By Ayodele Oni
One of the requests of the Olubadan of Ibadan, in Oyo state, Oba Rasheed Ladoja during his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu in Aso Rock, Abuja, was the possible lifting of restriction of movement clamped on one of the Yoruba agitators, Sunday Igboho.
Oba Ladoja had paid a courtesy call on President Tinubu, a day after the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, also visited Aso Rock.
Already, a wave of excitement and relief is spreading across the Southwest and beyond as the long-standing restriction on the name of Igboho is said to have been been finally been lifted.
Report circulating in the South West area indicate that the development means that Sunday Igboho is now free to return to Nigeria anytime he chooses — a moment many supporters have waited for with hope and patience.
The royal visit is widely believed to have played a significant role in opening doors for reconciliation, dialogue, and peaceful resolution behind the scenes.
Sunday Igboho has since expressed deep appreciation to Oba Rasheed Ladoja for standing firmly by him during difficult times.
He also extended gratitude to other traditional rulers and respected leaders, who advocated on his behalf in different ways, showing once again the powerful influence of unity, wisdom, and cultural leadership in national matters.
Igboho, has been in the forefront for the agitation for a Yoruba nation and war against rampaging herdsmen in the South West.
His activities during the immediate past regime of late President Muhammad Buhari, peaked, which led to the invasion of his Ibadan residence by operatives of the State Security Service, (SSS) and his subsequent escape abroad.
Igboho ‘s agitations especially the war against Fulanis herdsmen received commendation and support from people from the south west see him as their ‘messiah,’ that is prepared to liberate them from the menace of herdsmen.
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