Renowned Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has encouraged the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to pursue conversations with the Federal Government to navigate his ongoing legal and political predicaments.
Igboho’s statement, which was disseminated by his legal representatives on Friday, February 13, expresses this call for dialogue.
He commended Kanu for his recent choice to abolish the Monday sit-at-home directive, a measure that has heavily affected the South-East region for the past five years. Igboho characterized this decision to cease the weekly demonstration as a crucial step toward restoring stability in the area.
In his statement, he remarked:
“Chief Sunday Adeyemo extends commendations to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the imprisoned head of the IPOB, for his recent decision to revoke the Monday sit- at-home throughout the South-East territory of Nigeria. Chief Igboho regards Mazi Kanu’s action to terminate the five-year economic restrictions on the South-East as considerate.
He urges the IPOB leader to earnestly pursue dialogue and mediation with the Federal Government to resolve the stalemate surrounding his situation,” the statement elaborated.
Igboho expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu's administration would be open to such discussions, indicating that a peaceful resolution is attainable if both parties are sincere in their engagement.
The statement continued:
“While the right to self-determination is fundamental for Mazi Kanu, Chief Igboho believes that President Bola Tinubu's current administration is inclined towards negotiation and understanding, which would foster peace, shared prosperity, security, and the due respect the South-East deserves.”
Furthermore, Igboho advised those who allegedly profit from the unrest in the South-East region to cease their activities for the greater good of peace and economic development in both the region and the nation.
He added:
“Chief Igboho also calls on individuals who profit from the destruction and turmoil in the South-East through violence to refrain from such deeds in the interest of the region's peace and economic advancement,” the statement concluded.
It is important to recall that on November 20, 2025, Kanu was found guilty of terrorism-related charges and sentenced to life imprisonment, subsequently moved to the Sokoto Correctional Centre to fulfill his sentence. However, his family has pledged to contest the ruling.
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