Don’t Intimidate British Envoy Over My Petition – Igboho Tells FG

Don’t Intimidate British Envoy Over My Petition – Igboho Tells FG

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has called on the Nigerian Government to refrain from intimidating Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria. This plea follows Montgomery’s involvement in a recent petition regarding the recognition of a sovereign Yoruba nation.

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In a significant move, Igboho submitted a comprehensive 25-page petition to the office of the UK Prime Minister, advocating for the acknowledgment of the Yoruba people’s quest for self-determination. This document outlines the reasons and justifications for the establishment of an independent Yoruba nation.

In a recent statement, the embattled activist criticized the reported summoning of Montgomery by the Nigerian government, labeling it as unnecessary. Igboho described this action as an attempt to exert undue pressure on the British High Commissioner and undermine the ongoing discussions surrounding the Yoruba nation’s aspirations.

The situation highlights the growing tensions between political aspirations for independence in Nigeria and the actions of the government in response to such movements. As the discourse continues, the international community’s attention to the matter is crucial in shaping the future of the Yoruba nation’s quest for sovereignty.

“The British government colonised Nigeria, and we are well within our rights to submit a petition to them regarding our demand for a sovereign Yoruba nation. Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960, from the British government, but the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates in 1914 was a decision made by the British.”

The main reason we submitted our letter to the UK government is to have them serve as a witness before the United Nations whenever the issue of the Yoruba nation is brought up at an international level,”

“We remain committed to peaceful, non-violent, and legitimate methods of ensuring the birth of a Yoruba nation. Our people should stay calm and resolute, confident in our collective struggle for emancipation so that we can harness our great potential in a vibrant Yoruba nation once it is created out of the current Nigerian contraption.”