By Peter Omopo
Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is expected to arrive in Nigeria today, Monday, January 26, 2026, after spending several years outside the country.
His spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, confirmed that all arrangements for the return had been concluded following high-level interventions by prominent Yoruba traditional rulers. The interventions reportedly led to President Bola Tinubu approving the removal of Igboho’s name from the Federal Government’s list of wanted persons.
According to Koiki, the royal mediation was spearheaded by leading Yoruba monarchs, including the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; and the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, among others.
Koiki disclosed that Igboho, who has been residing in the Benin Republic, is already en route to Nigeria and will proceed directly to Ibadan upon arrival. One of his first official engagements is expected to be a courtesy visit to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
“As I’m speaking to you, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (Sunday Igboho) is on his way to Nigeria,” Koiki said. “He should arrive any moment from now. He is heading to Ibadan to meet the Olubadan today, by the special grace of God.”
He further stated that Nigerian security agencies are no longer pursuing Igboho, attributing the development to sustained royal mediation, political goodwill and continuous advocacy by Yoruba leaders at home and in the diaspora.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up around Igboho’s residence in Soka, Ibadan, with police officers and other security operatives deployed to strategic locations. Supporters have also converged on the residence ahead of his arrival.
Several Yoruba socio-cultural and security groups, including the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC), the Agbekoya Vigilante Group and the Ifelodun Security Network, are present to welcome him.
Supporters have described Igboho’s return as a homecoming. He was last seen in Nigeria in 2024, when he briefly returned for the burial of his late mother.
