19/05/2026
๐จ BREAKING: โSouth-West Governors Ignored My Security Letters For 2 Years!โ โ Drops Bombshell
A massive political and security storm has erupted in the South-West following explosive revelations by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams.
Speaking live on Channels Televisionโs Sunrise Daily, the top Yoruba traditional defense leader openly accused South-West governors of completely ignoring his written warnings and urgent calls for regional security collaboration over the last two years.
The bombshell comes at a time of heightened anxiety across the region following a recent, unprecedented mass kidnapping of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area of .
๐ฉ โTwo Years, Zero Repliesโ โ The Warning Signs Ignored
According to Gani Adams, the creeping infiltration of terrorists and bandits into the South-West was entirely predictable. He revealed that he had proactively reached out to the regionโs Chief Security Officers (the governors) to offer intelligence, strategy, and grassroots manpower, but was met with absolute silence.
โI have written to South-West governors calling for collaboration on security issues; all hands must be on deck to address this ugly situation, but for the past two years, they did not reply to me.โ โ Iba Gani Adams on Channels TV.
๐ The Vicious Forecast:
Adams disclosed that as far back as November last year, he explicitly identified and named four specific states that had been heavily infiltrated by criminal elements:
He noted that because his traditional office lacks constitutional executive authority, he cannot independently deploy troops or coordinate regional security forces without the express permission and cooperation of the state governors.
โ ๏ธ โAmotekun Has Been Politicizedโ
In a further critique of the current regional security architecture, the Aare Ona Kakanfo lamented that the Amotekun Corpsโthe specialized South-West security outfit born out of a security summit he heavily agitated for years agoโis losing its edge.
He claimed that the recruitment process and operations of Amotekun have been heavily โpoliticizedโ by state actors, with some viewing it more as a tool for political patronage and employment for loyalists rather than strict, professional combat readiness.
Adams warned that with insecurity creeping closer to major commercial hubs like and parts of and , the government cannot fight this war alone.
He reiterated that he commands the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) alongside 13 other local security groups that are ready to support efforts to flush out criminal elements from Yoruba forests if given official approval and cooperation.
๐๏ธ โMust We Wait To Be Killed Like Chickens?โ
With the recent tragedy in Oyo State serving as a harsh wake-up call, Adams urged the governors to put politics aside and immediately adopt a unified, community-based framework incorporating local hunters, vigilantes, and traditional institutions before the situation spirals further out of control ahead of the 2027 political cycle.
As of the time of filing this report, the South-West Governorsโ Forum has yet to issue an official joint response to the serious allegations raised by the prominent Yoruba leader.
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