Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has taken a significant step by submitting a petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, urging the UK government to support the secessionist movement in Nigeria.
The Yoruba Nation movement, which seeks to establish an independent country for the indigenous Yoruba people, kept the contents of the petition confidential. However, sources reveal that the focus is on the Yoruba Nation's pursuit of independence from Nigeria.
The submission, which took place on Saturday, was made on behalf of Professor Adebanji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation movement. Notable figures who accompanied Igboho included 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 Yoruba Nation Movement.
Reports indicate that the movement is calling for the immediate intervention of the UK Prime Minister and his government to support their cause for an independent Yoruba nation.
Professor Banji Akintoye, a renowned Yoruba historian and prominent figure in the struggle for Yoruba independence, had previously accused the Nigerian government of attempting to pressure Sunday Igboho into abandoning his secessionist campaign.
This development signifies a major step forward in the ongoing agitation for the creation of the Yoruba Nation.
