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.
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.