A pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has insisted that the general elections must not be altered and that nothing should be done to change the dates. Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi said: “Every effort must be made to ensure that the general elections slated for February and March this year not only hold successfully but also that winners emerge …

The squabble between two illustrious Yoruba sons over the leadership of the socio-political group called Afenifere and the consequent endorsement of this or that presidential candidate is as worrisome as it is unfortunate and embarrassing. Worrisome because if gold rusts, what will silver do? Unfortunate because it could have been avoided with a little bit of tact on both sides; …

Following last Sunday’s endorsement of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and several South West leaders, the Patriots Roundtable have aligned with the position of the Yoruba leaders. The Patriots Roundtable, a pan-Nigerian platform, is a unique platform created for the …

The Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere has thrown its weight behind Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi in the next year’s election. The group hinged its position on equity, stating that the South East region, where Obi hails from, has been “brutally marginalised, and excluded from the power dynamic”. In a statement at a media briefing in Lagos on Monday, …

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has described the handling of security situation in Nigeria by the Federal Government as tantamount to ceding the country to terrorists. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Comrade Jare Ajayi described the confession by President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu that terrorists ‘deceived’ the government into releasing his wife and children …

The leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has backed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi. Adebanjo said on Tuesday that this was informed by the candidate’s ability to “rule independently”. He added that Obi would not disappoint Nigerians if he wins the 2023 presidential election. Speaking on Yoruba Gbode, an …