{"id":73836,"date":"2021-08-21T16:34:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T15:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=73836"},"modified":"2021-08-21T17:37:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T16:37:47","slug":"blessing-in-disguise-lawyer-reacts-to-igbohos-continued-stay-in-cotonou-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/21\/blessing-in-disguise-lawyer-reacts-to-igbohos-continued-stay-in-cotonou-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Blessing in disguise&#8217; &#8211; Lawyer reacts to Igboho&#8217;s continued stay in Cotonou prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the defence counsels of a Yoruba youth leader, Chief Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho identified as Olusegun Falola has stated that the continued detention of his client at a prison facility in the Republic of Benin as a &#8220;blessing in disguise&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Sunday Igboho and his wife, Ropo on July 20 were arrested at an airport in Cotonou by Benin Republic&#8217;s security forces while he was trying to flee to Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Igboho was detained at the request of the Nigerian government, who had declared him \u201cwanted\u201d after raiding his home in Ibadan.<\/p>\n<p>Barely 7 days, a Benin court blocked the immediate extradition of the self-determination activist\u00a0back to Nigeria while ruling that Igboho be remanded in prison pending further judgement.<\/p>\n<p>Falola in a chat with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/feelrightnews\/posts\/360249138880397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FeelrightnewsTV<\/a>\u00a0said Ighoho\u2019s detention is a form of protection from Benin Republic government to keep him \u201cunderground until when there is a breath of fresh air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the separatist is in good condition and well catered for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIgboho\u2019s arrest shows he was cheated because he didn\u2019t commit any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/12\/osun-assembly-passes-bill-to-criminalise-open-grazing-movement-of-cattle-by-foot\/\">criminal offence<\/a>,\u201d the lawyer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI plead with all Yorubas and Nigerians at large, don\u2019t see Sunday Igboho as a convict, see him as someone who is under Benin Republic\u2019s protection. Igboho is only staying underground for now until when there is a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria did not show up in court or bring up evidence against Sunday Igboho. So there are no criminal charges against him. When Igboho leaves prison, he\u2019ll demand asylum from other countries, including France, and they will be ready to receive him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo he\u2019ll return to Nigeria when the administration that is against him leaves office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is hale and hearty and also in good condition. He is also getting more medical attention for him to be fit, especially ahead of any future political ambitions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the defence counsels of a Yoruba youth leader, Chief Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho identified as Olusegun Falola has stated that the continued detention of his client at a prison facility in the Republic of Benin as a &#8220;blessing in disguise&#8221;. 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