Sunday Igboho
{{short description|Yoruba Nation advocate}}
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| birth_name = Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo
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| birth_place = Igboho town, Oke Ogun, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho (born 10 October 1972) is a self-determination activist, known for his advocacy for an independent Yoruba Nation and also a philanthropist. Nicknamed after his hometown, he rose to fame following his role in the Modakeke-Ife communal crisis in 1997, where he played an active part.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-23|title=Oyo Crisis: Who is Sunday Igboho, self-acclaimed Yoruba warrior?|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/438195-yoruba-herders-clash-who-is-sunday-igboho-the-self-titled-yoruba-warrior.html|access-date=2021-01-29|language=en-GB}}
He is the chairman of Adeson International Business Concept Ltd. His chieftaincy title, Akoni Oodua of Yorubaland, has become famous in recent years.{{Cite web|last=Alao|first=Moses|date=|title=2019: I Inherited Powers To Command Guns From My Father —Sunday Igboho|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/2019-i-inherited-powers-to-command-guns-from-my-father-sunday-igboho/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=tribuneonlineng.com}}{{Cite web|title=The untold story of controversial Yoruba youth leader Sunday Igboho|url=https://dailytrust.com/the-untold-story-of-controversial-yoruba-youth-leader-sunday-igboho|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Daily Trust|date=26 January 2021 |language=en}}
He gained social media attention in January 2021 when he gave an ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen in Ibarapa to vacate the land after the killing of Dr. Aborode and enforced same.{{Cite web|date=19 January 2021|title=INSECURITY: Why Fulani herders must leave Oyo – Igboho|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/insecurity-why-fulani-herders-must-leave-oyo-igboho/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=20 January 2021|title=Nothing must happen to Igboho, Ibarapa Youths warn FG, Oyo govt|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/nothing-must-happen-to-igboho-ibarapa-youths-warn-fg-oyo-govt/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}
He is currently agitating for the freedom of the South West.{{Cite web|last=editing|date=2021-07-19|title=EXCLUSIVE: Yoruba Freedom Fighter, Sunday Igboho Arrested in Cotonou|url=http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/19/exclusive-yoruba-freedom-fighter-sunday-igboho-arrested-cotonou|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Sahara Reporters}}
In October 2023, Sunday Igboho was released in Benin where he had been arrested after fleeing the police in Nigeria in 2021.{{Cite web|last=editing|date=2023-10-09|title=Bénin : libération du séparatiste yoruba nigérian Sunday Igboho|url=https://fr.africanews.com/2023/10/09/benin-liberation-du-separatiste-yoruba-nigerian-sunday-igboho/|access-date=2023-10-09|website=Sahara Reporters}}
Life and Yoruba Nation advocacy
Sunday was born in Igboho, an old Oyo town, of Oke ogun in Oyo State. His father relocated the family to Modakeke in Osun state, where he grew up. He started off as a motorcycle repairer and then ventured into automobiles where he sells cars and was able to start his current Adeson business.{{Cite web|date=17 May 2020|title=Meet Area Boss Called Sunday Igboho|url=https://thecitypulsenews.com/meet-area-boss-called-sunday-igboho/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=TheCityPulseNews.com|language=en-US}}
