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BREAKING: Sunday Igboho Returns To Nigeria, En Route To Olubadan Palace After Removal From Wanted List
January 26, 2026


Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is currently on his way to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, SaharaReporters has learnt.

The development comes after his reported removal from the government’s wanted list by President Bola Tinubu’s administration and his clearance to return to the country following years in exile.

Igboho’s spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters on Monday.

“As I’m speaking to you, Chief Sunday Adeyemo is on his way to Olubadan place. He should be there any moment from now. You know he resides in Benin Republic and he is on his way to Ibadan to meet Olubadan today by special grace of God,” Koiki said.

SaharaReporters gathered that Igboho’s imminent appearance at the Olubadan Palace is part of the processes marking his official reintegration into Nigeria following what his camp describes as royal approval and divine intervention.

On Saturday evening, January 24, 2026, Koiki announced that Igboho was set to return to the country, declaring that the move had the backing of the Olubadan, whom he described as Igboho’s royal father.

The spokesperson framed the planned homecoming as being sanctioned under traditional and spiritual authority.

“With the support of our royal father, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Dr. Chief Sunday Adeyemo is now free to return home. He is a free man and will soon be back in Ibadan,” the statement said.

Koiki further disclosed that Igboho was no longer being sought by Nigerian authorities, attributing the development to sustained royal interventions, political goodwill and persistent advocacy by Yoruba leaders within and outside the country.

Igboho fled Nigeria in 2021 after the Department of State Services (DSS) raided his residence in Ibadan, an operation that resulted in deaths and arrests of his associates.

He was later arrested in the Benin Republic while attempting to travel to Germany and subsequently remained outside Nigeria following legal and diplomatic battles.

His imminent return marks a significant turn in a case that has remained a major flashpoint in Nigeria’s security and separatist discourse.

Igboho’s visit to the Olubadan Palace is expected to be his first major public engagement since his exile.

okomile:
If he like,he should start what he cannot finish. He will rot in jail then.

Welcome back. Eat ewedu and Amala Wella

MMempire:
Bad news for some people.

HelenaWills:
If you don't appreciate Yorùbá privileges then you're a damned soul.


This can only happen to a YORÙBÁ PERSON.
Grateful for my tribe.

Hmmmmm2024:
you mean for the Fulanis killing his people or for those peaceful traders in onitsha and Alaba market ?

You leave the causes of your problems, but trying to talk at the ibos...are the ibos the ones killing your mother, father and sisters in kwara, ibadan, ekiti, etc ?

ZUBY77:
I guess it was Buhari and the Fulani administration that put him on the wanted list simply because he was fighting against Fulani invasion of his ancient ancestral lands.
His brother is the president now and see the need to quickly remove him from the wanted list while he send Kanu to jail in Sokoto.

ZUBY77:
Grateful for your tribe for what? For pardoning Yoruba people and jailing others for the same course?
How does this sound to your ears?

This is justice to you?

banom:
And Nnamdi Kanu is in prison in Sokoto serving life term for advocating former same thing Igboho advocated..no problem Nigeria, continue your double standard.

At least we now know that Nnamdi Kanu is different because he is the only real activist among every activist.

ZUBY77:
Grateful for your tribe for what? For pardoning Yoruba people and jailing others for the same course?
How does this sound to your ears?

This is justice to you?

Hmmmmm2024:
you mean for the Fulanis killing his people or for those peaceful traders in onitsha and Alaba market ?

You leave the causes of your problems, but trying to talk at the ibos...are the ibos the ones killing your mother, father and sisters in kwara, ibadan, ekiti, etc ?