Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on the federal government to remove his name from its wanted list and focus more on improving security in the South-west.
Igboho made the appeal during a visit to the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao, at his palace, where he sought royal backing for his full freedom and reintegration into the country.
Expressing frustration over his current status, he said: “I am not happy that I am not free in my own fatherland. I want the federal government to remove my name from its wanted list because I am not a criminal. A lot of people are threatening to kill me; I cannot sleep in my house. The other time I went to the Nigerian embassy in Germany to obtain a passport, they told me the federal government had written to them that I was on the wanted list. I just want to be free. The security situation in the South-west is alarming and demands urgent attention.”
He also expressed deep gratitude to Oba Alao for standing by him through his ordeal, saying the monarch’s unwavering support had been a source of strength.
Speaking on the worsening security in the region, Igboho urged the government to appoint competent hands to safeguard the South-west. He said if the government was unwilling to assign him the role, it should give the responsibility to someone capable, and he would offer full support.
In response, Oba Alao described Igboho as a patriot whose activism helped pave the way for the emergence of a Yoruba president. He assured him of royal support and pledged to engage the Alaafin of Oyo and other stakeholders to help secure his complete freedom.
“You are not a criminal. Your efforts played a role in the emergence of a Yoruba president. I appeal to President Bola Tinubu to pardon you and fully restore your rights. I also urge all South West governors to speak with one voice and approach the President on your behalf. Enough of your time abroad—we need you back home,” the monarch said.
The Olugbon also recommended Igboho for a leadership role in regional security, stating that he would formally send a recommendation to the South-west governors and President Tinubu within 48 hours.
He concluded by expressing confidence that Yoruba leadership at the federal level would continue, saying President Tinubu would complete two terms in office, with the presidency remaining in the South-west until 2031.
