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Tinubu not running Yoruba govt, Afenifere declares

Tinubu not running Yoruba govt, Afenifere declares

The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, yesterday dismissed insinuation in some quarters that President Bola Tinubu was running a Yoruba government. Rather, the group said that the administration of President Tinubu, is a “Nigerian government”. The group’s Organizing Secretary, Abagun Kole Omololu, in a statement issued yesterday condemned a clandestine plot as contained in an …

UK, US chapters reject Oba Olaitan as Afenifere’s factional leader

UK, US chapters reject Oba Olaitan as Afenifere’s factional leader

Two groups, under the platform of the United Kingdom and the United States of America chapters of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, have rejected the appointment of Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the association’s leader. This was contained in a statement by the chairmen of the groups, Babatunde Shianaba (UK), and Dr Durojaiye Akindutire (US), made …

Afenifere in UK, US disown Oba Olaitan as leader

Afenifere in UK, US disown Oba Olaitan as leader

The United Kingdom and United States chapters of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, have rejected the appointment of Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the new leader of the organization, dismissing the claim as misleading and erroneous. In a joint statement signed by Dr. Durojaiye Akindutire, Chairman of Afenifere USA, and Engr. Babatunde Shianaba, Chairman of Afenifere …

Gunmen Kidnap Afenifere Youth Leader, Request N100m Ransom

Gunmen Kidnap Afenifere Youth Leader, Request N100m Ransom

The Afenifere Youth Council National President, Eniola Ojajuni, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Abuja. Abiodun Aderohunmu the National Secretary of the council, in a statement yesterday stated that the incident happened on Monday, February 17. As stated by Aderohunmu, the kidnappers were demanding a N100 million ransom, stating. “The Afenifere National Youths Council …

Afenifere mourns Clark, says it’s not yet uhuru

Afenifere mourns Clark, says it’s not yet uhuru

The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere has mourned the death of the national leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. A statement by its deputy leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan and General secretary, Chief Olusola Ebiseni, said that the death of the nationalist, was another huge loss. The group noted that the …

Afenifere to Bisi Akande: We can never die

Afenifere to Bisi Akande: We can never die

LAGOS — THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, tackled former Osun State governor,  Bisi Akande who said the Yoruba group is dead. Reacting to Akande’s comments, Afenifere’s National Publicity, Prince Justice Faloye, the Yoruba group is not dead but evolving across generations. Recall that Akande, in a recent interview with Edmund Obilo, said that former …