Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has submitted a formal petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, urging consideration of the Yoruba secessionist movement in Nigeria. While the exact details of the petition remain confidential, sources indicate that it focuses on the agitation for an independent Yoruba Nation.
Igboho, who submitted the petition on behalf of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation movement, was accompanied by key dignitaries, including Diaspora Youth Leader Prophet Ologunoluwa, Ifeladun Apapo Vice President Fatai Ogunribido, General Secretary of Yoruba World Media Alhaja Adeyeye, and Yoruba Nation Movement member Paul Odebiyi.
The petition calls for the UK Prime Minister’s immediate intervention and advocates for the establishment of a nation predominantly governed by indigenous Yoruba people. This action marks a significant step in the Yoruba Nation movement’s ongoing efforts to garner international support.
Prof. Akintoye, a notable Yoruba historian and key figure in the agitation, had previously accused the Nigerian government of persuading Igboho to abandon the movement. During Igboho’s imprisonment in the Benin Republic, Akintoye claimed that Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), had allegedly offered Igboho financial incentives to renounce his agitations. However, Igboho reportedly refused to sign the offer.
The Yoruba Nation movement continues to push for independence, seeking both local and international backing for its cause.
