Jubilation as Sunday Igboho Returns to Nigeria, Videos, Details Emerge

• Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a self-acclaimed Yoruba nation activist, has returned to Nigeria after spending three years in exile
• Igboho had left the country when the DSS attacked his home in a bid to arrest him following his nationwide campaign for Yoruba nation independence
• The Oyo-born activist was reported to have returned to the country on Thursday, 2021, when he left the country

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Saki, Oyo - The embattled Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria.

A statement by Igboho's spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, on X page on Thursday, February 22, confirmed that the activist returned to the country for his late mother's burial.

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He wrote:

“I can confirm that Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, is currently on his way to Igboho Town for the final burial of his mother, S.A Adeyemo.

“The body of MRS S.A ADEYEMO was picked up from the mortuary in Saki town some few hours ago.”

Also posted by Koiki is a video where Igboho could be seen with some people believed to be at the mortuary.

Why Sunday Igboho left Nigeria

Igboho has been out of Nigeria since 2021 when he eloped to Benin Republic after being declared wanted by the Department of State Services (DSS).

Igboho strongly criticised former President Muhammadu Buhari, particularly on insecurity. He had vowed to fight to succeed a Yoruba nation out of Nigeria, a move which was met with criticism from the Yusuf.

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He also launched attacks on some herdsmen, reportedly attacking their hosts in different parts of the Southwest states before he was declared wanted by the DSS.

He escaped the country after the DSS stormed his residence to arrest him at midnight. The federal government had moved to arrest him.

See the video of Igboho's return here:

Sunday Igboho speaks on Tinubu's government

Legit.ng earlier reported that Igboro said President Bola Tinubu has been making commendable moves.

The Yoruba nation agitator stated that the president must not forget that the Yoruba people were suffering.

Igboro maintained that Tinubu has begun to make moves to revamp the country for the better, expressing confidence that the president will spend eight years.

Source: Legit.ng