The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Yoruba traditional rulers, Afenifere leaders and Gani Adams to stop the attacks on Igbos. The Yoruba elders were urged by IPOB to put a halt to anyone attempting to incite an ethnic conflict in Lagos State and the Southwest as […]
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General Elections: Afenifere Warns Against Election Shift
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the government and all the stakeholders to ensure next month’s election is not changed and that the May 29, 2023 hand-over date is not altered. The group also expressed concern on the ordeals being experienced by Nigerians over fuel and new naira notes’ scarcity. Afenifere, in a press […]
2023: Afenifere Summons Yoruba Leaders, Governors, Others Over Tinubu
Afenifere has summoned progressives governors, deputies, political leaders & former public office holders across the country over the presidential aspiration of APC standard-bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Details soon……. Read Also 2023 General Election: US Allocates $50m To Train INEC Officials, Journalists
2023: Afenifere Leaders Clash Over Support For Peter Obi, Tinubu
Leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere led by Pa Ayo Adebanjo and leaders of the Afenifere Egbe Ilosiwaju Yoruba led by Tajudeen Olusi, are allegedly at war over the ambitions of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. This comes after Adebanjo-led Afenifere […]
Sunday Igboho Was Released On Health Grant, Not Free To Leave Benin Republic – Lawyer
The Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the release of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, from detention in Benin Republic as a personal liberty and victory for those who believe in personal liberty and right of the people to self-determination. The National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, said this when […]
Insecurity: Afenifere Asks FG To Allow Corps Members To Serve In Home States
Afenifere has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to allow National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to serve in their home states. The National Publicity Secretary, Jere Ajayi made the call in a statement on Monday. Apex Yoruba organization said the insecurity in Nigeria required that adjustments be made where necessary. The body regretted how […]
Afenifere Reacts On Sunday Igboho’s’s Arrest
The leader of Yoruba social-cultural group Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo has called out President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Adebanjo, Buhari has declared war on Yoruba people following the Monday arrest of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. This comes a few days after the Department of State Service declared him wanted. On July 1, his residence […]
Insecurity: Reopening Of Open Grazing Is Unacceptable- Afenifere Tells Buhari
A leading Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari who is insisting on reopening of open grazing routes in the country. The Yoruba group said the Federal Government’s move to reopen the grazing routes is unacceptable. The South West group said the decision shows dishonesty and the draconian tendencies of the government. Afenifere’s […]