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UK govt declines Sunday Igboho’s Yoruba Nation petition

UK Government on Tuesday has reportedly declined the petition submitted by activist, Sunday Igboho calling for support over ‘Yoruba Nation’ Agitation.
This was disclosed by Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement in Abuja.
According to Abu-Obe, the UK government does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country hence the petition was not endorsed.
“Following media reports on the petition submitted at No. 10 Downing Street by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the British High Commissioner in Abuja was invited to shed light on the issue.
“During the meeting, the High Commissioner noted with concern that the matter was overblown, indicating that the media reports were highly misleading.
“Furthermore, the High Commissioner informed that he was aware of the letter being delivered but added that it was merely an established practice of allowing the delivery of letters and petitions to No 10.
“It was not endorsed by any agency of the UK government nor the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee.
“The UK government typically does not concern itself with petitions concerning the sovereign affairs of another country,” Abu-Obe said.
He quoted the high commissioner to have informed that such petitions had been rejected by the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee and the UK Government in the past.
He further agreed to continue liaising with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as needed, while reiterating the importance of the bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.
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