Almost 5 years after fleeing, the country in 2021, acclaimed Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, known as Sunday Igboho has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu granted him permission to return to Nigeria.
Igboho returned to Nigeria on Monday after being declared wanted by the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari over allegations of stockpiling arms and ammunition.
On July 1, 2021, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), alongside military personnel, raided Igboho’s residence in Ibadan in an attempt to arrest him. During the operation, two of his aides were killed, while 13 others were arrested.
In a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Igboho said the intervention of traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the West facilitated his return.
Igboho also commended the Governors of the region for their support, mentioning Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State.
