Key leaders of the Yoruba Nation movement have announced plans to gather in London, United Kingdom, on April 26, 2025, for a major summit aimed at pushing their secessionist agenda forward. The summit, themed “What Next?”, will bring together prominent figures to discuss concrete action plans for exiting what they describe as the “Nigeria contraption”.
According to a flyer obtained by SaharaReporters, the summit will focus on several key issues, including insecurity in Yoruba homeland, an upcoming mass rally in Yoruba homeland and diaspora, and strategies for achieving their goal of secession.
The event will be held at Ark Studio, Ark Walworth Academy, Shorncliffe Road, London SE1 5UJ, from 11am to 5pm, and is being organized under the umbrella of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement (YSDM).
Frontline Yoruba Nation agitators expected to attend the summit include Prof. Banji Akintoye, National Leader of YSDM; Chief Dr. Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho; David Malomo, UK/Europe Coordinator of YSDM; Kayode Emola, Deputy National Leader (Diaspora); Arakurin Seyi Olayode, Deputy Coordinator (UK/Europe); and Arch. George Akinola, Deputy National Leader (Homeland).
In October 2024, Sunday Igboho submitted a petition to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging consideration of the secessionist movement in Nigeria. The petition’s content was described as confidential, but sources indicated it centered on the Yoruba Nation agitation.
Igboho presented the petition on behalf of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, leader of the Yoruba Nation movement, and was accompanied by other key figures, including Diaspora Youth Leader Prophet Ologunoluwa and Vice President of Ifeladun Apapo Fatai Ogunribido.
The Yoruba Nation movement is seeking the UK prime minister’s immediate intervention to support their agitation for establishing a nation predominantly for the indigenous Yoruba people.
The planned summit in London is expected to draw attention to the growing momentum of the Yoruba Nation movement and its demands for secession from Nigeria.
The movement’s leaders believe that the summit will provide a platform for discussing strategies and action plans that will help achieve their goal of creating a separate Yoruba nation.
As the summit approaches, there is anticipation among supporters of the Yoruba Nation movement, who see this as a crucial step towards realizing their dream of self-determination.
The outcome of the summit is expected to have significant implications for the future of Nigeria and the Yoruba people, and will likely be closely watched by both supporters and critics of the secessionist movement.
