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This article documents an Emerging Nation in West Africa. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (April 2024) |
On 12 April 2024, Yoruba Nation agitators under the leadership of Dupe Onitiri Abiola unilaterally declared the independence of Odùduwà, officially the Democratic Republic of the Yoruba[1] which spans through the South-West & part of North Central region of Nigeria, South-East & Central of Republic of Benin and East-Central Togo in West Africa. [2][3][4] The declaration of independence was met with resistance from the national goverment of Nigeria, following several attempts by the secessionists to seize control of their acclaimed territory in defense of its sovereignty.[5][6][7][8][9]
Democratic Republic of the Yoruba Odùduwà | |
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| Capital | Ibadan |
| Official languages | Yoruba |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Demonym(s) | Oduduwan |
| Government | Republic |
| Semi-sovereign State that seceded from Nigeria on 12 April 2024 | |
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• Census | 50.1 million people |
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