The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, has expressed profound shock at the news of the passing of esteemed Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark. Henzodaily reported earlier that Chief Clark, who served as the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), passed away on Monday in Abuja at the age of 97. In response to the … Read more
The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Tuesday said it received the passing of foremost Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, with great shock. Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) died on Monday in Abuja at 97 exactly three days after his ally and factional leader of Afenifere, Pa. Ayo Adebanjo died at age … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a leader of Pan-Yoruba sociocultural organisation, Afenifere, as end of an era. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Adebanjo died on Friday in his Lagos home … Read more
Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a prominent leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has passed away at the age of 96. TheNewsGuru reports that Adebanjo died peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. His family confirmed the sad news in a statement made available to newsmen today. … Read more
The National Publicity Secretary of the Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Prince Justice Faloye, has submitted that the group can never die. According to him, Afenifere is an ideology and is not limited by human life cycles. Henzodaily reports Faloye stated this in response to a recent submission by elder statesman Chief Bisi Akande, who claimed … Read more
The crisis engulfing the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, over its leadership tussle took a new twist, on Wednesday, as the Pa Reuben Fasoranti-led faction rejected the appointment of Dele Farotimi as the Organising Secretary of the group. This is against the backdrop of an earlier announcement made by Chief Ayo Adebanjo’s faction, despite the position … Read more
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has called for the authorization of Amotekun personnel in the South West to be equipped with lethal weapons as a means to address security challenges. In a statement released on Tuesday, January 28, following a meeting in Akure, the hometown of its national leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the group voiced … Read more
The Pa Ayo Adebanjo-led faction of Afenifere, a prominent Yoruba sociopolitical group, has appointed lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi as its National Organising Secretary. Henzodaily reports that the decision was made at a general meeting held at Adebanjo’s residence in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday. This development was disclosed in a communiqué jointly signed … Read more
The apex Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, has commended the Nigeria Governor Forum (NGF) and the Federal Government for coming together to support the Tax Reform Bills. Henzodaily reported that the 36 state governors after their meeting last Thursday supported the six bills making up the Tax Reform Bills while suggesting some amendments. The bills include … Read more
HRH Oba Oladipo Olaitan, the Deputy Leader of Afenifere, the Pan Yoruba socio-political group, has congratulated the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, and all the new National Officers. In a statement released by the Afenifere National Publicity Secretary, Prince Justice Faloye, Afenifere also welcomed the new Ohanaeze executive to continue their … Read more