreements have eroded basic democratic values such as civility and morality.

Therefore, being the foremost Yoruba umbrella organization and the voice of the entire Yoruba people worldwide, we believe it appropriate to request your prompt assistance in order to provide leadership direction and instructive guidelines as the Leader of Yoruba country.

Sir, you must have a stronger foundation than ever for your ongoing interactions with the political actors in Lagos State and the South West in general.

While we are completely aware of the current scenario and the discordant tones of political acrimony, agreements, and conflicts which are expected in political power calculus, we also fully comprehend the immense tasks that are currently before you.

However, we firmly believe that any issue that can be managed internally and mutually as one strong and formidable political family, is not meant to be treated in the open as this will inevitably be viewed as a lack of internal cohesion and mutual positively impactful engagement, as a result of which the Yorubas would be washing their dirty linen in the open.

No development in Lagos' history has ever been based on religious conflicts between Christians and Muslims, but if the traditionalists aren't stopped, they might eventually throw down the gauntlet and demand their own inalienable and fundamental rights, which could lead to a house of cards.

Because of this one-of-a-kind test of your additional leadership aptitude, prowess, and capability, your intervention role is more pertinent and crucially needed to save the impending wrecking ship, not just in Lagos State but also throughout the entire South West.

In addition to the urgent need for domestic stabilization, crucial nonviolent contacts with all spheres of society—including political parties, sociocultural groups, religious leaders, and traditional stakeholders—are also required.