Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, widow of the late Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, on Sunday announced the birth of baby twins to the family. Odumakin, who is also the President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, made the disclosure in a statement titled “Yinka Odumakin returns”. She said that the “mother and the babies are in excellent […]
The late spokesman of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, remained a shining light even in death, according to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Governor Makinde made the remarks during a funeral service for the late Afenifere chieftain held at the Origbo Anglican Grammar School in Moro, Osun State. Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the […]
Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday led other dignitaries to honour the late spokesman of the Yoruba social cultural group, Afenifere, at a laying-in-state, service of songs and tributes programme held at Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu was joined by former Governors Peter Obi of Anambra State, Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo) […]
The family of Yinka Odumakin, a former spokesman for the pan-Yoruba party Afenifere, has denied that funds for his burial were raised. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the deceased’s widow, Joe Okei Odumakin, the family does not want the deceased’s legacies to be jeopardized. In a statement sent to SaharaReporters, the family […]
The funeral rites for late activist and Afenifere spokesman Yinka Odumakin have been confirmed by his relatives. The rites will last three days, starting on Thursday, April 22, and ending on Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, 2021, according to his widow. The funeral rites for late activist and Afenifere spokesman Yinka Odumakin have […]
Yinka Odumakin, the national publicity secretary for the Yoruba socio-cultural organization Afenifere, has died. Mr. Odumakin, a public analyst, activist, and politician, died on Saturday morning in Lagos, according to sources. As of the time of filing this article, neither his family nor political associates had issued an official statement, but credible sources, including Mr […]
Yinka Odumakin, a human rights activist is the national Publicity Secretary of the Yoruba socio-cultural political group, Afenifere. In this interview, he suggests steps the country must take to bring credibility to the nation’s electoral system. He also spoke on others sundry issues in the polity. PATRICK OKOHUE report. READ ALSO: Buhari condoles with Chief […]
The Igbo/Yoruba Unity event scheduled for Enugu, the Enugu State capital today, has been described as an event planned to reignite the brotherly relationship between the Igbo nation of the South East and the Yoruba nation of the South West, with the aim of looking back at history to reawaken what both nations have in […]