Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, a prominent advocate for the Yoruba Nation, has formally submitted a petition to the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, requesting that the United Kingdom consider the secessionist movement in Nigeria.
The petition, presented on behalf of Professor Banji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation movement, urges the British government to intervene in the group’s quest for self-determination.
Although the petition’s contents remain confidential, sources indicate that it focuses on the long-standing agitation for the establishment of an independent Yoruba Nation.
The petition was submitted on Saturday and was accompanied by key figures from the Yoruba Nation movement, including Prophet Ologunoluwa, Diaspora Youth Leader; Fatai Ogunribido, Vice President of Ifeladun Apapo; Alhaja Adeyeye, General Secretary of Yoruba World Media; and Paul Odebiyi, a member of the movement.
The Yoruba Nation movement seeks to create a sovereign state predominantly led by the indigenous Yoruba people, with the hope that the UK’s influence will help bring global attention to their cause.
This development follows earlier claims by Professor Akintoye that the Nigerian government, through former Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, attempted to persuade Igboho to abandon his cause by offering him significant financial incentives.
Igboho, however, refused the offer, reaffirming his commitment to the struggle for Yoruba independence.