Sunday Igboho submitted a petition to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging the UK's intervention in creating an independent Yoruba Nation. Acting on behalf of movement leader Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, Igboho remains committed to the cause despite previous pressures from Nigerian authorities to abandon the quest for Yoruba autonomy.
Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, commonly known as Sunday Igboho, has submitted a petition to the UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, urging for consideration of an independent Yoruba nation. Acting on behalf of Yoruba Nation leader Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, confirmed the submission took place at 10 Downing Street on Monday.
This petition seeks the UK government’s intervention in establishing a Yoruba-majority country. Igboho, a long-time advocate for Yoruba autonomy, has previously faced resistance from the Nigerian government. Akintoye also disclosed that Igboho was approached by former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, who allegedly offered him financial incentives in exchange for abandoning the Yoruba Nation cause.
Despite these pressures, Igboho has remained steadfast in his quest for an independent Yoruba state. This recent petition highlights the ongoing efforts to garner international support for the Yoruba Nation movement, a cause that has been met with both support and controversy within Nigeria.
