The Federal Government claims to have discovered an accused sponsor of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, a self-described Yoruba activist.
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, announced this at a press conference in Abuja on Friday.
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Malami reported that Igboho, who is now in the Republic of Benin’s custody, has 43 bank accounts in nine different banks.
According to the Minister, the incident was discovered by a committee established by the Federal Government to investigate how the fugitive obtained funds to fund the Yoruba nation’s agitation.
The Federal Government has received a report on Adeniyi Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, and his financiers. According to the report, Sunday Igboho is a director and signatory of Adesun International Concept Limited, which was established on April 23, 2010.
Oladele Oyetunji and Aderopo Adeyemo are also directors of Adesun International Concept Limited.
Sunday Igboho has 43 bank accounts in nine different banks. A federal politician in the National Assembly was discovered to be the main fundraiser of the fugitive and separatists. Between October 22, 2013 and September 28, 2020, Igboho got a total of N127, 145,000.00 from his investors through Adesun International Concept Ltd accounts
Between March 15, 2013, and March 11, 2021, a total of N273,198,200.00 in transaction outflows were recorded from Sunday Igboho’s account.
“Investigation revealed that Adesun International Concept Ltd (owned by Igboho) deposited the sum of N12,750,000 to Abbal Bako & Sons,” Malami stated.