Yoruba in Kwara, Kogi demand merger with South-West

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The Yoruba ethnic group in Kwara and Kogi states has demanded a merger with their kith and kin in the South-West region through boundary adjustment.

The group, which occupies seven local government areas in Kwara South senatorial zone and five LGAs in Kogi State, in a statement on Friday, said it had forwarded a memorandum to the National Assembly on the platform of Kwara South Consultative Forum.

The group added that the Yoruba in the group should have their own administrative units like others within the proposed Region. The KSCF, in its memorandum, said, “The Yoruba of Kwara South occupying seven out of the 16 LGAs in the state and their counterparts in Kogi state were not given any say to determine where they wanted to be and who they wanted to live with before lumping them in with the Northern Protectorate, contrary to their right to self-determination as enshrined in the United Nations Atlantic Charter.

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I think is a very possible thing to do and it's wise that we do it now. There is joy, peace sense of belonging and security you feel when you leave among your king's men. Most especially in Nigeria of today.

If Yoruba has not been marginalized, how come the Hausa is the head ( Emir) over you people ?

I just love the way buhari has divided this nation.

Day just break.

WRONG caption- Kwara was wrongly zone to the north. Part of Oduduwa nation

That's d way forward.....I am yoruba and I hate when am associated with north

One of the things I've had to explain repeatedly over time.

Kwara Fulani Afonja belong to the North. Or BreakUpNigeria to save lives from Fulani herdsmen terrorist Nigeria

The separatists tendencies in the black race will never abait

It's happening!

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The Beginning of ethnic osmosis has commenced. Buhari’s parochial Northern agenda is crumbling. He has only accelerated an inevitable process. No region in Nigeria would want to be associated with the kind of elements we have in the North.

This shows the North are better when it comes to practical politics they will still used the west as their wip tenubu and his gangs knows better

Ilorin even has an Emir. Am flabbergasted.

The Ijaws in Ondo should monitor this info very closely, for a possible merger with South-South.

Let’s redraw the map.Yoruba Kwara & Kogi should rightly go to Southwest where they belong.Igbos In delta should get their anioma state and be a part of SE. Buhari through his divisive leadership and bigotry has exacerbated Nigeria’s ethnic question.The country has fallen apart

Are they just waking up?

As d NASS makes plan 2 review d 1999 constitution, more states shuld b created 2 balance d uneven dis3bution of states in 9ja dat is causing rankle. Yoruba's in Kwara/Kogi shuld form a state in S/west. Adada state shuld b created 4rm Enugu/Eboyi, Aba state created 4rm Abia/Imo...

U people should abeg..make I hear word.....when the then Governor lawal ..was about to remedy the issues in kwara...u all watched how he was humiliated by the sarakis back in d day....na now day break....there is no merger....stay in ur forced union....cuz una matter hard .

I’m yoruba from Kwara am also from SW.. no need for debating

There wouldn't be any merger,you're part of us(the north),that history is a lame,things have changed. One Nigeria💪

Correct. That's where will belong, enough of forceful merger which is not working.

I knew it and I foresee this coming.

This new trend that is emerging in the country recently is pointing to the fact that people are tired of this failed union. True federalism is the way.

Gbagam

Ooduduwaexit

Kogi and Kwara shouldn’t have a thing to do with the north. No proven history could link them together as having the same pedigree, culture and economy except part of kwara being sold out to the Fulani through shenanigans of politics and back stabbing. It’s high time they loosed.

About time.🚶‍♂️

Yes

I remember back in the 80's when NTA Ibadan used to mention Kwara among their south-western coverage and then suddenly, they stopped mentioning them.

Before nko 🤣

Their eyes don open at last?

I thought Kwara was in the south west😦

This will only be a demand but it can't be meet.This is Nigeria where political power blocs reign supreme.

It still baffles me how the Ilorins become part of the North instead of the South. I hope a day will come where we all come together and belong to one undivided nation.

This is long overdue

It's about time

Wow This is becoming interesting Let me sit on the fence and watch what happen next

oduduwa loading

Una wan run?

Hmmmm!

Kwara State (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà) is in Middle Belt of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe and Bariba minorities. History Kwara State was created on 27 May 1967..1

And what becomes of their State and LGA

It's all this north agenda to make north big for bigger share... If anyone can think critically how can kwara be in the north apart from the fact that it's a youruba majority state

This is a good start...something is coming up.

😂😅THEY divided the south, now karma is dividing the north

niyorty are you in support of this?

They are just making noise

'Demand' in 2020.......pshwwww

The fact is kwara state is southwest and they have never seen themselves as north or middle belt cos 90 percent the people of kwara state are yorubas but for political reason of the north they decided to cede kwara state to the north.

That's where they naturally belong. The military deliberately distorted the historical and geographical facts, which only leads to further complexities.

I saw this coming

farooqkperogi should see this

Lobatan.. This is getting serious now.

They have been terribly marginalized

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