Ooni of Ife Vows to Help Sunday Igboho Off Wanted List

• The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has assured Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho of support in clearing his name from Nigeria’s wanted list.

• Speaking in his palace, the monarch said he has forgiven Igboho for past insults, describing him as a brave man and a pride to Yorubaland.

• He pledged to work towards his freedom, stressing his commitment to peace and the development of the Yoruba people.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has promised to help Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, get his name removed from Nigeria’s wanted list.

Igboho, declared wanted after a 2021 DSS raid on his Ibadan home, had appealed to the monarch for intervention.

The Ooni, who said he has forgiven Igboho for past insults, expressed gratitude that the activist survived his ordeal.

He said: “I am not angry with you because I am the father of all. You are a brave man and our pride in Yorubaland, and you will not die young.

“We are going to ensure that your name is removed from the wanted list. Ile-Ife is the source of the universe, and no one wants peace and the development of Yorubaland more than I do.”