Ayo Adebanjo
4 days ago
National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has paid glowing tribute to the late Pa Ayo Adebanjo, describing him as a guiding force in the party’s growth and success.
21 Mar
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader who died, aged 96, and last of the original Awoists, was a vivacious, joyous soul.
28 Feb
Many events have occurred in quick succession and I discovered I have some catching up to do. While I will still have the opportunity to pay deserved tributes to the most iconic leaders of these times, the brave heroes in the trenches in quest for a new order
26 Feb
The speculation that the death of Ayo Adebanjo, a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, will bring an end to the crisis rocking the Yoruba group, has been thwarted.
25 Feb
The elder statesman, Ayo Adebanjo, will be laid to rest in his hometown, Isanya Ogbo, near Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on May 3, 2025.
24 Feb
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, said that even in death, Ayo Adebanjo has united members of the group.The Afenifere members stated this at the Lekki Lagos residence of the deceased who passed on February 14, 2025, at the age of 96 years.
19 Feb
The ranks of elder statesmen who understand what Nigeria ought to be further depleted on Monday with the demise of nationalist, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. Announcing his passing, yesterday, Prof. C. C. Clark on behalf of the family said he died on Monday. He was aged 97 years.
19 Feb
Lagos State Governor and chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said governors from the geopolitical zone will give the late elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo a befitting funeral.
18 Feb
Olufemi Ajadi, a prominent chieftain of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), has expressed his profound sorrow and lamentation over the passing of the venerable leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, who passed away at the age of 97. In a poignant statement released to the press on Tuesday, Ajadi reflected on…
18 Feb
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has commiserated with the immediate family and all Nigerians as a whole for the loss of Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark who died on Monday at the age of 97. In a statement signed by Mark Adebayo, National Spokesperson of the Coalition, CUPP said: "The death of Chief Edwin …
17 Feb
The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola, has expressed shocked at the sad news of the passage of Ayo Adebanjo.
15 Feb
On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Pa Ayo Adebanjo called a press conference at his Lekki, Lagos State residence to address the state of the nation and warn the government against tampering with freedom of speech.
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