Igboho spoke in a statement by his counsel, Yomi Aliyu (SAN), against the backdrop of the Federal Government’s offer.
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Kanu is in the custody of the Directorate of State Services (DSS), following his forced Rendition from Kenya, while Adeyemo is in the custody of Beninese authorities, who apprehended him on the request of the Nigerian Government, awaiting Extradition to Nigeria, pending the outcome of his appeal against his arrest and detention. Kanu, sequel to his recent Extradition, was already standing trial on multiple counts, but jumped bailalleging assassination attempts on his life. Both men could face the death penalty if found guilty of the weighty allegations against them.
Oba Adeyemi made this known at the opening ceremony of the Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria’s 50th anniversary held at Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference, University of Ibadan, Oyo state.
According to President Buhari on Friday, one of those found to be financing the agitators is a federal lawmaker.
The group, however, urged the Federal Government to address the various security challenges in the country, and leave the Yoruba nation agitators alone.
Gbajabiamila said this on Thursday in Abuja at plenary, saying that his speech at Wednesday’s resumption of the house was misquoted by some media organisations.
In a statement by Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), the presidency said it is not expected for Nigerian diaspora to use the platform of the United Nations General Assembly to garner attention for their cause, but that it was “shocking” to see Yoruba Nation advocates publicly teaming up with IPOB – a designated terrorist organization it says now has 50,000-strong paramilitary arm.
Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, raised the alarm in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Members of self-determination groups were seen displaying placards with different inscriptions as they marched to the UN headquarters.
Igboho had in a leaked audio expressed anger with Salami’s team of about 10 lawyers in Benin Republic for failing to secure his release after about 50 days in detention.
The agitators held placards with different inscriptions.
The agitators, under the aegis of the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination, made this known in a statement titled, “Governors in the Southern Region that welcome FG’s Grazing Reserves should prepare for a never-seen-before mass action”.
The development followed the striking out of the charge by the Directorate of Public Prosecution for lack of evidence.
Igboho’s supporters had been in court as early as 7:30am, anticipating the arrival of the Yoruba youth leader, who has been in detention
This hint was given in a statement by the Media Communications Secretary of Yoruba Nation, Maxwell Adeleye, on Monday.
The court on Thursday evening ordered that Igboho be remanded in the custody of Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou pending the submission of charges by the Nigerian government.
Igboho, who was arrested at Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou on Monday night, is being tried for immigration-related offences.
This is as the Court D’Appeal in Cotouno adjourned the case involving the Yoruba rights activist till Friday, July 23, 2021.
The 37-page manual contained the dos and don’ts for agitators, including the reason for the agitation.
Igboho was arrested by INTERPOL in Cotonou on Tuesday while attempting to escape to Germany.