UK govt did not endorse Sunday Igboho’s petition —Nigerian govt

On Tuesday, the Federal Government of Nigeria clarified that the petition submitted by Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, regarding the Yoruba Nation agitation has not received endorsement from the UK government.

Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this announcement in a statement issued in Abuja.

“Following media reports on the petition submitted at No. 10 Downing Street by Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, the British High Commissioner in Abuja was invited to shed light on the issue,” he explained.

“During the meeting, the High Commissioner noted with concern that the matter was overblown, indicating that the media reports were highly misleading.”

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Abu-Obe further stated that the High Commissioner confirmed he was aware of the letter’s delivery but emphasized that it was part of a routine practice to allow the submission of letters and petitions to No. 10.

“It was not endorsed by any agency of the UK government nor the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee,” he noted. “The UK government typically does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country.”

He also mentioned that similar petitions had previously been rejected by the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee and the UK Government.

In closing, the High Commissioner expressed a willingness to continue engaging with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as necessary, reaffirming the significance of the bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.

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