Sources have revealed that a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, travelled to the Benin Republic as part of the intervention in the ongoing trial of Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho.
EveryEvery.ng gathered that top sources in the diplomatic circles disclosed that Obasanjo travelled to an island in Tanzania and rerouted to Benin on August 1 to console with former President of Benin Republic, Nicephore Soglo, who recently lost his wife, Roseline Soglo, in Cotonou.
Aside from consoling with Soglo, The Cable reported that another source privy to Obasanjo’s trip disclosed that the former President had a meeting with the President of Benin, Patrice Talon.
According to sources, the purpose of Obasanjo’s meeting was to seek soft-landing for Igboho, for the Beninese authorities to grant him asylum, and not to return him to Nigeria.
The former President’s meeting with the Beninese authorities is coming due to the request of some South-West leaders.
Obasanjo Travels To Benin Republic
Meanwhile, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, set up a caucus to interfere in the ordeals of the Yoruba activist. The 28-member committee comprises prominent Southwest leaders.
The coordinator of the Ooni caucus, Akin Osuntokun, said the caucus would look into the issues surrounding the arrest of Igboho and other related matters.
According to Osuntokun, the Ooni of Ife had inaugurated an advisory council comprising eminent Yoruba sons and daughters across the political spectrum. He added that the inauguration ceremony had been scheduled over a month ago.
EveryEvery.ng gathered that the committee members to include the Olugbon of Igbon, Oba Olusola Alao; Senator Biodun Olujimi, Mrs Toyin Saraki, Mr Segun Awolowo, Prince Doyin Okupe, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Prince Oye Oyewumi, Mr Muyiwa Ige and General Olu Okunnowo.
