This was confirmed in a statement made available to the newsmen by his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki.

He hinted that the development followed the intervention by prominent traditional rulers in the South West, most especially the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, amongst others.

Baring any unforseen contingency, Igboho may return to the country any moment and will also be fully reintegrated after his clearance had been granted by the Presidency.

It is recalled that the activist had fled the country in July 1, 2021, following the invasion of his Ibadan residence by a combined team of the Department of State Security (DSS) and personnel of the Nigerian Army, over allegation of stockpiling arms and ammunition. During the incident, three of his aides were killed while 13 others were arrested.

However, the statement hinted that in 2025, Igboho had during a visit to the palace of Olugbon, in Orile Igbon, located in Surulere Local Government of Oyo State lamented that he was fed up of staying in exile, pleading with President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to remove his name from wanted list.

The statement recalled that the immediate past administration of Late Muhammadu Buhari’s administration had declared the activist wanted, barring him from using Nigerian passport, and also froze his bank accounts despite court judgments in his favour.

It reads, “This is a moment of joy for Ibadanland and Yorubaland as a whole. Chief Adeyemo is now cleared to return to Nigeria and is no longer being sought by government authorities.

“With the support of our royal father, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, the Ooni of Ife, Olugbon of Orile Igbon and others, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, is now free to return home. He is a free man and will soon be back in Ibadan.”

While expressing Igboho’s appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, the statement also lauded other monarchs in the South West, Yoruba sons and daughters worldwide for their support while his travails lasted.

After the invasion of his Ibadan home in July 1, 2021, Igboho subsequently fled to Benin Republic, from where he planned to connect a flight to Germany.. He was arrested on 19 July 2021, at the Cotonou airport while attempting to board a flight to Germany. He was detained for more than a year before being released in March 2022.