Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has accused the federal government of relentless witch-hunt initiated by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Speaking through his spokesperson, Olayemi Koiki, in an audio message released on Monday, Igboho lamented that despite being cleared of charges in the Republic of Benin, the Nigerian government has refused to remove his name from its wanted list, while allegedly blocking his personal and business bank accounts.
It is unclear why the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has continued to witch-hunt Sunday Igboho. Till today, he is still on the wanted persons list,” Koiki stated.
He further revealed that Igboho’s bank accounts and those of his companies remained frozen, in defiance of multiple legal decisions.
We asked that his bank accounts be opened, and they refused; same for his companies. Sunday Igboho’s only offence was standing up against the injustice happening in Yorubaland,” he added.
Koiki described the continued persecution of Igboho as a stain on the nation’s human rights record, pointing out that while the activist is treated with respect abroad, he was branded a criminal at home.
When he travels around the world, he is not seen as a criminal – only in his home country,” he said.
He also recalled that a Nigerian court had ruled in favour of compensating Igboho for the illegal invasion of his Ibadan residence by the Department of State Services (DSS) in July 2021, but said the judgment was yet to be obeyed.
During the infamous raid, DSS operatives claimed they recovered firearms from Igboho’s residence, tagging him a threat to national security. Igboho narrowly escaped arrest but was later declared wanted.
He eventually fled to the Republic of Benin, where he was arrested and arraigned on charges including arms smuggling, incitement, and secessionist activities.
He was later released in March 2022 following diplomatic and legal interventions, a development that sparked celebrations across parts of the Southwest.
