Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sorrow over the diminishing number of Nigeria’s patriotic leaders, especially at a time when their wisdom and invaluable experience are critically needed. In his condolence message following the death of Chief Edwin Clark, just days after the passing of Ayo Adebanjo, Obasanjo described Clark as a remarkable brother and … Read more
Ayo Adebanjo, 96, was a path through which Nigerian politics could be traced. The politics of the country was mainly about the ruling elites in military fatigue or civil dress ruling at the centre, and conscientious patriots opposing from the sidelines or working from the margins. Adebanjo belonged to the latter. At 14, in 1943, … Read more
Former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has described the late Pa Ayo Adebanjo, as a great man, full of wisdom. Henzodaily reports that Aregbesola said the late leader of Afenifere believed that all economic policies must center on making citizens live better. In his condolence message on Monday, the former Minister of Interior, under … Read more
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi and former vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, visited the residence of the late leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo. TheNewsGuru understands that the ex-governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, former vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday, visited the residence of the late leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo. Henzodaily understands that the ex-governor … Read more
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has paid tribute to the late Pa Ayo Adebanjo, describing him as not just a political figure, but a guardian of Yoruba ideals. “Ogunwusi joins other eminent Yoruba people to celebrate the passage of an iconic elder statesman, Adebanjo, who died at the age of 96. “Ooni does … Read more
Chief Gani Adams, the Aare-Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, says Nigeria and Yoruba nation have lost an archive and deposit of history with the death Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Adebanjo died on Friday in his Lagos residence at Lekki Phase I aged 96. Adams, on a condolence visit to Adebanjo’s family on Saturday in Lagos, expressed concern about … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Afenifere stalwart, Ayo Adebanjo, as a great man, a committed nationalist, and an unpretentious personality. The elder statesman passed away on Friday in his home, Lekki, Lagos State, at the age of 96. In a tribute signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said … Read more
Chief Bode George, Sen. Gbenga Daniel, and Mr Akin Osuntokun were among the early mourners at the Lagos residence of the late Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo, who passed away on Friday. The leaders, in separate interviews, spoke to newsmen during their condolence visits to Adebanjo’s Lekki home. They all described the late leader as principled … Read more
Frontline nationalist and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, passed away on Thursday, just 55 days shy of his 96th birthday. Born on April 10, 1928, Adebanjo, one of the last first-generation Awoists, died on Valentine’s Day after battling ill health for a while. A family source who spoke with Vanguard revealed that the elder statesman … Read more