The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), on Monday, urged the Federal Government to treat those who invaded the Oyo State Secretariat complex over the weekend as coup plotters.
It would be recalled that some agitators invaded the secretariat and hoisted the Yoruba  Democratic  Republic  on the Oyo State House of Assembly complex.
The development led to a gun duel between the agitators and security operatives, but they were overpowered by the security agents.
According to the Oyo State Police Command, over 20 of the agitators have been arrested.
Reacting to the development, YCE condemned the act, describing  it as unlawful, barbaric and nauseating.
In a statement signed by the Secretary-General of YCE, Chief Oladipo Oyewole, and made available to The Guardian in Ibadan, the elders said the act was  totally unwarranted.
The elders therefore charged the Federal Government of Nigeria should, without delay, deploy its apparatus to fish out parties involved in the dastardly act by all means and mete out judgment commensurate with the dastardly act.
Oyewole  said: ‘’The ill-fated mission of misguided persons in Military Camouflage/outfit to the Oyo State Government Secretariat Ibadan is bad!
‘’The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) condemn this unlawful invasion in its entirety. Unequivocally, we stand to say that the nauseating act is a coup d’état. It is barbaric and totally unwarranted. From reports and analysis, it is an ill-conceived action which was dead on arrival.
‘’We are of the position, in line with the laws of Nigeria, that all the people involved should be treated as coupists and punished accordingly. Yoruba land and our inherited culture abhors violence.The Yorubaman, because of his Omoluwabi etho, would maintain decorum and dialogue rather than take part in any forceful take over.
‘’The Federal Government of Nigeria should, without delay, deploy its apparatus to fish out parties involved in the dastardly act by all means and mete out judgement commensurate with this dastardly act.
‘’Going by all indicators, Nigeria is ready for take-off to prosperity through proper planning and application of rules of engagement that will give our Nation the cutting-edge we earnestly desire and deserve for our comfort and mutual prosperity.We condemn this unfortunate act in all ramifications’’.
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