Yoruba leaders raise watchdog panel to monitor delegates at confab

From left: Olajide, Chief Falae and Gen. Akinrinade...yesterday.

The Coalition of Self- Determination Group (COSEG), has set up a watch dog committee that would monitor the activities of the Yoruba delegates at the National Conference starting next month.

The committee, named “Oodua National Conference Monitoring Bureau”, was the major point of decisions taken at a grand summit of Yoruba self-determination groups held Thursday at the House of Chiefs Secreteriat, Ibadan.

In a communique issued after the meeting and signed by its chairman, Ifedayo Ogunlana, and Secretary, Rasak Olokooba, the group warned that it would not hesitate to come heavily on any delegate,no matter the status,who colludes with others to betray the race.

The communique further stated in part,”COSEG in conjunction with other self- determination groups held a meeting to appraise the summit and there and then decided to form an Oodua National conference Monitoring Bureau.

“The role of the bureau is to do everything humanly and spiritually possible, including frequent visits to AbuJa, the venue of the conference, to monitor Yoruba National Conference delegates’ roles, activities, speeches and voting during the forthcoming national conference.

“This is being done not only to check Yoruba delegates who may decide to betray the Yoruba agenda, but also put them on their toes always.”