- Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of the Yoruba socio-political and cultural group, Afenifere, has been sacked
- Afenifere sacked Adebanjo as its leader at its monthly meeting held at the residence of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the group, in Akure, the Ondo state capital
- This came months after the controversies that trailed the preferred candidate of Adebanjo against the choice of many people in the group
Akure, Ondo – The Pan Yoruba Socio-cultural and political organization has sacked Ayo Adebanjo as the Acting Leader of the group.
Adebanjo was sacked at the monthly meeting of the group held at the residence of its Leader, Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
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How Adebanjo was sacked as Afenifere leader
A motion was moved to this effect by a retired Prof of Surgery, Samuel Ibikunle and seconded by Agboluaje from Oyo State, TVC reported.
This followed the recommendation of the Afenifere elders’ forum
Addressing reporters at the end of the meeting, the spokesperson of Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, said the step was taken to ensure unity and address polarization.
Recall that Adebanjo fell apart with Fasoranti, leading to the latter coming out to explain that the former was appointed to act on his behalf because of his old age.
How Adebanjo fell out with Fasoranti in Afenifere
The polarization began when Adebanjo moved to endorse Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, ahead of the February 25 presidential election.
On the other hand, the Fasoranti faction endorsed President Bola Tinubu, who was then the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the election.
The Fasoranti’s camp explained that the group’s primary objective was to see the Yoruba as the first before considering any other thing. Thus, a need to endorse Tinubu, a Yoruba man, as its candidate for the election.
The controversies went on till after the February 25 presidential election, and Tinubu was eventually the winner of the poll.
Tinubu validly elected, best for Nigeria, says Afenifere
Legit.ng earlier reported that Pa Fasoranti, the supreme leader of Afenifere, has declared that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, is the valid winner of the 2023 presidential election.
Fasoranti also dissociated the group from the purported communique claiming Afenifere said Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, won the election.
The supreme leader maintained that the group could not have announced another person as the winner of the poll other than who INEC declared.
Source: Legit.ng
