By Newspeddlers
The Yoruba Nation forerunner, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho who was arrested at Benin Republic on July 19th, is facing trial today.
Igboho's lawyer has sent massage to his supporters. That they refrain from the planned protest which would take place at Benin, and that the court shouldn't be crowded so as not to complicate things.
BARR. OLASUPO OJO the legal adviser to Igboho said "Information has reached us that many Yoruba Nation Self-determination activists are planning to go and witness, and even protest at the court proceedings involving Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho in Benin Republic court.
"Based on my meeting and discussion with the lawyers representing Sunday Igboho, it has become necessary to issue this statement as
follows:
1. We commend and appreciate the immense support already received from all Yorubas,
Yoruba groups and friends of Yorubas worldwide.
2. We have assembled the best lawyers within Republic of Benin and an International law
expert from Paris, France for the legal defence of Chief Sunday Igboho and they are all
working well under our supervision. We are satisfied with their work up till now.
3. The Court system and judges in Benin Republic are different from the Nigerian Court
system and judges. They are not used to having a crowded court premises hence they may
misinterpret the presence of too much people in the Court premises as attempt to harass,
intimidate and overwhelm the court which opinion can have negative effect on Chief
Sunday Igboho.
4. The Nigerian government has falsely painted a bad picture that Chief Sunday Adeyemo is
a gun-runner and a terrorist with large followership. The presence of crowds may be
capitalised upon by the Nigerian Government lawyers as corroborative of their
allegations.
5. The presence of a huge crowd may pose some security concerns to security agencies and
operatives in Benin Republic and may compel them to adopt some stringent measures to
prevent a crowded court and attendant danger.
6. Our lawyers are not comfortable with the prospect of too much crowd spoiling their good
work and have urged that we appeal to our people to refrain from crowding the court.
We therefore urge all lovers of the Yoruba Nation and Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho Oosa in
Nigeria to please refrain from going to Cotonou for the Court proceedings. Such trip may be
rendered useless by the inadequate size of the Court Room. We shall adequately represented
by the Yoruba Community in Benin Republic. They have been very wonderful hence we should
allow them to represent us very well.
We promise that detailed report of proceedings in court shall be made public after the court
sittings. We crave the understanding of everyone in this sensitive matter".