Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria. This followed the removal of his name from the list of wanted individuals.
Igboho arrived from self-exile in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and was warmly welcomed at his Soka, Ibadan residence by supporters, Muslim clerics, and well-wishers.
Prayers were offered for his safe return, as well as for President Bola Tinubu and the traditional rulers who intervened in his case.
As soon as he entered Nigeria, he proceeded to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, where he was warmly received by supporters.
Oba Ladoja welcomed him and prayed for his continued success.
Igboho lamented that under the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, he was declared wanted, denied a Nigerian passport, and had his bank accounts frozen despite favourable court rulings.
His homecoming marks another return after he fled Nigeria on July 1, 2021, following a raid on his Ibadan residence by a combined team of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army over allegations of stockpiling arms and ammunition.
Igboho had briefly returned to Nigeria in 2024 for his late mother’s burial.
In a speech at the palace, Igboho expressed gratitude, saying, “I’m grateful to God Almighty for this day. I’m also grateful to our President. Baba Olubadan Ladoja was instrumental to my final freedom. Since the day I was in Cotonou, he has been checking up on me as a son. Baba Adebanjo also helped me. Baba Ladoja helped me by speaking with elders in Yorubaland.
“He spoke with me last Friday while I was in Cotonou. He told me to pack my load, that he was with the President, and he had spoken with him. Baba Ladoja said he begged him, and he has authorised that I am cleared. I’m grateful to God Almighty because I never thought I would come back home. I’m very happy, that’s why I have to come and pay homage to Baba Ladoja. I’m sincerely grateful to President Bola Tinubu.
“My advice to Yoruba people is for us to unite, so that we can take our region to greater heights. I’m confident that President Bola Tinubu is making efforts to improve security,” he said.
