On Tuesday, October 15, the Federal Government clarified that the UK government has not endorsed the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as “Sunday Igboho,” advocating for the creation of a Yoruba Nation.
In a statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, called media reports about the petition “highly misleading.”
“Following media reports on the petition submitted at No. 10 Downing Street by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the British High Commissioner in Abuja was invited to shed light on the issue,” he said.
“During the meeting, the High Commissioner noted with concern that the matter was overblown, indicating that the media reports were highly misleading.”
“Furthermore, the High Commissioner informed that he was aware of the letter being delivered but added that it was merely an established practice of allowing the delivery of letters and petitions to No. 10.
“It was not endorsed by any agency of the UK government nor the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee. The UK government typically does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country.”
