The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has called on traditional leaders in Yorubaland to prioritise release of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, otherwise called Sunday Igboho, while meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.
The embattled Sunday Igboho has been locked up in the custody of security operatives in Benin Republic for over 120 days after his arrest in the country while trying to connect a flight to Germany.
His Ibadan residence in Nigeria had previously been attacked by operatives of the Department of State Services but Igboho himself managed to escape.
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The Oluwo spoke through his media aide, Alli Ibraheem, on Sunday.
The monarch believed that with a concerted efforts from Yoruba stakeholders and leaders a solution to Igboho’s dilemma would emerge.
He said the Federal Government also has to deploy diplomatic efforts in securing the release of Igboho from Benin Republic and ensure his safe return to Nigeria.
According to the statement, “The controversies surrounding the continuous detention of Sunday Igboho can be addressed if the Yoruba Monarchs, elders and stakeholders ready to take a walk to President Muhammed Buhari.
“Sunday Igboho is our son. I urge stakeholders in Yoruba affairs to harmonize their interests, come together and approach the country’s leaders for the release of the embattled Igboho.”
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The Oluwo also maintained that granting such a request would entrench the unity of Nigeria and foster a harmonious understanding.
He believed that only the Federal Government had the exclusive charisma to liberate the face of Yoruba nation agitator at this critical time.
“Our son must be rescued. Releasing Igboho without recourse to legal lingering litigation will earn the government credit. It is a credit of maturity and unity,” the statement reads in part.