On Tuesday, October 15, the Federal Government clarified that the United Kingdom government had not endorsed the petition submitted by the Yoruba nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo, commonly known as “Sunday Igboho,” for the establishment of a Yoruba Nation.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, characterized media coverage of the petition as “grossly misleading.”
In response to recent media coverage regarding the petition submitted at 10 Downing Street by Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, the British High Commissioner in Abuja was invited to provide clarification on the matter.
“In the course of the meeting, the High Commissioner expressed apprehension regarding the disproportionate attention given to the issue, emphasizing the significant inaccuracies present in media coverage.”
“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.”
