BREAKING: Lawyers Give Fresh Update On Sunday Igboho’s Court Hearing

Sunday Igboho

The lawyers of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, have given a fresh update on the court hearing in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has not come up with charges that could lead to the extradition of popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho, who is currently detained in the Benin Republic, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered.

According to Sunday Igboho’s lawyers, contrary to insinuations making the rounds, the hearing revealed that there was no extradition agreement between Nigeria and the Benin Republic.

A statement by Maxwell Adeleye, the Communications Manager of Ilana Omo Oodua, quoted the lawyers as saying that the case had been adjourned till Monday.

The statement was titled, ‘Update on Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho’s case in Benin Republic’.

According to PUNCH, the lawyers further revealed that the court adjourned the case to give Nigeria more opportunity to bring evidence against the rights activist.

The statement read, “Yesterday, the court set Mrs. Adeyemo, lgboho’s wife free since it has been found that she has committed no offence and there’s no complaints whatsoever against her. Consequently, her German passport was returned to her.

“The lawyers handling the case reported after the proceedings that Chief Sunday Adeyemo lgboho cannot be extradited to Nigeria for two principal reasons:

“That contrary to insinuations, Nigeria and Benin have no Extradition Agreement.

“That Nigeria has not been able to come up with charges that could lead the court to order lgboho’s extradition to Nigeria.

“What Nigerian Government came up with were mere allegations against Ighoho such as trafficking in arms and inciting violence that could result in the social disturbance without evidence which the Government of Benin Republic considered spurious and untenable, and insufficient to warrant extradition.

“Lastly, the case has been adjourned till Monday 26th July to allow the Nigerian Government bring up whatever evidence they may have, and Mr. lgboho has been taken back to the police custody,” the Communications Manager of Ilana Omo Oodua stated.

EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that the Cour D’Appel De Cotonou, Benin Republic, ordered the release of Ropo, the wife of Igboho.

However, Sunday Igboho was returned to the custody of Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou, the Benin Republic after the hearing on Thursday.

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