The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has summoned the British High Commissioner over the recent visit of Yoruba Nations agitator Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, to 10 Downing Street to submit a petition.
Naija News understands that Igboho submitted the petition on behalf of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation movement.
The movement is seeking the immediate intervention of the UK Prime Minister and his government in their agitation to set up a country that will be predominantly owned by indigenous Yoruba people
This was made known in a statement signed by Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, October 15.
According to the statement, the High Commissioner, during the meeting, acknowledged the alarm generated by the petition, but stated that reports have been highly misleading.
Confirming the delivery of the letter, the High Commissioner explained that it falls under an…