JUST IN: Sunday Igboho Returns to Nigeria After Tinubu Govt Removes Him From Wanted List

Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria after several years outside the country on exile.

His return follows his reported removal from the federal government’s wanted list under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

The Yoruba Nation agitator arrived in Ibadan on Monday and headed straight to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.

This visit marks his first major public appearance since he left Nigeria in 2021.

His spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, confirmed the development.

“As I’m speaking to you, Chief Sunday Adeyemo is on his way to Olubadan place. He should be there any moment from now. You know he resides in Benin Republic and he is on his way to Ibadan to meet Olubadan today by special grace of God,” Koiki said.

Igboho had been living in the Benin Republic after fleeing Nigeria following a security operation at his residence in Ibadan.

His camp described his return as a result of royal approval and divine intervention.

According to those close to him, the visit to the Olubadan Palace is part of a formal process to reintegrate him into the country and traditional system.

Koiki had earlier announced on Saturday that Igboho was preparing to come back home with the backing of the Olubadan.

“With the support of our royal father, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Dr. Chief Sunday Adeyemo is now free to return home. He is a free man and will soon be back in Ibadan,” the statement said.

Koiki also stated that Igboho is no longer being pursued by Nigerian security agencies.

He linked this change to the intervention of Yoruba traditional rulers, political leaders, and continued advocacy by supporters both within and outside Nigeria.

Sunday Igboho became a national figure in 2021 during agitation for the Yoruba Nation movement.

Later that year, operatives of the Department of State Services raided his home in Ibadan.

The operation led to the deaths of two of his associates and the arrest of several others.

Igboho escaped the raid and fled the country.

He was later arrested in the Benin Republic while attempting to travel to Germany.

After months of legal battles, he remained outside Nigeria and avoided public appearances.

His return is seen as a major shift in a case that once dominated national debate on separatism and security.