Tuesday July 15, 2025
By TheNewsDESK |
Yoruba socio-cultural group, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, also known as the Yoruba Union, has expressed strong condemnation over the legacy of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, following the news of his death, accusing him of complicity in the attacks, killings, and displacement of Yoruba people during his time in office.
The union alleged that Buhari enabled and protected violent herdsmen who were responsible for several deadly incidents across the South-West, including the murder of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and the invasion of Igangan community in Oyo State.
The group further accused Buhari of orchestrating the attempted assassination of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, and allowing the abduction of elder statesman, Chief Olu Falae, by suspected kidnappers.
The Union said the former president’s administration turned a blind eye as farmlands were destroyed, women raped, and entire communities driven from their ancestral lands.
In a statement signed by the group Convener, Olusola Badero, and released by the Home Director, Princess Balogun, the union said the former president empowered violent herders to unleash terror on Yoruba communities — through killings, kidnappings, rape, and destruction of ancestral farmlands.
The union accused Buhari of complicity in the murder of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti.
“All eyewitnesses confirmed she was killed by Fulani herdsmen who emerged from the bush and shot her in broad daylight,” the group said.
They also referenced the kidnapping of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, who was abducted by Fulani assailants.
“Chief Falae was forced to trek over 30 kilometers, slept in the bush for days, and was moved every few hours — all while Buhari remained silent,” the statement noted.
The Yoruba Union alleged that during Buhari’s presidency, farms were destroyed regularly, and many farmers were forced to flee their lands.
