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The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that the United Kingdom endorsed a petition submitted by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

The petition, which called on the UK government to consider the creation of a Yoruba nation, was submitted at 10, Downing Street, London, last week.

In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb Eche Abu-Obe, described media reports surrounding the petition as “highly misleading.”

Abu-Obe clarified that the UK had no official involvement or endorsement of the document.

He explained that “Following media reports on the petition submitted at No. 10, Downing Street by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the British High Commissioner in Abuja was invited to shed light on the issue.

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

He said the High Commissioner confirmed that the delivery of the petition was part of an established practice of receiving letters and petitions at 10, Downing Street.

He emphasised that the petition had no backing from any UK government agency or the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee.

“Furthermore, the High Commissioner informed that he was aware of the letter being delivered but added that it was merely an established practice of allowing the delivery of letters and petitions to No. 10.

“It was not endorsed by any agency of the UK government nor the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee.

“The UK government typically does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country,” Abu-Obe added, quoting the High Commissioner.

The diplomat further noted that similar petitions had been rejected by the UK government in the past.

The British High Commissioner reaffirmed the importance of the strong bilateral relationship between the UK and Nigeria and assured the Nigerian government that the country would continue to work closely with Nigeria on matters of mutual interest.

Sunday Igboho, in a post by his spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, confirmed that the petition was submitted to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The petition was filed by Igboho on behalf of Prof Adebanji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation movement.

Koiki wrote: “At exactly 14:00 hrs Dr Chief Sunday Igboho delivered a petition to the UK Prime Minister on behalf of Prof Adebanji Akintoye, leader of the YORUBA NATION movement, and Olayomi Koiki, his spokesman @10DowningStreet.”

All efforts to get reactions from Igboho failed but a source told The PUNCH on Tuesday that the Yoruba Nation agitator would issue a statement today.

Source: https://punchng.com/UK-did-not-endorse-Yoruba-Nation-petition-FG

Tinibu done send him broda Igboho to blackmail abokki again.
"If you people don't me for 2nd tenure,we will Igbos to divide Nigeria,then no more oil money for you".
Shortly b4 elections in 2027,Igboho will go into extinction again.

The petition got no endorsement from the UK, so what is the fuss about?

"3.2 Basis of the Federation: "(1) Every Ethnic Nationality and People in Nigeria has an unconditional right to self-determination within here delineated territories.

And what is the FG scared of?

No comment.

“The UK government typically does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country,” 

Of course the UK knows it is lying shamelessly. The forced colonialism and amalgamation of different sovereign irreconcilable people in Africa, India and other areas of imperialism across the world are the basis of many global conflicts till date.

Imagine the UK has became the safe haven for corrupt African leaders because of how they are remote controlling them. The infamous Umaru Dikko case of 1984 Buhari’s military era is simply a case of selective revionism

The FG has spoken. Thank you Waziri God bless Nigeria for ever!

Anither563:
The FG has spoken. Thank you Waziri God bless Nigeria for ever!

you want a united Nigeria but you guys keep messing things up

Does Unity work in chaos, tribalism and religious extremism?

Mtcheew.... I have nothing to say.

Let's hear from UK government after all when the UK high commissioner was making the announcement there's no place he said the letter wasn't endorse

The petition was delivered, the endorsement na for the media

Sit make we

Igboho is on his own..

Ogbuu101:
Tinibu done send him broda to blackmail abokki again.
"If you people don't me for 2nd tenure,we will Igbos to divide Nigeria,then no more oil money for you".
Shortly b4 elections in 2027,Igboho will go into extinction again.

There's no jargons you IPOB-dients can't write

THAT PETITION WAS A MISREPRESENTATION OF YORUBA CULTURE AND A DISPLAY OF INFERIORITY COMPLEX TO 10 DOWNING STREET.
THAT PETITION MUST BE A PROSECUTING PETITION OF THE FG AND NASS, TO THE SUPREME COURT AND MUST BE ED BY TWO THIRD RESOLUTIONS OF THE YORUBA STATES IN THE SW
WE MAY OR MAY NOT COPY UN AND UK BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CONCERN NOBODY AT THIS LEVEL.

THAT PETITION WAS A MISREPRESENTATION OF YORUBA CULTURE AND A DISPLAY OF INFERIORITY COMPLEX TO 10 DOWNING STREET.

When I said the news na sakamaje, some people dey attack as usual.

What's the business of UK with any secessionists in Nigeria when their interest still dey for the country.

People are just being optimistic for nothing

The matter don die naturally.

GOOD. TAKE IT BACK AND WE REPLAN.

Why is the Nigerian government condescending this low to bother herself on who endorsed a petition or not.

Can anything change in Nigeria without first being tabled to the Nigeria government?

Can UK out of its happy mood just create a separate nation out of a sovereign nation?

The people we have in the civil services are obviously jobless hence they can quickly give statements to every gossips.

See how nobody termed the govt as though they hated Yoruba.
If it's another tribe, you will be hearing things like "The govt is jealous of us", "we are hated by the Nigerian govt", "Nigerians are jealous of us," we are bigger than Nigeria"

Rubbish

OOSHA MAGBA FUN WON OOOO. GBE AWON IYA OSHORONGA LO SI 10 DOWNING STREET

Sooner or later my people will be free from this contraption cum nation.

Yoruba Nation is the future of every Oduduwans.

Taking Permission For Freedom From Previous Colonial Masters Only Shows That Nigerians Are Still Slaves To These Colonial Masters!

So who won give Igbo Biafra?? Dumb sets

Nigeria is a sovereign state just like England, you carry Nigerian matter go report for England and you are still claiming you are educated and Northerners are illiterates, you guys are just delusional

Normal na …. They don’t wanna go against what feed them

Ogbuu101:
Tinibu done send him broda to blackmail abokki again.
"If you people don't me for 2nd tenure,we will Igbos to divide Nigeria,then no more oil money for you".
Shortly b4 elections in 2027,Igboho will go into extinction again.

That is ehh! They did it shortly before election of APC Presidential primary. Yoruba youths were deplored to schools assembly grounds in southwest to consceintise the youths on Yoruba nation creation. Later during the court case after the election, sensing that the election would be annuled the APC lawyer threatened that something would happen if the election is annuled.
Now it has started again for securing 2027 ticket. Nigeria na waoo!

Ikaeniyan0:
There's no jargons you IPOB-dients can't write

That is ehh! They did it shortly before election of APC Presidential primary. Yoruba youths were deplored to schools assembly grounds in southwest to consceintise the youths on Yoruba nation creation. Later during the court case after the election, sensing that the election would be annuled the APC lawyer threatened that something would happen if the election is annuled.
Now it has started again for securing 2027 ticket. Nigeria na waoo!

Ofcos dey cant