JUST IN: Adebanjo Told To Step Down As Afenifere Leader

JUST IN: Adebanjo Told To Step Down As Afenifere Leader

Yoruba Afenifere Youths Organisation of Nigeria, a group of youths, has voted no confidence in Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization Afenifere.

The group advised Adebanjo to “kindly step down as the acting leader of Afenifere in the interest of the organisation and the entire Yoruba race.”

They made the announcement at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday following a joint session of Afenifere Youth National leaders from Yoruba states including Kogi and Kwara.

In a statement, the group condemned Adebanjo’s suspension of two Afenifere national officers. They claimed that this was done without the permission of the group’s leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti.

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According to the group, Afenifere has been derailing since Adebanjo became acting leader because he allegedly abandoned the uncompromising pursuit and defence of the interest of the Yoruba people.

“We noted, sadly too, that rather than rally the Yoruba people behind their son, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, now the President-elect of Nigeria, to emerge as President of this great country, Baba Adebanjo campaigned vigorously against him, and even after his (Tinubu’s) well-deserving and hard-earned victory through a credible presidential election, he (Adebanjo) still wants the Presidency out of Yoruba land.

“We noted for the purpose of clarity that Pa Ayo Adebanjo is not the leader of Afenifere, but the acting leader authorised by Pa Reuben Fasoranti. We make bold to say that the action of making Pa Adebanjo the acting leader is in line with the precedence in our rich history.

“We will not allow our future to be mortgaged by Pa Ayo Adebanjo. We condemned in totality the gross insubordination of the acting leader of Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo. A vote of no confidence is hereby passed in the acting leader of Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, forthwith and he should stop parading himself as leader/acting leader of Afenifere,” the communique read.