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Sunday Igboho Will Remain In Cotonou Despite Release – Lawyer

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3 years ago

Mar 8, 2022.

Sunday Igboho was released by the Benin Republic government on Monday and handed over to the Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye
The 49-year-old activist might not return to Nigeria till May 2023 after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure

EKO HOT BLOG reports that self-styled Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho will not leave Cotonou, Benin Republic, despite his release from detention in the country.

His counsel, Chief Yomi Aliyyu (SAN), said disclosed this on Monday.

Aliyyu said Igboho was released to his medical doctors with the agreement that he would not leave Cotonou for any reason.

He said, “I am to inform you that Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho Oosa, has been released from prison to his medical practitioners under the agreement that he should not leave the medical centre or Cotonou for any reason.

“Praises should be given to two prominent Yoruba personalities to wit; Prof Wole Soyinka and Prof (Banji) Akintoye, for this turnaround in our client’s matter.”

It was learnt that the 49-year-old activist might not return to Nigeria till May 2023 after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.

He was freed on medical grounds after months of diplomatic meetings with the government of President Patrice Talon by Yoruba monarchs and others at home and in the Diaspora.

In a statement on Monday by Akintoye’s spokesman, Maxwell Adeleye, said Igboho was released by the Benin Republic government on Monday and handed over to the emeritus professor and his deputy, Wale Adeniran.

Akintoye, who had earlier said he relocated to Benin Republic to secure Igboho’s freedom, described the release of the activist as a triumph of truth over darkness in Yorubaland.

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