Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, is a Yoruba nation activist who has praised Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for calling off the traditional Monday sit-at-homes in the South-East states.
Igboho called the development “thoughtful and timely” and noted that it will greatly revitalize socio-economic activity in the area in a statement released on Friday through his legal counsel, Pelumi Olanjengbesi.
He went on to say that the ruling would contribute to the development of a supportive atmosphere for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses.
The cancellation was apparently made on Sunday by IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful on behalf of Kanu, who is presently serving a life term for terrorism at the Sokoto Correctional Facility.
Igboho responded to the statement by expressing hope that the action could open the door to additional interaction with the federal government.
“I want to urge the IPOB leader to vigorously explore dialogue and mediation with the Federal Government to break the deadlock in his current ordeal,” the statement said.
“I believe that the current administration of President Bola Tinubu is inclined toward negotiation and mutual understanding for the peace, shared prosperity, security, and the rightful respect that the South-East commands, even though Mazi Kanu has the fundamental right to pursue self-determination.
“It is equally important to urge everyone who benefits from the violent desecration and despoliation of the South-East to stop doing so for the sake of regional and national peace and economic prosperity,” Igboho stated.
Kanu’s edict, meanwhile, was issued less than two weeks after Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo temporarily closed the Onitsha Main Market after traders complied with IPOB’s sit-at-home command.
