Gani Adams meets Benin Republic monarchs for Sunday Igboho

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Adams, on Monday, assembled ten notable Benin Republic monarchs to support Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

Igboho, who has been in police custody since his arrest last week at an airport in Cotonou, is presently in court in Benin Republic which is expected to rule on his extradition or otherwise.

Adams disclosed that the monarchs have been appointed to play both traditional and paternal roles in guaranteeing that Igboho’s right to freedom was protected without abuse or poor judgment.

According to a statement by Adams’ Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, he was quoted as saying, “I am not comfortable with the way the Federal Government is handling Sunday Igboho’s case and I have made my position known to the world.

“I have also rallied over ten prominent Yoruba monarchs in Republic of Benin to discuss the possibility of getting Igboho off the hook, and ensure that he regains his freedom unconditionally.

“Going forward, I think we must stand by him because we are all in the struggle for the liberation of our race and whatever happens to Igboho happens to us.

“And the journey, though, didn’t begin with him, it will definitely not end with him, because the agitation for self-determination is our legitimate rights for which we are ready to follow with all our strengths.”

Adams declared that the move to seek the intervention of ten notable monarchs became vital due to the delicate nature of the case, stating that they are in the best place to collaborate with Benin Republic authorities to make sure that there is justice for Igboho.

Leading the ten monarchs in the emergency meeting which took place on Sunday was the Alajowun of Ajowun land, Oba Signon Adekilumo.

Others included Alajase of Ajase-Ile Porto-Novo, Oba Alajase Onikoyi; Onitowe of Towe land, Oba Shitu Adeleke; Ologunba of Ogunba, Oba Adio Ogunju; Oniohorije of Ohori land, Oba Awelede Salomon; Onimasse of Mase land, Oba Akerekoro, Palais Royal de Seme Krake, Sa Majeste Roi de KRAKE, Palais Royal de Ilase Sa Majeste Roi de Ilase, Oloye R. Oguntosin Taye, among others.