87-Year-Old Prof Akintoye Cancels Birthday Celebration Over Sunday Igboho’s DetentionYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. On the occasion of his 87th birthday, Prof. Banji Akintoye, leader of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, has announced that there will not be any fanfare to mark the day. The renowned historian and second republic member of the Nigerian Senate disclosed this in a statement signed by Maxwell Adeleye, Communication Secretary of Ilana Oodua. According to him, the birthday celebration was cancelled to honour Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Igboho. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Recommended for you 2023 guber elections: INEC appoints PDP's ally as ICT boss? Fact spring up Meanwhile, he urged the Yoruba people, who believe in the actualisation of Yoruba Nation, to keep hope alive, stating that Yoruba Nation is an idea whose time has come. He said: Recommended for you Banks begin payment of old naira notes to customers, set withdrawal limits... A lawyer to popular Yoruba Nation agitator has been condemned for his remarks on Sunday Igboho in his new year message. Olajengbesi's remarks on Igboho and the agitation for the Yoruba nation in the new year was condemned by the Ilana Omo Odua group. The group said Olajengbesi does not speak for Igboho or in favour of the agitation for the Yoruba nation. The federal government has revealed the details of the findings of a committee that investigated Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba Nation agitator. AGF Abubakar Malami said investigations revealed that Igboho was being mainly financed by a member of the National Assembly. The AGF added that the investigations also found some transactions between Igboho's company and a company that is being investigated for terrorism financing. Recommended for you Good news as NCC approves harmonized shortcodes for All networks, full list... Source: Legit.ng Prof Banji Akintoye has cancelled his birthday celebration in honour of detained Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Igboho Akintoye urged the Yoruba people, who believe in the actualisation of Yoruba Nation, to keep hope alive According to him, Yoruba Nation is an idea whose time has come and as such, the struggle must continue Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app “Today, I clock 87. I thank God for this unusual grace and favour from God. I am grateful to God for the strength, energy and good health that I am enjoying. “My message to the Yoruba people worldwide who are passionate for the country of their own is not to lose hope. I am more than convinced that we are on our way to freedom. Our agitation is an idea whose time has come. “We shall keep the struggle alive, and beyond the manipulation of the Nigerian government. We won’t allow the Nigerian Government to criminalise our struggle. The Yoruba people worldwide are urged never to be deterred. “Many Yoruba patriots worldwide planned to celebrate my birthday but I pleaded with them not to do so in honour of my son and one of the heroes of our struggle, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Ighoho, by all of us. I cannot be celebrating a birthday when Ighoho is in detention.”