An Analysis of Sunday Igboho’s Freedom by Prof. Akintoye

An Analysis of Sunday Igboho’s Freedom by Prof. Akintoye

The statement was issued in response to the viral video of an Igbo militant leader, proclaiming that Nigeria President, Bola Tinubu should release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, just has he (President) has released Chief Sunday Igboho.

The leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, a self-determination movement for Yoruba nation, Professor Banji Akintoye, on Saturday,

declared that President Bola Tinubu is not instrumental to the recent release of the Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, from protective custody in the Republic of Benin.

Igboho, who was released by the Beninoise government, just a week ago, under President Patrice Talon, acknowledged the support and solidarity of some notable Yoruba leaders during his travails in Cotonou, which spanned over two years.

However, while reacting to a viral video on social media, posted by an unidentified Igbo militant leader, who allegedly claimed that Tinubu should ensure the release of the leader of Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, just as he (Tinubu) facilitated Igboho’s freedom,

Akintoye stated: “President Tinubu had no hands in Sunday Igboho’s freedom.”

In a statement forwarded to the Nigerian media outlet, the leader of Ilana Omo Oodua contended that “this is imperative to correct the wrong impression in some quarters that President Bola Tinubu facilitated the freedom of Chief Sunday Adeyemo in Cotonou last week Sunday.

The statement was signed by Akintoye spokesperson Gani Alagbala.

According to the statement, “this is in response to the viral video of an Igbo militant leader, proclaiming that Nigeria President, Bola Tinubu should release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, just has he (President) has released Chief Sunday Igboho.