"Why I Was Denied Nigerian Visa": Sunday Igboho Opens Up
- Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has explained that he was denied a Nigerian visa in Germany
- Igboho, a self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation activist, said he was yet to be removed from the wanted list of Nigeria
- He lamented that he could not walk freely in his fatherland and decried the insecurity challenges in the South West region
The popular Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemi, also known as Sunday Igboho, has called on the Federal Government to delist him from its wanted list. The self-acclaimed activist also called on the government to prioritise security in the southwest region of the country.
Igboho reportedly made the call when he visited the palace of the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, on Tuesday, July 22. He then sought the royal support of the traditional ruler to facilitate his full freedom and reintegration into the country.
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Sunday Igboho asks FG to free him
The activist also maintained that he was not happy that he did not have the required freedom to walk freely in his "fatherland". He maintained that he was not a criminal, adding that he had been threatened by some unknown persons, plotting to kill him. He lamented that he cannot sleep in his house.
He also decried that when he tried to get a Nigerian passport in Germany, he was told that the federal government had written to them that he was on the wanted list
His statement reads:
“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."
See the video of his visit here:
Sunday Igboho decries insecurity in South West
He cried out that he wanted to be free and that the security challenges in the South West region are alarming and need urgent attention. He expressed his appreciation to the traditional ruler for his support throughout his challenges.
Igboho explained that the monarch was very supportive during his challenges with the Nigerian security and that he did not take the love for granted. Igboho then called on the government to appoint competent persons to lead the security situation in the South West.
The Yoruba nation activist vowed to give his full support to any competent hand that the federal government appointed to safeguard the region.
Sunday Igboho was confronted by the Nigerian army and subsequently declared wanted by the military following his Yoruba Nation activities, where he waged a tribal war against the Fulani tribe in the region, accusing them of being responsible for the insecurity in the South West region.
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Igboho vs Gani Adams: Ooni to make peace
Legit.ng earlier reported that the rift between Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba nation activist and the Aare Oba Kakanfo, Gani Adams, has taken a new shape.
Despite the peace move by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the two activists have continued to threaten each other with legal suits.
In a new development, Gani Adams said a viral voice note attributed to him on the issue was distorted and targeted at tarnishing his reputation.
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