Afenifere and the progressive camp (2), By abiodun KOMOLAFE

In the course of the week, I had cause to be at the Akure, Ondo State-home of the Afenifere Leader, Reuben Fasoranti, and I saw modesty in its raw form. From Fasoranti’s symbolic bungalow which has played host to presidents, governors and other crème-de-la-crème of the society in their monstrous agbada or Babarigas, to the […]

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Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s leadership gets vote of confidence from Afenifere

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has passed a vote of confidence in the Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s leadership of the organisation. This is just as the group affirmed Oba Oladipo Olaitan as deputy leader of the organisation. At the meeting of the organisation held at the Isanya Ogbo residence of Pa Ayo Adebanjo on Tuesday, the […]

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Afenifere faults Supreme Court judgment upholding Tinubu’s election

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, in a communiqué released by the group’s General Secretary, Chief Sola Ebiseni, has faulted the Supreme Court judgment upholding President Bola Tinubu’s election. The communique reads in part: “Nigeria is a federation of entrenched ethnic nationalities which has failed to evolve into a nation because of the deviation from the […]

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Afenifere releases statement on the State of the Nation (Full text)

BEING THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE AFENIFERE HELD AT THE RESIDENCE OF OUR LEADER, CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO AT ISANYA OGBO OGUN STATE ON TUESDAY 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2023. 1. 00 PREAMBLE. 1.02 The Afenifere held its regular monthly General Meeting today, 28th day of March 2023, […]

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Afenifere suspends two executive officers indefinitely

In a statement, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has announced the suspension of its Publicity Secretary and its Organising Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi and Abagun Kole Omololu respectively over alleged misconduct. Afenifere also insisted that the 2023 presidential election of February 25, was not credible saying it was marred with lots of irregularities. The group […]

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Afenifere rejects Tinubu’s victory, says Peter Obi won the election

The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere,  has rejected the emergence of APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect, insisting that Labour party’s Peter Obi won the election. The group stated this in a statement signed and released by its National leader and Secretary General, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Sola Ebiseni,  after its Special […]

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Afenifere opposes formation of Interim National Government

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed its opposition to the formation of an Interim National Government (ING) instead of conducting the 2023 general election in Nigeria. The position of the group was contained in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, issued on Tuesday. Afenifere urged President Muhammadu Buhari to resist any temptation […]

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Afenifere lambastes gov Akeredolu for his comments against Oodua Nation

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere on Saturday berated the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, over the latter’s comment against the agitation of the Oodua Nation. At the launching of emblem appeal to flag off the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrationsb held in Akure, the state capital on Friday, Akeredolu, the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ […]

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Fasoranti/Falae Akudaaya leadership joke on Afenifere, By Prince Justice Faloye

I was watching the recent Anikulapo film when I recieved a call from a close friend, ‘Guy, Tinubu don buy your Papa and your grandpapa join!’, he laughed and added ‘Upon all your noise’, refering to my articles vehemently criticizing Tinubu buying delegates, bishops and anything, dead or alive, in pursuit of his presidential ambition. […]

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Afenifere endorsing Peter Obi is birthing a new world order of ‘Right is Might!’, By Prince Justice Faloye

Afenifere is just naturally fulfilling prophecy ordained by God, being Obidient to the demands of the Universe, by supporting Peter Obi for a greater cause and evolution of humanity to a higher level of political evolution and global consciousness based on universal Justice. Afenifere and Yorubas as a whole that fought for cultural justice to […]

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Whose interest does Afenifere serve?, By Niran Adedokun

This is not the best of times for Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political organisation. Since the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, visited the Akure home of an erstwhile leader of the group, Pa Rueben Fasoranti, early this week, a new controversy has erupted. The foregoing is to say that Afenifere is not […]

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For 2023, Afenifere is for Peter Obi ―Ayo Adebanjo insists

National leader of the mainstream Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said on Sunday, that he was not supposed to be at the meeting in Akure, Ondo State, where some Yoruba people endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu for 2023, insisting that his support for the candidate […]

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Afenifere holds press conference, declares support for S-East presidential candidate, Peter Obi

Being the text of the press conference addressed by Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Leader of the Afenifere, a Yoruba social political group, in response to the spokesperson for the All Progressives Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Bayo Onanuga’s Facebook post accusing him (Adebanjo) of speaking for himself and not the group. Adebanjo said: “Why Afenifere Supports South […]

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Baba Adebanjo has turned Afenifere into his personal estate as Acting Leader ―Tinubu

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has criticized elder Yoruba statesman Pa Ayo Adebanjo over claims that pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi. Tinubu, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, […]

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Between Tinubu And Afenifere, By Seun Kolade

When Afenifere recently announced its support for Peter Obi’s presidential candidacy, under the auspices of the labour party, not a few were taken by surprise, for various reasons. Perhaps the most vocal have been political associates and supporters of former Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of APC. Tinubu’s supporters argued, in effect, that […]

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Afenifere endorses Peter Obi, says Tinubu will continue Buhari’s incompetence

Pa Ayo Adebanjo, leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has endorsed presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. Speaking on Yoruba Gbode, an online radio programme,  Adebanjo said only Peter Obi can rule independently among the current crop of presidential candidates. The Afenifere leader also accused Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu […]

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Owo Church carnage, a war on the Yoruba nation ―Afenifere

In a press statement, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has condemned the attack on a Catholic church where many people were killed in Ondo State, accusing the Nigerian government of monopolising the nation’s security architecture. See the statement below: “OWO CARNAGE: A WAR ON THE YORUBA NATION. “The horrendous incident at the St. Francis Catholic […]

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Political parties with 2023 northern presidential candidates won’t get our support ―Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Middle Belt, Pandef leaders

Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum met in Abuja on Thursday and declared that political parties that field northern presidential candidates won’t enjoy their support in the 2023 general elections. Delegations from the four regional socio-cultural organisations: Afenifere (South West), Ohanaeze Ndigbo (South-East), Pan Niger Delta Forum (South-South) and the Middle Belt Forum (Middle Belt) […]

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The condition for Afenifere to recommend candidates for 2023 elections ―Ayo Adebanjo

Leader of Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Tuesday, said his group won’t back any candidate for President in the 2023 general election until the current 1999 constitution is changed to reflect true federalism and regional autonomy. Adebanjo, in a conversation with Punch, also said there is no big deal in the declaration […]

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