The Yoruba Nation United Kingdom,a group agitating for the creation of Oduduwa Republic have endorsed the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the candidate to be supported by the group.
In a Communique signed in London on the 22nd October during the Yoruba World Congress press conference, the group took the decision at the back drop of Afenifere endorsement of the Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi.
The Memorandum of understanding signed by the representatives of the various groups present had the President of the Yoruba Nation UK,Eng.Tajudeen Raheem, All Progressive Congress UK President,Hon Abeeb Oladapo and the leadership of the Tinubu Shetimma Support group led by Alhaji Azeez Salam in attendance.
In the statement released,the group said the endorsement is important and as such,a weekly mobilization event ending March 2023 across all the 6 Southwest states and the federation.The All Progressive Congress UK will relaunch the endorsement nationally while the Tinubu Shetimma Support group TSSG-diaspora will relaunch globally.
Also present at the event were members of the mobilization for Yoruba Nation, Mrs Mojisola Cole aka Mama Duncan (Chicago), Barrister Femi Ogunjimi JP and Barrister Ola Alatishe.
Also present were the Tinubu Shetimma Support group TSSG-DIASPORA members led by the woman leader,Mrs Kemi Omole, President of the Asiwaju Support Moving Train, Nigeria and diaspora,Mrs Mujidat Folashade Adegbenro. Other members of the TSSG present were Mrs Tunrayo Badero,Asabi Tunrayo from Nigeria as well as Mr Rasaq Ayinde Anobi (UK).
