Afenifere Backs Sunday Igboho
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 25, 2026
The ongoing security crisis in Nigeria, exacerbated by kidnapping and banditry, negatively impacts investor confidence and economic stability. The push for state police, if implemented effectively, could improve security and potentially boost local economies, but the current ethnic tensions and political disagreements create uncertainty.
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Nigeria — Afenifere, has defended Sunday Igboho's actions against kidnappers and criminals in Yorubaland, following his ultimatum to release kidnap victims in Oyo State. Sunday Igboho's warnings to Fulani individuals involved in criminal activities drew criticism from northern groups like the Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum, and Coalition of Northern Groups, who called on President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to rebuke him. Nigeria — Afenifere rejected these calls, asserting Sunday Igboho's actions were directed at criminals, not an ethnic group. The organization also commended Bola Tinubu for transmitting the State Police Bill to the Nigeria — National Assembly (Nigeria), urging swift implementation to address the worsening security situation in Nigeria.
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