I’m coming back home, Nigerian govt. owing me N20 billion – Sunday Igboho

Sunday Adeyemo, a fugitive and self-resolution activist, mentioned he’s going to rapidly be returning to Nigeria to claim the N20 billion he is being owed by the Nigerian authorities.

Adeyemo, popularly known as ‘Sunday Igboho’, who spoke in a video that went viral on Wednesday mentioned;

“I am coming encourage to Ibadan; I’m initially from Oyo Relate. I’m coming encourage dwelling. So, Yorubas might per chance well maybe well also tranquil now not be terrified and nothing will happen; no one can fabricate the opposite particular person terrified.”

In July 2021, Mr Adeyemo, a campaigner for Yourba self-resolution, became as soon as declared obligatory by Nigeria’s secret police after his home located at Soka, Ibadan, became as soon as invaded by the SSS operatives at center of the evening.

The SSS had claimed that seven AK 47 rifles, pump circulate weapons and 5,000 rounds of ammunition and other weapons occupy been recovered from his rental for the length of the invasion.

The self-acclaimed activist, who fled the country to the Benin Republic, mentioned the weapons weren’t his and that the safety operatives planted ammunition in his home to implicate him.

He became as soon as later arrested at Cardinal Bernardin Global Airport in Cotonou while making an are trying to drag back and forth to Germany and became as soon as transferred to the Cotonou Criminal Brigade.

Following the raid, Mr Igboho sued the Nigerian authorities and demanded damages.

Talking extra in the viral video, Mr Adeyemo mentioned his agitation for the ‘Yoruba nation’ became as soon as heading in the correct direction.

He popular that his rely on from the Nigerian authorities became as soon as to permit the of us of the Southwest to occupy their independence from Nigeria.

On the opposite hand, he added that the court had justified his struggle by clearing all costs and awarding him 20 billion to be paid by the Nigerian authorities over the ‘unlawful invasion’ of his rental by the SSS.

“My agitation became as soon as in space and the inquire of I requested the Nigerian authorities became as soon as in command, and the court has justified my demands. Also, the N20 billion Nigerian Authorities owes me will possible be paid,” the activist added.

In September 2021, the Oyo Relate High Court docket declared the raid performed by the SSS on the residence of Mr Adeyemi in Ibadan as “illegal”, announcing that the circulate became as soon as “arbitrary aggression and prejudices” in opposition to the activist.

The presiding like, Ladiran Akintola, straight ordered SSS to pay N20 billion to Igboho as exemplary and aggravated damages.

Nonetheless in August 2022, the Ibadan Division of the Court docket of Appeal nullified the N20 billion exemplary and aggravated damages awarded in opposition to the SSS for the attack, describing it as unpleasant.

Justice Muslim Hassan, in his judgement, held that the Oyo Relate High Court docket lacked jurisdiction on the topic.

He added that the like effect now not need awarded damages fixed with his within most parameters