On Tuesday, October 15, the Nigerian Federal Government announced that the UK government did not support the petition filed by Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, commonly known as “Sunday Igboho,” seeking the establishment of a Yoruba Nation.
In a statement, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, characterized the media coverage regarding the petition as “extremely 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.”
