Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, has urged the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to consider dialogue with the Federal Government as a way out of his ongoing legal and political challenges.
In a statement signed by his lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, Igboho praised Kanu for officially ending the controversial Monday sit-at-home directive that disrupted life across the South-East for five years. He called the suspension a “thoughtful step” toward restoring peace and normalcy in the region.
But Igboho didn’t stop there — he encouraged Kanu to take things further by engaging in meaningful dialogue and formal negotiations with the government. He expressed optimism that the administration of President Bola Tinubu would respond positively to such talks.
“While it is Mazi Kanu’s right to pursue self-determination, the Tinubu government is predisposed to negotiation for peace, shared prosperity, security, and respect for the South-East,” the statement read.
Igboho also warned those exploiting unrest in the region for selfish gain to stop, emphasizing that peace and economic recovery must come first.
This move signals a growing push among ethnic activists toward negotiation and reconciliation as a path to stability in Nigeria’s South-East. The Monday sit-at-home was first imposed by IPOB in August 2021 in protest of Kanu’s extradition and detention.
