September 9, 2020 – The spokesperson of Afenifere has stated that the APC chieftain, Bola Tinubu ought to have stood up to greet the Ooni of Ife. – Odumakin stated this in an interview session with Journalists on Wednesday. – He maintained that it was customarily to acknowledge traditional institutions by respecting the holders of … Read more
Ayo Adebanjo, a chieftain of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not being sincere in addressing the rising insecurity in Nigeria. Pa Adebanjo spoke on Thursday while reacting to comments made by spokesperson for President Buhari, Garba Shehu, stating that the South-West security network, Amotekun, would be placed under the control … Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of Ayo Fasanmi over his death. Tinubu described Pa Fasanmi, leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, as freedom fighter and proponent of true federalism. In a tribute titled: ‘Pa Fasanmi: Loyal to progressive cause to the end,’ the former Lagos … Read more
One of the original leaders of Afenifere and Elder statesman, Pa Ayo Fasanmi, is dead. Fasanmi reportedly died on Wednesday night, 29 July. Pa Fasanmi was a Senator on the platform of UPN in the Second Republic. The Elder statesman, who hails from Ekiti State died at age 94. The news of his death was … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to sack the two ministers heading the Nigerian Ministry Of Education, Adamu Adamu and Emeka Nwajiuba. This advice was given by the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, saying the two men are very clueless about their jobs and didn’t know what they were doing. The group slammed the Education Minister … Read more
A leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has faulted the Nigerian constitution on the basis that the contributions of other regions were were not sought while drafting it. Adebanjo said the Northern Muslim military officers sidelined other regions while drafting the constitution and foisted it on Nigerians. He made the claim … Read more
The Nigerian Correctional Services has reportedly refused to re-admit the three suspects arrested earlier over the murder of Mrs Olufunke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Recall that three suspects identified as Lawal Mazaje from the Felele area of Kogi State, Adamu Adamu from Jada area of Adamawa State, Mohammed Usman from Illela … Read more
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has blasted the Fulani herdsmen association Miyetti Allah, over it comment on the joint security task force of the southwest states, Operation Amotekun. It could be recalled that The Miyetti Allah Kaute Hore had described Amotekun as illegal saying it may affect the chances of the region to produce the … Read more
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has described the new year address of president Muhammadu Buhari as someone who was sounding like a broken record. Afenifere was reacting to the new year address of the Buhari released on Wednesday. The group however urged the president to restructure the country and ensure true federalism. The National Publicity … Read more
-Afenifere lambasts Nigeria police for making little efforts in finding the killers of Mrs. Olufunke Olakunnrin -According to Afenifere, there was no attempt to carry out any autopsy on the corpse until one was demanded from the police before the burial -Afenifere calls on all those who respect human lives in Nigeria and across the … Read more
-Afenifere calls on the Federal government to urgently take decisive actions in protecting lifes and properties of Nigerians in South Africa. The Pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has urged the federal government to take decisive actions in protecting lives and properties of Nigerians in South Africa. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Yinka Odumakin … Read more