Nonagenarians fight for the soul of Afenifere
THE repeal of THE positions of acting And deputy chief In THE direction frame of THE summit Yoruba sociopolitical organization, Afenifere, East launch up a lot questions. In This report, SEYE OLUMIDE, South West desk Chief, looks has THE problems that guest THE development.
THE persistent faceoff between THE two nonagenarian leaders of THE summit Yoruba sociopolitical organization, Afenifere, Pennsylvania Ruben Fasoranti And Pennsylvania Ayo Adebanjo, Who he (Fasoranti) abandoned direction authority has as acting chief of THE band In 2021, can to have has been tactically resolved with THE repeal of THE positions of acting And deputy leader.
THE band, However, constituted A Elders' Caucus has manage It is business while retain THE position of A national chief, WHO would be lead until the death calls.
Following This unanimous decision, which was raised has THE groups quarterly meeting, detained In Akure has THE residence of Pennsylvania Fasoranti last THURSDAY, Adebanjo stopped has be THE General public Yoruba groups acting chief, while Fasoranti remains THE the organization substantial leader.
A communicated sign by THE the organization National Advertisement Secretary, Jaré Ajayi, explain that THE elders' caucus would be be responsible For advise Fasoranti on miscellaneous problems.
Members of THE elders' caucus are R.F. Fasoranti as President, Ayo Adebanjo, Oba Olu Falaé, Senator Crow Adebayo, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, Senator Kofo Bucknor- Akerele, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, Lt. Gen. Alan Akinrinade (retired), Major-General. Olu Bajowa (retired), among others.
Before last THURSDAY, THE two nonagenarians took extreme positions on if THE band East A sociopolitical Or sociocultural organization. They, And their loyalists, Also at the end separated paths during THE last general election, especially on WHO has support between THE presidential candidates of THE decision All Progressives Congress (APC), President Bolas Tinubu And that of THE Work To party (LP), Rock Obi.
Fasoranti And her loyalists maintained that Afenifere East A sociocultural body but THE Adebanjo faction insisted that THE band East A policy body. THE Fasoranti side Also believed that with Or Nigeria East Today, he East timely For he has support It is own while THE Adebanjo side insisted that THE stick of power should move has THE Igbo And not THE Yoruba nation.
Although Tinubu defeated Obi has emerge President, Adebanjo, WHO had base her position on justice, justice And equity, Express open sympathy And support For Obi, even up has THE Supreme Court; A decision that upset a lot Yoruba people, WHO request THE type of incentive that could to have guest such A unshakable support For A Oriental has THE costs of her companion Yoruba man In THE power game of Nigeria.
A few had alleged that What guest Adebanjo go beyond THE principle of justice, justice And equity but A staff Do not like For Tinubu, while others said THE nonagenarian had always has been look For A means has take A book of flesh Since THE ancient governor of Lagos State on THE shabby treatment he (Tinubû) inflicted on Afenifere In THE past.
A investigation by THE Guardian revealed that majority of those scroll themselves as loyalists of Pennsylvania Adebanjo all THE while took THE decision with THE thought that he would be be fake has stab in the back A age person not necessarily because they believe he makes sense has ditch A companion Yoruba man And support A Igbo For THE presidency, awareness complete GOOD THE unfavorable arrangement of THE South East has South West In THE policy of Nigeria.
He was learned that a lot of those WHO plays along with Adebanjo would be to have plays THE game differently And he was not clear if a few of them had has been romanticize with THE camp of Fasoranti.
THE last three years had LEFT THE band more polarized that he had Never has been Since he was based In THE the 50's has struggle And advance THE cause of Yoruba people; manufacturing THE once respected Afenifere has become A shadow of himself, with a lot respected Yoruba son And girls choose not has identify with that.
THE repeal of THE positions of acting And deputy chief In THE direction frame of THE summit Yoruba sociopolitical organization, Afenifere, East launch up a lot questions. In This report, SEYE OLUMIDE, South West desk Chief, looks has THE problems that guest THE development.
THE persistent faceoff between THE two nonagenarian leaders of THE summit Yoruba sociopolitical organization, Afenifere, Pennsylvania Ruben Fasoranti And Pennsylvania Ayo Adebanjo, Who he (Fasoranti) abandoned direction authority has as acting chief of THE band In 2021, can to have has been tactically resolved with THE repeal of THE positions of acting And deputy leader.
THE band, However, constituted A Elders' Caucus has manage It is business while retain THE position of A national chief, WHO would be lead until the death calls.
Following This unanimous decision, which was raised has THE groups quarterly meeting, detained In Akure has THE residence of Pennsylvania Fasoranti last THURSDAY, Adebanjo stopped has be THE General public Yoruba groups acting chief, while Fasoranti remains THE the organization substantial leader.
A communicated sign by THE the organization National Advertisement Secretary, Jaré Ajayi, explain that THE elders' caucus would be be responsible For advise Fasoranti on miscellaneous problems.
Members of THE elders' caucus are R.F. Fasoranti as President, Ayo Adebanjo, Oba Olu Falaé, Senator Crow Adebayo, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, Senator Kofo Bucknor- Akerele, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, Lt. Gen. Alan Akinrinade (retired), Major-General. Olu Bajowa (retired), among others.
Before last THURSDAY, THE two nonagenarians took extreme positions on if THE band East A sociopolitical Or sociocultural organization. They, And their loyalists, Also at the end separated paths during THE last general election, especially on WHO has support between THE presidential candidates of THE decision All Progressives Congress (APC), President Bolas Tinubu And that of THE Work To party (LP), Rock Obi.
Fasoranti And her loyalists maintained that Afenifere East A sociocultural body but THE Adebanjo faction insisted that THE band East A policy body. THE Fasoranti side Also believed that with Or Nigeria East Today, he East timely For he has support It is own while THE Adebanjo side insisted that THE stick of power should move has THE Igbo And not THE Yoruba nation.
Although Tinubu defeated Obi has emerge President, Adebanjo, WHO had base her position on justice, justice And equity, Express open sympathy And support For Obi, even up has THE Supreme Court; A decision that upset a lot Yoruba people, WHO request THE type of incentive that could to have guest such A unshakable support For A Oriental has THE costs of her companion Yoruba man In THE power game of Nigeria.
A few had alleged that What guest Adebanjo go beyond THE principle of justice, justice And equity but A staff Do not like For Tinubu, while others said THE nonagenarian had always has been look For A means has take A book of flesh Since THE ancient governor of Lagos State on THE shabby treatment he (Tinubû) inflicted on Afenifere In THE past.
A investigation by THE Guardian revealed that majority of those scroll themselves as loyalists of Pennsylvania Adebanjo all THE while took THE decision with THE thought that he would be be fake has stab in the back A age person not necessarily because they believe he makes sense has ditch A companion Yoruba man And support A Igbo For THE presidency, awareness complete GOOD THE unfavorable arrangement of THE South East has South West In THE policy of Nigeria.
He was learned that a lot of those WHO plays along with Adebanjo would be to have plays THE game differently And he was not clear if a few of them had has been romanticize with THE camp of Fasoranti.
THE last three years had LEFT THE band more polarized that he had Never has been Since he was based In THE the 50's has struggle And advance THE cause of Yoruba people; manufacturing THE once respected Afenifere has become A shadow of himself, with a lot respected Yoruba son And girls choose not has identify with that.
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