To all Yoruba self-determination organisations and liberation movements: Oodua Youth Movement (OYM), Oodua People's Congress (OPC), Oodua Liberation Movement (OLM), Covenant Group, Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM), Federation of Yoruba Consciousness and Culture (FYCC), Oodua Republic Front (ORF), Oodua Youth Congress (OYC), Oodua Nationalist Movement (ONAC), OPC New Era, OPC Reform, Agbekoya, United Self Determination Platform (USEPO), Yoruba Self-Determination Movement (YSDM), and every other organisation committed to the defence, liberation, and advancement of the Yoruba nation, I salute you all.
I salute you individually and collectively as patriots whose vision has always been the protection of Yoruba interests, the preservation of our heritage, and the pursuit of genuine self-determination, whether through true federalism, regional autonomy, or any other democratic arrangement freely chosen by our people.
For decades, our mission has been clear: to defend our land, protect our people, resist oppression, and ensure that future generations inherit a homeland that is secure, prosperous, and free from fear.
Many have sacrificed for this cause. Some lost their liberty. Some lost their livelihoods. Some paid the ultimate price. Their sacrifices must not be forgotten, and their struggles must not be in vain.
Yet today, Yorubaland faces grave challenges. Across our communities, there are growing concerns about insecurity, violence, displacement, and the safety of our people. Many citizens feel abandoned by political leaders who appear more interested in power than in the protection of lives and property.
At this critical moment, division among those who claim to defend Yoruba interests is a luxury we can no longer afford. History has placed a responsibility upon our generation. We can either rise to meet that responsibility or be remembered as those who failed to act when their homeland needed them most. "Every generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it" Frantz Fanon admonished.
* This is not the time for factional disputes.
* This is not the time for organisational rivalry.
* This is not the time for personal ambition.
* This is the time for unity, vigilance, mobilisation, and collective action in defence of the welfare, security, and future of the Yoruba people.
The defence of Yorubaland is not the responsibility of a few organisations alone. It is the responsibility of every conscious Yoruba sons and daughters. Every citizen must decide whether to stand on the side of responsibility or on the side of indifference. History rarely remembers spectators kindly when nations and peoples face defining moments.
Our forebears faced enormous challenges and overcame them through courage, discipline, sacrifice, and unity. We must draw strength from their example and remain steadfast in our commitment to the survival and progress of our people.
* Let every Yoruba organisation close ranks.
* Let every patriot recommit to the cause.
* Let every community strengthen its resolve.
* Let every leader remember that the welfare and security of the people must come first.
The future of Yorubaland will not be secured by rhetoric alone. It will be secured by unity, organisation, vigilance, accountability, and unwavering commitment to the common good.
* The hour is late.
* The task is urgent.
* The responsibility is ours.
Let history record that when Yorubaland called, we answered.
Fatherland or Death !
By : MẸKUNNU KOYA POLITICAL BUREAU 01/06/2026* .
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