Sunday Igboho Returns as Federal Government Clears Wanted Status

Chief Sunday Adeyemo, the prominent Yoruba self-determination activist better known as Sunday Igboho, officially returned to Ibadan on Monday, January 26, 2026. His arrival marks the conclusion of nearly five years in exile and follows a high-level diplomatic resolution that saw his name removed from the federal government’s wanted list.

The activist, who fled Nigeria in July 2021 following a violent raid on his Soka residence by the Department of State Services (DSS), arrived in the Oyo State capital mid-morning. He proceeded directly to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, in what supporters described as a symbolic homecoming to his "royal father".

Confirming the development on Monday, Igboho’s spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, stated that the activist is now a "free man" and is no longer under any legal or security restrictions within the country. Koiki attributed the breakthrough to sustained interventions by prominent South-West monarchs and the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

"This is a moment of joy for Ibadanland and Yorubaland as a whole," Koiki said in a statement. "Chief Adeyemo is now cleared to return to Nigeria and is no longer being sought by government authorities. With the support of our royal fathers—the Olubadan of Ibadanland, the Ooni of Ife, and the Olugbon of Orile Igbon—he is back home."

The push for Igboho’s reintegration gained significant momentum in late 2025. During that period, the activist had made public appeals from his base in the Benin Republic, urging the federal government to restore his access to his Nigerian passport and unfreeze his bank accounts. These appeals were championed by the Olubadan and the Ooni of Ife, who engaged in direct talks with the Presidency to secure a formal pardon.

Igboho’s legal troubles began under the previous administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, which had declared him wanted for allegedly stockpiling arms—a charge Igboho consistently denied, maintaining his advocacy was focused on protecting farmers from armed herdsmen. After fleeing the 2021 raid, he was detained in the Benin Republic for several months before being released on health grounds, though he remained restricted to Cotonou for years.

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