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7 Sep 2023
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has congratulated Presiden Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Electoral Court (PEPC). A press statement signed by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, stated that the National Leader of the group, Reuben Fasoranti, expressed delight over the judgement. While congratulating Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima,…
4 Sep 2023
Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, yesterday, described as awesome the plan of the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, to unite all members of the group.
31 Aug 2023
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, said it had begun moves towards resolving all issues that have rocked the group in the past two years by reconciling all members. The group, in a communiqué issued and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, after a meeting held at the Akure residence of its leader,…
29 Jul 2023
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has lashed out at the All Progressives Congress-led administration over the state of the country's economy, which it said has continued to take its toll on Nigerians.
20 Jun 2023
PAN-YORUBA socio-political organisation, Afenifere, and the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) have lauded President Bola Tinubu on steps taken, as well as appointments he has made so far in less than three weeks in office.
19 Jun 2023
An Afenifere chieftain and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, George Olanrewaju Akosile, has died at the age of 88.
13 Jun 2023
Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo says Nigeria is far from allowing the votes of the electorates to count while suggesting that rigging is the order of the day during elections.
12 Jun 2023
As Nigerians commemorate 30 years of annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election won by the late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Afenifere and Yoruba Self-determination Groups, have tasked President Bola Tinubu on how to achieve the ideals of the election, considered to be fairest and freest in Nigeria’s history.
17 May 2023
There are moves by loyalists of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to rally around critical stakeholders across Yorubaland to support him ahead of May 29 inauguration.
11 May 2023
Acting leader of pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, yesterday, urged Nigerians to shun speculations and accept reasons the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, gave for his trip to France.
28 Apr 2023
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has faulted the move by the Federal Government to conduct the 2023 national census at the tail end of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
27 Apr 2023
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has faulted the move by the federal government to conduct the 2023 national census at the tail end of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The mainstream Yoruba group pointedly emphasised that the insistence of the government to conduct the exercise indicated insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians, particularly with the…

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