Derogatory Statement: Apologize Within 7 Days Or Face Our Wrath, Yoruba Youths Warn Wike

The Yoruba Youths Congress (YYC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike to apologise to the Yoruba people for passing derogatory statements on them on a national television.

The group accused Wike of making statements against the Yorubas during a live television interview on the event of the last Saturday’s convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Yoruba group is asking Wike to present a public apology to Yoruba’s on at least five notable Newspapers and three National television stations, including Channels TV.

In a statement by its National President, Prince Dapo Adepoju, the YYC said, “it so unfortunate that Governor Nyesom Wike could throw decorum to the air by calling Yoruba people all sorts of unprintable names on a national T.V

“We were shocked listening to him making such statements. We believed Yoruba’s deserves respect from Wike. Its on record that the first president from south-south geo political zone where Governor Wike comes from was made possible through the support of a Yoruba man

“We wish to use this medium to alert Governor Wike to present an open apology to Yoruba’s on at least five notable Newspapers and three National television stations, else governor Wike should forget about coming to the southwest

“We are cultured people and we will never accept any form of disrespect for our heritage from any one irrespective of his/her position

“We have lots of respected elders, such as former Presidents, elder statesmen, traditional rulers, Academics, and lots of people who has rose to the pinnacle of their career

“Governor Wike should apologize within seven days or he should forget about entering any state in the southwest either for private visit or for political campaign.”

Meanwhile, Wike has stated that he did not insult anyone and so there was no need to apologise for anything.

“What did I say about the Yoruba? They told me that the South-West region has never produced the national chairman of the party and that giving it to them would change the fortune of the party in the region and I told them that the South-West too has never produced the national chairman.

“I also asked them that when the South-West produced the president, what was the fortune of the party and how would national chairman of the party change the fortune of the party in the region. That was what I said. So, how did I insult anybody?” Wike said.