He gained international attention after the part he played in the Modakeke/Ife war between 1997 and 1998, where he was a defendant of Modakeke people.{{Cite web|last=Abimbade|first=Isaac|date=14 November 2017|title=Why My Mum Gave Me The Name SUNDAY IGBOHO|url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/mum-gave-name-sunday-igboho/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=City People Magazine|language=en-US}} And thereafter relocated to Ibadan where he met former Oyo state Governor, Lam Adesina through a courageous step while trying to defend the rights of the people at a fuel station.{{Cite web|title=Sunday Igboho's biography~Lifestyle – AMEBO ONLINE NEWSPAPER|url=https://www.amebo9jafeed.com.ng/2018/10/sunday-igbohos-biographylifestyle.html|access-date=21 January 2021|website=www.amebo9jafeed.com.ng}} He also went on to work with former Governor, Rasheed Ladoja and became one of his most trusted aides.{{Cite web|last=says|first=Onyewuchi Nze|date=15 April 2017|title=HOW OBASANJO, ADEDIBU OFFERED ME N100M TO IMPEACH LADOJA –SUNDAY IGBOHO|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/how-obasanjo-adedibu-offered-me-n100m-to-impeach-ladoja-sunday-igboho/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Adedire|first=Toyin|date=|title=Exclusive pictures and interview with Sunday Igboho-I am a human rights defender|url=http://www.ibadancityng.com/news/exclusive-pictures-and-interview-with-sunday-igboho-i-am-a-human-rights-defender/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=www.ibadancityng.com}}
As the Akoni Oodua of Yorubaland, he is known for fighting for the rights of the Yorubas{{Cite web|last=Alao|first=Moses|date=|title=2019: I Inherited Powers To Command Guns From My Father —Sunday Igboho|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/2019-i-inherited-powers-to-command-guns-from-my-father-sunday-igboho/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=tribuneonlineng.com}}{{cn|date=June 2022}} and advocating for the Oduduwa republic.{{Cite web|last=editing|date=16 September 2020|title=Sunday Igboho: An Intractable Revolutionary By Rèmí Oyèyemí|url=http://saharareporters.com/2020/09/16/sunday-igboho-intractable-revolutionary-r%C3%A8m%C3%AD-oy%C3%A8yem%C3%AD|access-date=21 January 2021|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite web|date=29 September 2020|title=You Can't Frustrate Operation Amotekun, Sunday Igboho Warns Miyetti Allah Leader|url=https://oyoaffairs.net/you-cant-frustrate-operation-amotekun-sunday-igboho-warns-miyetti-allah-leader/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=OyoAffairs.net|language=en-US}}
On 12 October 2024, Igboho submitted a petition to UK prime minister Keir Starmer, urging him to consider the Yoruba Nation's bid for self-determination. The petition was filed on behalf of Yoruba leader Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, and Igboho was accompanied by key figures from the movement. This action aligned with the broader efforts to push for an independent Yoruba states.{{Cite web |title=BREAKING: Sunday Igboho Submits Petition To UK Prime Minister To Consider 'Yoruba Nation' Agitation {{!}} Sahara Reporters |url=https://saharareporters.com/2024/10/12/breaking-sunday-igboho-submits-petition-uk-prime-minister-consider-yoruba-nation |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=saharareporters.com}}
Personal life
Igboho is a Christian who is married with two wives and has children, including three professional footballers playing in Germany.{{Cite web|title=The untold story of controversial Yoruba youth leader Sunday Igboho|url=https://dailytrust.com/the-untold-story-of-controversial-yoruba-youth-leader-sunday-igboho|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Daily Trust|date=26 January 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=10 October 2017|title=5 Things you don't know about Sunday Igboho|url=http://dailynaijamode.com/yoruba-activist-sunday-igboho-blast-federal-government-after-dss-failed-attempt-to-arrest-him|access-date=21 January 2021|website=National Insight News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=|title=I Lost Properties Worth N50m In Fire Incident|url=https://www.naijastudio.com/i-lost-properties-worth-n50m-in-fire-incident-sunday-igboho|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410223636/https://www.naijastudio.com/i-lost-properties-worth-n50m-in-fire-incident-sunday-igboho/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 April 2021|access-date=26 January 2021|website=Naijastudio News Site|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=|title=Sunday Igboho's lawyer demands N500m compensation and apology from FG|url=https://www.urbangist.com.ng/sunday-igbohos-lawyer-demands-n500m-compensation-and-apology-from-fg/|access-date=4 July 2021|website=UrbanGist Media|language=en-US}}
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