Days after arrest of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou Benin Republic, the legal battle which would determine his release, will be decided today, Monday, July 26.
The 48-year-old agitator has been in the eye of the storm since he was arrested.
He is being held after he was arrested with his wife on their way to Germany on Monday night.
It was gathered that some Yoruba heavyweights, including those residing in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, are working behind the scene on Igboho’s case.
Igboho’s supporters are planning to throng the court where the hearing will hold on Monday, according to a report by The Nation.
Also, supporters in Diaspora are also planning to protest at various embassies.
Clarifying the court proceedings, Ibrahim Salami, a Beninese Yoruba and law lecturer, in an interview explained that Igboho has two more stages before his freedom will be decided.
He said: “In Benin here, there are three stages (judicial protocol) of trial.
The first is with the prosecutor, the second one is with the investigating judge and the third will determine whether he is guilty and should be sentenced or not.
“The next phase is on Monday. The first phase with the prosecutor has been concluded.
“When we get to court on Monday, we will be facing the investigation judge, and after that, we will face the judge that will determine whether he should be sentenced or not.
“Before the end of Monday, we will know if the Benin Republic government wants to jail or release him. That will be clear on Monday.”