President-General of the Concerned Oodua Progressive Youth Assembly Kola Salawu has cautioned the former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode on his unguarded remarks against President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the remarks were capable of causing hatred and acrimony in the polity.
In a statement, Salawu: “We have watched with concern the growing instance of promotion of hate, call to insurgency, call to commit pogrom and other negative acts that amount to crimes by the politician.
“In this instance, we specifically want to address the activities Femi Fani-Kayode. He constitutes an obstacle to the Yoruba in the Federal Executive Council and those appointed into other position by President Muhammadu Buhari. He is running a campaign of calumny against the President.
“We think he does this in the hope that he can drive a wedge between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Yoruba in the cabinet, so that they can be shoved aside.
“Femi Fani-Kayode has taken the proverbial sacrifice past the indicated road junction in his recent call on the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to take over government from President Muhammadu Buhari.
He added: “FFK has backup vocalists in this demented call that has no place in the constitution. It is nothing short of a ploy to pitch the Yoruba in government, led by Vice President Osinbajo, against other ethnic groups in the country.
“We are therefore, warning that FFK and his likes are distracting the Vice President who assiduously goes about his duties as assigned to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. His recent criticism of Buhari’s letter to the National Assembly tranferring power to the Acting President, indicated his desperation to heat the polity. “
The group urged Osinbajo to remain focused, adding that God would grant him grace to steer the ship of state.
Salawu said: “The Acting President must not heed the call chorused by this rubble rouser.We demand that Femi Fani-Kayode and his likes immediately withdraw the call for war in the interest of the country’s peace and unity. If FFK truly has the interest of the Yoruba race at heart, he should ceasefire on issues pertaining to the President’s health.
“No true Yoruba man wishes evil to their leader, he should surrender to the supremacy of the leaders of the Yoruba race who have excelled in creating a political path for the country. He should emulate the likes of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who have made the Yoruba proud by being proactive in the development of the country,” he stated.
The Nation