Tobi Adebayo
The Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic has adjourned the case of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho till Monday, July 26th, 2021.
This was announced in a statement by the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua in a statement on Friday.
The court also ordered the release of Igboho’s wife, Ropo as she did not commit any offence.
“Yesterday (Thursday), the court set Mrs Adeyemo, lgboho’s wife free since it has been found that she has committed no offence and there’s no complaint whatsoever against her. Consequently, her German passport was returned to her.
“The Lawyers handling the case reported after the proceedings that Chief Sunday Adeyemo lgboho cannot be extradited to Nigeria for two principal reasons:
“That contrary to insinuations, Nigeria and Benin have no Extradition Agreement.
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“That Nigeria has not been able to come up with charges that could lead the court to order lgboho’s extradition to Nigeria.
“What Nigerian Government came up with were mere allegations against Ighoho such as trafficking in arms and inciting violence that could result in the social disturbance without evidence which the Government of Benin Republic considered spurious and untenable, and insufficient to warrant extradition.
“Lastly, the case has been adjourned till Monday 26th July to allow the Nigerian Government to bring up whatever evidence they may have, and Mr. lgboho has been taken back to the police custody,” the statement read.
