Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has strongly refuted allegations made by Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed, a former director in President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council, suggesting he enjoys unchecked freedom despite being on the Federal Government’s wanted list.
In a personally signed statement issued on Wednesday, Igboho described Mohammed’s accusations as baseless and politically motivated, accusing her of attempting to discredit the Tinubu administration by using his name to stir controversy.
“I remain a wanted man under the Nigerian government, even with President Tinubu now in office,” Igboho said, dismissing any claims of immunity or preferential treatment.
Mohammed had previously criticized the government for not acting against Igboho, contrasting his case with that of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). She also accused President Tinubu of marginalizing the North, despite its support during the 2023 elections.
Responding, Igboho slammed her remarks as ignorant and ethnically biased, clarifying that he cannot return to Nigeria due to an unresolved arrest order dating back to former President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.
“I travel with a German passport within Europe and elsewhere, but I cannot enter Nigeria. The security agencies still consider me wanted,” he said, referencing the July 1, 2021, raid on his Ibadan residence by operatives of the DSS and Nigerian Army—a raid that resulted in the deaths of two aides and the arrest of 13 others.
Igboho maintained that his activism stems from legitimate concerns over violence in the South West, particularly attacks on farmers and women by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
“My only offense was speaking out against the killing of my people,” he stated.
He also commented on what he sees as ethnic imbalance in Nigeria’s leadership, pointing out that since independence, only two Yoruba presidents—Olusegun Obasanjo and Bola Tinubu—have held power.
By publicly addressing the allegations, Igboho said he aims to correct misconceptions and distance himself from political agendas. He emphasized that his continued exile is not the result of any arrangement with the current administration but a consequence of unresolved issues under the previous government.
