Falana made the call at the 1st anniversary of late Afenifere’s spokesman, Yinka Odumakin’s Lecture and Book Presentation He also advised that there should no discrimination on the basis of belonging to the ruling class EDITOR’S PICK APC Holds Emergency NEC Meeting Wednesday Motorist Escapes Death As Container From Trailer Falls On His Car In … Read more
The mystery of Odumakin’s ‘posthumous’ twins has been revealed. EKOHOTBLOG, on Sunday, reported that Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, the widow of the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, announced the birth of twins, a boy and a girl. Dr. Okei-Odumakin, well known as Joe Odumakin, made the disclosure via her Facebook account. It would be recalled … Read more
Yinka Odumakin’s wife has given birth to twins. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, the widow of the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has on Sunday announced the birth of twins, a boy and a girl. Dr Okei-Odumakin, who made the disclosure via her Facebook account on Sunday, disclosed that she was delivered … Read more
The burial rites for the Human Rights Activist and Spokesman of the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, Yinka Odumakin, is underway at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos State. Yinka Odumakin died on April 2 after battling respiratory problems occasioned by COVID-19 complications. The burial rites for the Human Rights Activist and Spokesman of the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE ‘Abiodun, stop crying; the storm is over!’ Those were the exact words of Peter Oluyinka Odumakin to me at Saint James’ Anglican Church, Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti State, on November 5, 2009. It was on the occasion of my wedding to the-then Miss Oluwafunmilola Awosusi. For obvious reasons, it was to be a … Read more
The family of the late activist and Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, has announced the order of his funeral rites. According to his widow, the rites would span three days – starting from Thursday, April 22 through Friday 23 and Saturday 24, 2021. The family of the late activist and Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, has announced … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and APC Chieftain, Bola Tinubu who had been criticised by Odumakin are among prominent persons who have also paid tributes to the late activist Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, wife of the late spokesman for Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has reacted to the plethora of tributes in honour of her late husband. She said she … Read more
Tinubu said the story of Nigeria’s democracy will not be complete without Odumakin’s critical role. National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has lauded the impeccable virtues of late Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, whom he described as “a doughty fighter for freedom and the rule of law.” Tinubu said the story of … Read more
Yinka Odumakin was a popular human rights Activist whose activism took him before men and kings. Until his death, Odumakin was the mouthpiece of foremost Pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere. Yinka Odumakin, no doubt lived a life worthy of emulation as regards activism. Here are five things everyone should know about Odumakin. (1) Yinka Odumakin died at the Intensive Care … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed shock over the death of the National Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin. Osinbajo through a tweet by his Spokeman, Laolu Akande, consoled the wife of the late activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin and prayed that God will comfort the family. Read Also: Afenifere Spokesperson, Odumakin, Is Dead … Read more
Odumakin, aged 56, died early hours of Saturday. The Agbarijo Egbe Odo Yoruba (Grand Council of Yoruba Youths) on Saturday, mourned the demise of Yinka Odumakin, Spokesman of Pan Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, Afenifere. President- General of the council, Bamiji Awa, said in a statement in Lagos that the death of the late political activist was … Read more
Odumakin reportedly passed on Saturday morning after health complications resulting from COVID-19 infection The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed shock over the death of rights activist, social crusader and National Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin. The PDP in a statement by its Spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the death of Odumakin as a … 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
The Spokesperson of Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, has alleged that a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is one of the promoters of the planned RUGA settlement scheme which seeks to give free land to herdsmen for cattle grazing and other forms of animal husbandry. Odumakin drew the attention … Read more