The Leader and Chairman, Yoruba Self-Determination Struggle, also known as Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Wale Adeniran, has resigned his membership from the group over allegations of fraud and embezzlement.
Adeniran announced his resignation in a video uploaded on a YouTube channel, Omoboriowo media, on Saturday, January 7, 2022.
The Yoruba Nation leader said he stepped aside to allow a thorough investigation into the allegation of fraud levelled against him.
He challenged whoever might have evidence or evidences against him or who might have sent money to the organisation through him to come forward and make it known to the public.
Adeniran said he resigned his membership from the IOOW with a view to allowing thorough investigation, calling on Yoruba elders to set up a committee in that regard.
He said, “I want to use this medium to step aside as Chairman of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, as member of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, I step down as the participant in the Yoruba Nation struggle so as to allow for unfettered investigations of all these allegations.
“Because in all developed parts of the world, what they normally do is that, if there is an allegation against a public office holder, he or she will step aside to allow thorough investigation, that’s what I’m doing right now.
“I thank you all, and whatever comes out after the investigation should be made public. There shouldn’t be a secret there. They should publicise the outcome of the investigation because all Yoruba must know the truth about the fraud allegation involving the struggle. Thank you,” Adeniran added.
Also withdrawing, Maxwell Adeleye, the Communications Manager of the immediate past leader and Chairman of the group, Banji Akintoye, said, “In view of recent developments in the group, I wish to inform all the Yoruba people worldwide that I have stepped aside and withdrawn from the agitation for an Independent Yoruba nation under its current leadership with effect from January 6, 2023.”
“May I inform members of the public that I stepped aside as the Communications Manager of Professor Banji Akintoye since August 5, 2022 and finally cut-off communication with the historian since October 31, 2022. I have also resigned my membership of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide,” he stated.
Wale Adeniran became the group’s leader Thursday, December 21, 2022, when Prof. Banji stepped down from his position.
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The Pioneer Commissioner for Education of Ogun State resigned in protest against allegations of corruption slammed against him by a Cotonu-based Bureau De Change Agent/Personal Assistant of Professor Banji Akintoye, Mr Kabir Adebayo, fondly called Obalola.
Obalola, while faulting Adeniran, said he was responding to claims that Akintoye mismanages funds being paid into his account by well-meaning Yoruba people worldwide, stating that 70% of the money being sent into his account by supporters of Self-Determination Struggle worldwide goes into Adeniran and his wife’s accounts.
Adeniran had denied Obalola’s claims, saying he was being blackmailed over some issues that he refused to compromise on which he didn’t mention.
The Ile/Ife-born retired Academics called on well-meaning Yoruba Leaders and Elders of Thoughts to constitute a committee to look into the allegations raised by Obalola and invite both himself and Professor Banji Akintoye to present their accounts of stewardship and make the reports of their findings open.
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