The Federal Government has insisted that the United Kingdom did not endorse a petition submitted by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

The petition was submitted last week at 10, Downing Street, asking the UK government to consider the creation of a Yoruba nation.

However, in a statement on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb Eche Abu-Obe, described media reports surrounding the petition as “highly misleading.”

Abu-Obe clarified that the UK had no official involvement or endorsement of the document.

He explained that “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.”

He said the High Commissioner confirmed that the delivery of the petition was part of an established practice of receiving letters and petitions at 10, Downing Street.