Yoruba nation petition not UK's business, says British envoy

Oct. 15, 2024 - Punch Newspapers

The British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has said that the sovereign affairs of another country are not the United Kingdom’s matter. Montgomery made this disclosure while reacting to the petition submitted by Sunday Adeyemo popularly called ‘Sunday Igboho’ to the UK for the sovereignty of the Yoruba nation.

The High Commissioner noted that any petition concerning the sovereign affairs of another country is not a matter for the UK government. ”The High Commissioner agreed to continue liaising with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as needed,” the statement reads.

Recall that the Federal Government had earlier said that the petition submitted by Igboho for the creation of the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government...