Sunday ‘Igboho’ Adeyemo, who was released from prison on Monday by the government of Benin Republic for medical reasons, has been given clean bill of health.

Yomi Alliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and counsel representing Igboho, made this known on Tuesday in Ibadan.

Mr Alliyu, however, clarified Professors Wale Adeniran and Banji Akintoye, and not Wole Soyinka as earlier reflected in his Monday’s statement, that facilitated Igboho’s release. 

According to him, “His doctors have declared him hale and healthy. One of the conditions for his release is to stay in the Republic of Benin for the time being under full security. He is also hale and healthy.

“We will ever continue the immense contributions of Prof. Wale Adeniran for the laudable role he played in negotiating the conditional release of our client.”

Mr Alliyu had on Monday said that Igboho’s release was under the agreement that he should not leave the medical centre or Cotonou for any reason.

“I am to inform you that Chief Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Igboho, has been released from prison to his medical practitioners under the agreement that he should not leave the medical centre or Cotonou for any reason,” he had said.

The incarceration of Igboho in Benin Republic had been extended by six months after spending the initial six months in prison.

Recall that Igboho and his wife were arrested on July 19, 2021, by the country’s police officers at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, on their way to Germany.

(NAN)