2027: Yoruba Union Aligns With Nigerian Catholic Bishops, Says Nigeria Indeed Bleeding Under President Tinubu

The Yoruba socio-cultural group, otherwise known as the Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá or Yoruba Union, has joined the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria in crying out against the severe economic hardship and corruption in the country. 

Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá also noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be voted out of office in the 2027 general elections, accusing his administration of worsening insecurity, deepening economic hardship, and refusing or failing to acknowledge the suffering of ordinary citizens.

These were contained in a statement on Sunday by the group’s Convener, Olusola Badero, and made available to reporters through the groups Home Director, Princess Balogun.
According to Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, Nigeria was “bleeding” under the Tinubu administration even as the ruling government had failed or refused to acknowledge the country’s mounting security and economic challenges.

The group lamented that the President had continued to dismiss the concerns of suffering Nigerians.
The statement read in part, “Our people have become beggars under Tinubu’s watch while hundreds of innocent citizens remain in the hands of Fulani terrorists waiting for ransom payments. "The cost of living has become unbearable, yet the President does not want to listen to Nigerians...

“The country is truly bleeding, but Tinubu neither wants to see the realities nor listen to the cries of Nigerians...

“Many people have resorted to different forms of criminality because of the economic situation in the country, yet Tinubu insists that the economy is doing fine.

“Since Tinubu and his family enjoy taxpayers’ money, travel abroad, eat well and have access to every luxury they desire, they will never believe that millions of Nigerians are wallowing in poverty.
“They will never understand that hunger is killing people daily or that many Nigerians have died simply because they could not afford to buy medicines needed to treat themselves.

“Tinubu has institutionalised insecurity. Military generals are being killed and kidnapped, students are abducted and murdered, yet the government behaves as though nothing has happened.

“The realities facing this country today are enough reasons for Nigerians to vote Tinubu out in 2027.

“Many Nigerians who were encouraged to return home and invest are now regretting their decisions. Some obtained loans abroad to finance businesses in Nigeria, but instead of encouraging them, the government has continued to torment them, destroy their properties and burden them with numerous taxes.

“The country is truly bleeding, and security agencies like the DSS and the police, which ought to stand with the people, are now being used by the Tinubu government to oppress citizens.
“They are being used to arrest, detain and jail innocent Nigerians whose only offence is demanding good governance and accountability.

“It is time for Nigerians to wake up from their slumber, unite and support credible leaders who can hold corrupt politicians accountable, recover Nigeria’s lost glory and restore the country’s dignity both in Africa and on the global stage."

The Yoruba Union further maintained that the Tinubu administration had failed to provide meaningful solutions to the country's most pressing problems, pointing out that Nigerians should reject the President’s re-election bid in 2027.
According to the Yoruba Union Nigeria was now a "Banana Republic," even as  security agencies, particularly the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Police Force, had abandoned their constitutional responsibilities and had  become instruments of political oppression.
The group urged Nigerians to unite behind credible leaders capable of restoring accountability, rebuilding public confidence and returning the country to the path of national progress.

The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, and other Catholic bishops, reportedly told President Tinubu during a meeting at the State House last Tuesday, that millions of Nigerians were grappling with severe economic hardship and worsening insecurity, but Tinubu told the bishops that there had been hunger in the land even before he was born.
Meanwhile, the Yoruba Union, also cited the security situation in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, notiing that about 176 women and children abducted since February were still being held captives, while about 200 people had been killed, despite government assurances that security was improving.
It argued that deteriorating economic conditions had pushed many Nigerians into criminal activities as they struggled to survive.
It argued that the nation’s security challenges alone should be enough reason for Nigerians to reject Tinubu and his administration at the next general election.