Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely recognized as Sunday Igboho, successfully reached Germany after a two-year hiatus since his previous attempt to reach the European nation.
On Monday, Sunday Igboho made a notable entrance into Germany. He took to Instagram to share a TikTok video featuring himself and an accompanying woman, likely his wife.
“Outside living! May the grace of God never depart from my life,” he captioned the video.
Media mogul Dele Momodu also confirmed the Yoruba Nation agitator had arrived in Germany in “very good spirits”.
Mr Momodu wrote on Instagram, “I just did a video call with CHIEF SUNDAY IGBOHO ADEYEMO and can confirm that he has landed in Germany and in very good spirits.”
Just hours following Sunday Igboho’s announcement of his newfound freedom to leave Cotonou, Benin Republic, came a significant development.
The renowned activist had been apprehended on July 20, 2021, at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
His arrest occurred three weeks after the Department of State Services (DSS) in Nigeria had issued a warrant for his arrest, accusing him of arms stockpiling.
Subsequently, he was granted bail but instructed to remain within the confines of Cotonou. This marked a pivotal moment in a series of events that had unfolded, sparking a clash between Igboho and the Nigerian government.
This confrontation had its origins in his declaration of Yoruba Nation sovereignty, a response to what he claimed were repeated attacks on the Yoruba people by Fulani herdsmen.
In a statement titled “My Release in Benin Republic,” Sunday Igboho commended some prominent Yoruba indigenes, politicians, media, academia and Yoruba monarchs for what he called the critical support and solidarity he enjoyed from them while his sojourn in Cotonou lasted.
Among those he mentioned were former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka, and Momodu.
