Senators Announce Final Decision On Agitation For Yoruba Nation

Senators from the southern part of Nigeria have vowed to uphold the unity of the country amid calls for secession from some Yoruba and Igbo groups.
Speaking after the Forum elected Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) as its Chairman on Wednesday, Omo-Agege said the senators have resolved to support a united Nigeria.

Senators from the southern part of Nigeria have vowed to uphold the unity of the country amid calls for secession from some Yoruba and Igbo groups.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, who spoke on behalf of the Southern Senators’ Forum, stated that the caucus believes in Nigeria’s unity.

Speaking after the Forum elected Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) as its Chairman on Wednesday, Omo-Agege said the senators have resolved to support a united Nigeria.

He said, “We have the Northern Senators’ Forum, which was inaugurated some time ago.

“By June 11, we will be in Senate for two years and we felt we needed to inaugurate the leadership for Southern Senators’ Forum.

“Let me make it very clear that we are united, both the Northern and Southern senators. We are united behind the leadership of the Ninth Senate.

“We have resolved that notwithstanding the challenges facing the country, we would support a united Nigeria.”

Corroborating Omo-Agege, the newly-elected Chairman of the Southern Senators’ Forum, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, said the senators would use the platform to strengthen the unity of Nigeria.

“Our position is that we have to manage our unity in diversity. We further look forward to strengthening the leadership of the Senate.

“We would provide a good voice for our people who we came here to represent. We would use the platform to strengthen the unity of Nigeria, which we have all promised to uphold,” Bamidele said.