By Dooyum Naadzenga Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reminded everyone that death is unavoidable. He stated this during his visit to the home of late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, whose death he described as a monumental loss to Nigeria. Since his death, Pa Adebanjo’s home has received several other dignitaries. The likes of […]
By Tunde Opalana The Pan- Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Friday disclosed that the late leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo as a pan- nationalist strengthened the political tire between the South Western region and the South Southern parts of the country. The body expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pa Adebanjo, describing him […]
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has advised the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, to be more responsible with his comments ahead of the general elections. Naija News reports that the NEF stated this in reaction to Adebanjo’s comment that if Nigerians do not elect the presidential candidate of the Labour […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Leader of Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, says Nigeria will be in trouble if any candidate other than the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, is elected President. Adebanjo also hailed Obi’s endorsement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He, however, said he was not surprised by Obasanjo’s […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said in the spirit of fairness, it should be the turn of the Eouth-East geopolitical zone of the country to produce the next president “in line with the agreement reached by past Nigerian leaders in 1954 that each geopolitical zone should produce president, while they operate […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has clarified the group’s position on its support for the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, former Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State. He explained why the group would neither support the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate, Senator Bola Tinubu, […]
Ayo Adebanjo, leader of the Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Thursday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Bisi Akande, APC founding member. Adebanjo said EFCC should probe Tinubu and Akande’s sources of wealth. He made the call while reacting […]
“Civilian organizations in Kano and other places in the north, they are not illegal, how are they now illegal in the south? For me I am not surprised, any dictatorial tendency from the federal government is welcomed because I have predicted it so they are only confirming all that I have said about Buhari’s dictatorial […]
The leader of Afenifere Socio-political group, Cheif Ayo Adebanjo, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and other politicians are not serious concerning the unity of Nigeria just as he asked why should the South-east be excluded from the 2023 presidency? Is South-east not part of Nigeria? Adebanjo speaking on ARISE TV said ‘that’s why I […]