Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Igboho, has called for dialogue in the quest for self-determination, maintaining that it can be achieved without bloodshed.

Igboho said this in a statement issued on Thursday by his counsel, Yomi Alliyu, in which he sued for calm among his supporters.

"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," the statement read.

"He believes that their ambition will be achieved without firing a bullet as he used to say at rallies."

His counsel further quoted him as saying that he would not relent in the push for self determination and thanked those who supported him while he was in prison.

The statement said: "Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho Oosa thanked all that are supporting him, especially his leaders, Baba Prof Akintoye and Baba Prof. Wale Adeniran and all Nigerians especially his people in llana. Oodua and Affiliates seeking self-determination.

"He appreciates Chief Dele Momodu being the only Yorubaman of note that came to visit him in Cotonou prison. He remains grateful to the President of the Republic of Benin, President Talon, for releasing him from prison with a view to uniting him with members of his immediate family, albeit only in Cotonou for the time being," it added.

The statement is the most recent from Igboho since he was freed by Benin Republic authorities on Monday.

Although details of his movement were sketchy in the wake of the development, reports suggest that he will stay in the Benin Republic. Before his arrest after attempting to move to Germany, Igboho was declared wanted by the Department of State Services (DSS) following a raid of his home in Oyo State in July.

Some of his aides are facing trial in Nigeria.

Nkitara:
Why Yorubas can't match the Igbos in anyway grin grin. Just a little romance by the Beninese government in prison for a couple of months, the guy the afonjas said turns to cat and disappears and has jazz bulletproof is singing another song. Imagine if it were Yorubas who went to war with Nigeria back then, they for no last reach two months grin grin. Well their agberos are all mouth and no action every non Yoruba living in the west knows this

Hisbah21:
hahaha Benin prison turned him to a good agitator.. write a letter and tender your apology to Nigerians especially the Yorubas

Ladiesdoctor:
Chei, Eyes don't clear for Benin Republic Maximum Prison
But before, na this man dey beat the drums of war oo

OgundeleT:
That is why the place he was kept is called correctional center.

Nkitara:
Why Yorubas can't match the Igbos in anyway grin grin. Just a little romance by the Beninese government in prison for a couple of months, the guy the afonjas said turns to cat and disappears and has jazz bulletproof is singing another song. Imagine if it were Yorubas who went to war with Nigeria back then, they for no last reach two months grin grin. Well their agberos are all mouth and no action every non Yoruba living in the west knows this

Nkitara:
Why Yorubas can't match the Igbos in anyway grin grin. Just a little romance by the Beninese government in prison for a couple of months, the guy the afonjas said turns to cat and disappears and has jazz bulletproof is singing another song. Imagine if it were Yorubas who went to war with Nigeria back then, they for no last reach two months grin grin. Well their agberos are all mouth and no action every non Yoruba living in the west knows this

dododawa1:
oga YORUBA don't fight, we are too education to be making trouble like IGBO,we used our PEN to fight not violence/gun.

Hisbah21:
hahaha Benin prison turned him to a good agitator.. write a letter and tender your apology to Nigerians especially the Yorubas

OgundeleT:
That is why the place he was kept is called correctional center.