Recently released Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Ighoho, has called for peace, explaining how he believes the struggle can be achieved without firing a bullet.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Igboho, who was released from detention in Benin Republic earlier in the week, made this known in a statement issued and made available to the newsmen on Thursday evening by his counsel, Yomi Alliyu.
According to the statement which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, Igboho, who called for calm among his supporters, however, vowed not to relent in the push for self-determination, thanking those who relentlessly worked towards his release from detention.
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Igboho explained that self-determination can be better achieved through dialogue instead of war, citing the ongoing war in Ukraine and the violence in some parts of Southeast.
‘He continues to preach against war, seeing what is happening in Ukraine and some parts of Igboland in Nigeria. He implored all, especially his kinsmen at home and in the diaspora, to embrace dialogue in their quest for self-determination without heating up the very fragile situation in Nigeria.
‘He believes that their ambition will be achieved without firing a bullet as he used to say at rallies,’ the statement read.
The activist also went on to appreciate Chief Dele Momodu for being the only Yoruba man of note who visited him in Cotonou prison prior to his release.
Africa Today News, New York reports that so many people have recommended political solutions to the the issues of agitations going on in the Southern part of Nigeria. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu who is still in detention are presently leading similar movements in the South East.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK