Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, a Yoruba self-determination group, has released photographs showing Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba Nation activist, more commonly known as Sunday Igboho, after his release from detention and handing over to Prof Banji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation groups.

The photographs from the group confirmed Igboho’s release as the agitator was pictured among the Ilana Omo Oodua leaders, Prof Banji Akintoye; Prof Wale Adeniran and his Benin Republic based lawyer, Prof Malik Falola.

Igboho was also flanked by his wife among other supporters who were at his Benin Republic residence on Monday.

Igboho had been detained in a prison facility in the Republic of Benin, after he was arrested with Ropo, his wife, at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou, while on his way to Germany in July 2021.
Maxwell Adeleye, spokesperson for the Ilana Omo Oodua group wrote,

Renowned Historian and Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye, Yoruba Nation Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho, Igboho’s Lawyer in Benin Republic, Professor Malik Falola, Deputy Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Wale Adeniran, Igboho’s wife, Ropo, in a group photograph at Igboho’s Residence in Cotonou, Benin Republic today Monday 7th March, 2022.

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