The group is still mourning the demise of its Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, has debunked reports regarding its support for the presidential bid of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, or any other aspirant for the 2023 presidential election. This is coming following a Read more
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Exit of a fearless comrade: We’ll miss him – Afẹ́nifẹ́re mourns Yinka Odumakin
“He served The Afẹ́nifẹ́re with all his might, power, intellect and soul. Steadfast, Forthright unalloyed! Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afẹ́nifẹ́re, has expressed ‘extreme’ sadness over the passing away of its Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, who died of COVID-19 complications on Saturday. Afenifere, in a statement signed by Mr Sola Ebiseni, its General Secretary and seen by Read more
Sad! Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, dies of COVID-19 complications
He played a vital role in the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) that fought the Sani Abacha military junta The national publicity secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, is dead. The revered activist widely regarded as a fearless comrade died of COVID-19 complications at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). His wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin, confirmed his Read more
2023: Buhari’s agenda in Fulanis’ interest will quash Tinubu’s presidential ambition – Adebanjo
“People talk about an agreement between them, but Buhari is deceiving him, and he (Buhari) has an agenda of his own.” Ayo Adebanjo, the acting Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has his own agenda in the interest of the Fulanis adding that Bola Tinubu’s 2023 ambition would fall Read more
Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti steps down, announces Ayo Adebanjo as successor
Only a more alike and active leadership can achieve this. At 95 I am hardly able to provide such and so it is time for me to step aside. Pa Reuben Fasoranti on Tuesday announced his resignation and stepped down from the position of the National Leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere. Fasoranti, Read more
Igboho: DSS, police after Yoruba activist because he’s not a bandit – Afenifere
There is no sense in the attempted arrest Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, has condemned the attempt by the men of the Department of State Services and the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force to arrest Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho on Friday. Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin told The Punch Read more
Afenifere accuses Buhari of defending killer herdsmen, calls for foreign intervention
“It is clear now that the possibility of internal solutions is getting limited, we don’t have an authority in leadership that can get us out of this mess.” Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, on Monday, accused the presidency of always being the first to defend the herdsmen any time they kill people while it Read more
#EndSARS: Afenifere refutes alleged quit notice to Igbo in Yoruba land
Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has said that it did not send quit notice to Igbo living in any part of Yorubaland, the South West Region of Nigeria, adding that all Nigerians have the right to live in any part of the country as provided by the 1999 constitution. The group, therefore, disowned the alleged quit Read more
Afenifere, Ohanaeze, others blast Presidency over comments on Obasanjo
Nigerian major socio-political groups which last week held a meeting attended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, have faulted the Muhammadu Buhari government over its comments against the event. The groups, Afenifere, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and Middle Belt Forum in a joint statement on Monday said the presidency is Read more
“I am deeply pained” – OGD mourns Pa Ayo Fasanmi
A former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), has expressed sadness over the death of prominent Yoruba leader, Pa Ayo Fasanmi, who died Wednesday night age 94. Daniel who lamented the death of the late leader of the Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, said the demise of Fasanmi happened “at a most inauspicious Read more