Richard Montgomery, the British high commissioner in Nigeria, says petitions on sovereign affairs of another country do not fall under the UK’s jurisdiction.

On Sunday, Igboho submitted a petition to the UK government on behalf of Adebanji Akintoye, leader of the Yoruba Nation movement.

The content of the petition is not known, but Igboho is believed to have sought the support of the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the establishment of the Yoruba Nation.

Eche Abu-Obe, spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs, said the British high commissioner was invited to shed light on Igboho’s visit.

In a statement on Tuesday, Montgomery said he was pleased to have met with the minister to discuss the matter.

The high commissioner said he reassured the minister that the document was not endorsed by any official body of the UK government or the UK parliamentary petitions committee.

“The delivery merely reflected an established practice of allowing the delivery of letters and petitions to No10,“ the statement reads.

“The High Commissioner noted that any petition concerning the sovereign affairs of another country are not a matter for the UK government.

“The High Commissioner underscored that this is a matter for the government and legislature of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and noted that similar petitions had been rejected by the UK Parliamentary Petitions Committee and the UK government in the past.

“The High Commissioner agreed to continue liaising with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as needed.”

He reiterated the importance of the bilateral relations between his country and Nigeria.

“He noted bilateral progress on a range of issues with the present administration of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, and particularly new agreements on enhanced trade and investment, security and defence, and home affairs,” the statement adds.

“He renewed his assurances of highest regards for the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Donald Trump, United States (US) Republican presidential candidate, says he would raise tariffs on vehicles by 200 percent to prevent the importation of cars from Mexico.

Trump spoke in an interview aired on Fox News on Sunday.

Although the Republican presidential candidate specifically mentioned Mexico, the top exporter to the US in 2023, the policy could affect other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and China.

According to data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity, the US in 2022, imported cars valued at $159 billion mainly from Mexico ($34.1 billion), Japan ($32.9 billion), Canada ($27 billion), South Korea ($22.5 billion), and Germany ($17 billion).

Speaking during the interview, Trump said his intention to block the sale of Mexican-made cars in the US is part of his effort to protect America’s auto industry.

“All I’m doing is saying I’ll put 200 or 500, I don’t care. I’ll put a number where they can’t sell one car. I don’t want them hurting our car companies,” the presidential candidate said.

“When I use 200 I’m using it as a number. I don’t want their car.

“They will not be able to sell cars. I’m not going to let them build a factory right across the border and sell millions of cars into the United States and destroy Detroit further.”

Trump said the US had lost about 70 percent of its car production over the years.

He vowed to reverse the trend by encouraging companies to return to the country and set up operations in states like Michigan, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

“We’re going to bring back those companies, and I’ll tell you what, they’re going to come back fast but we’re not going to let them sell cars from a nice new factory, owned by China, located in Mexico,” he said.

Authorities have arrested a man armed with guns and fake passes outside Donald Trump’s rally at Coachella Valley, California.

The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from the rally entrance on Saturday.

In a statement, Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff, said the suspect was carrying a loaded shotgun, handgun and high capacity magazine.

”On Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 4:59 p.m., deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Coachella Valley contacted the driver of a black SUV at a checkpoint at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive,“ the statement reads.

”The male driver, identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was found to be illegally in possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine.

”Miller was taken into custody without incident and later booked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. This incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or attendees of the event.“

Bianco reportedly said the authorities “probably stopped another assassination attempt”.

The incident comes months after the former president survived an assassination attempt during a rally.

The bullet grazed Trump’s ear as security operatives killed Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old suspect.

Also in September, another assassination attempt took place at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.

Donald Trump was playing golf in the vicinity as the gunshots rang out.