A Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as ‘Sunday Igboho, has declared that contrary to what people think or believe about his status with the authority, he still remains on the wanted list of Federal Government despite sharing the same Yoruba ethnic identity with the sitting President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Igboho spoke while reacting to claim by the ex – director in President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed, who alleged Igboho is enjoying freedom of movement despite being on the wanted list of the Federal Government.
He described Naja’atu’s claim as unfounded and ridiculous, cautioning her to desist from dragging his name into propaganda and campaign of calumny aimed at smearing the government of Tinubu.
The Daily Crucible reports that Naja’atu had reportedly raised concerns over what she reckoned as disparity in the Federal Government’s treatment of separatist leaders, questioning why there had been silence regarding the secessionist activities of Sunday Igboho, while Nnamdi Kanu remained in prolonged incarceration.
She also accused Tinubu of sidelining the North in his government after exploring the region’s electoral value to attain power in 2023.
However, a statement by Igboho said Naja’atu’s claim about his freedom aptly shows her ignorance and myopic mindset, saying “I’m still on the wanted list of Federal Government despite the Presidency headed by President Bola Tinubu.”
The statement reads: “Currently I’m using my German passport to travel in Europe and other continents and cannot enter the shores of Nigeria, having been declared wanted by security agencies under the leadership of former despotic President Muhammadu Buhari, who handed over a comatose economy to the present government.
“The order declaring me wanted still remain subsisting under the present government.
“What was my offence? Because I voiced my objection to the incessant killings of farmers, maiming and sexual violation of women perpetrated by Fulani herders against South West communities, most especially in agrarian settlements during the inglorious regime of immediate past President Buhari.
“It is on record that on July 1, 2021, a combined team of heavily armed personnel from the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian Army invaded my residence in Ibadan, with the intent to either arrest or assassinate me. At the end of the vicious attack, which lasted for hours, two of my people were shot dead while 13 others were arrested.
“Since Nigeria attained independence and advent of democratic rule, out of 16 presidents who governed the nation, only two are from the Yoruba ethnic group-former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the incumbent President Bola Tinubu.
“Where was Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed when Boko Haram terrorists and herders were wrecking havoc on Nigerians in the North and South West through mindless killings during administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari? During this period, an Islamic cleric, Sheik Abubakar Gumi, who was the negotiator between the Federal Government and terrorist groups made millions of dollars.
“It’s because Tinubu’s government has resolved to tackle insurgency headlong rather than employing the service of the likes of Gumi that prompted spurious claims and mischievous propaganda by this woman. But she should desist from bringing my name into her diatribe.”
