The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Thursday constituted a 28-man committee to brainstorm on the issues surrounding the arrest of Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho.
It was gathered that the committee, which is made up of prominent South West leaders will monitor Igboho’s arraignment in Benin Republic, the moves to extradite him to Nigeria and likely prosecution.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou on Monday night while trying to catch a flight to Germany.
The Cour D’Appel De Cotonou, Benin Republic, which is hearing Igboho’s case on Friday adjourned the court hearing to Monday, July 26.
The Ooni’s 28-member think tank is expected to provide updates and offer counsels to the Ooni as events unfold,
The team is also expected to mediate with the Igboho’s legal team and interface with Nigerian and Beninese authorities.
The full list below:
1. Olugbon of Igbon, Oba Olusola Alao
2. Senator Biodun Olujimi
3. Toyin Saraki
4. Segun Awolowo
5. Doyin Okupe
6. Otunba Gbenga Daniel
7. Prince Oye Oyewumi
8. Muyiwa Ige
9. General Olu Okunnowo
10. DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd)
11. Sola Ebiseni, Afenifere Secretary
12. Jimi Agbaje
13. Sola Lawal
14. Debola Oluwagbayi
15. Dupe Adelaja
16. Dele Momodu
17. Senator Tolu Odebiyi
18. Dr. Olusegun Mimiko
19. Dr. Seun Obasanjo
20. Makin Soyinka
21. Dele Adesina (SAN)
22. AIG Tunji Alapinni (rtd.)
23. Reuben Abati
24. Eniola Bello
25. Bimbo Ashiru
26. Senator Tokunbo Ogunbanjo
27. Dapo Adelegan
28. Professor Akin Osuntokun
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