Afenifere mourns Adebanjo

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Friday said it received the passing of its foremost leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, with great shock.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foremost nationalist, elder statesman and leader, Adebanjo died on Friday in Lagos at the age of 96.

In his initial reaction, Mr Jare Ajayi, the National Publicity Secretary, Afenifere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Adebanjo died on Friday morning.

Ajayi said: “We actually received the news of the passing into glory of Samuel Ayodeji Adebanjo with great shock.

“He lived to the ripe old age of 96, quite all right, but given his contributions to Nigeria, to Yoruba land and of course, to our organisation, Afenifere, he would be greatly missed.

“We value his contributions and we mourn his loss and pray for the repose of his soul. Yes. He will be remembered as an outstanding person.

“He was very patriotic and very committed .Whatever cause Adebanjo believed in, he put all he had into it.”