By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Lead Counsel to the Yoruba nation agitator,
Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho, Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN) on Tuesday stated that Professor Wole Soyinka has nothing to do with the release of Sunday Igboho.
Chief Alliyu in a statement entitled ‘Correction’ made available to journalists in Ibadan, said it was Professor Wale Adeniran that was meant, not Prof Soyinka in the release of the Yoruba nation agitator.
The statement read, ” CORRECTION Prof Wale Adeniran was meant NOT Prof Wole Soyinka who had nothing to do with the release of Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho Oosa”, he said.
Chief Alliyu (SAN), added, ” he is also hale and healthy. We will ever continue the immense contributions of Prof Wale Adeniran for the laudable role he played in negotiating the conditional release of our client.”
It will be recalled that Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN) on Monday declared that the Yoruba activist was only released from prison to his medical practitioners in Cotonou and that the release was under the agreement that he should not leave the medical centre or Cotonou for any reason.
Chief Alliyu in a statement entitled ‘Correction’ made available to journalists in Ibadan, said it was Professor Wale Adeniran that was meant, not Prof Soyinka in the release of the Yoruba nation agitator.
The statement read, ” CORRECTION Prof Wale Adeniran was meant NOT Prof Wole Soyinka who had nothing to do with the release of Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho Oosa”, he said.
Chief Alliyu (SAN), added, ” he is also hale and healthy. We will ever continue the immense contributions of Prof Wale Adeniran for the laudable role he played in negotiating the conditional release of our client.”
It will be recalled that Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN) on Monday declared that the Yoruba activist was only released from prison to his medical practitioners in Cotonou and that the release was under the agreement that he should not leave the medical centre or Cotonou for any reason.
Also, earlier in the day, the Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, had in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye announced the release of Chief Sunday Igboho.
“Yoruba Nation Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Ighoho, has been released by the Government of Republic of Benin. The Activist was released on Monday to a Yoruba Leader and Leader of the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye and a French Language Expert/ Deputy Alana of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Wale Adeniran.
