Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, has distanced itself from a statement issued by the organization’s General Secretary, Chief Sola Ebiseni.
In the statement, Ebiseni stated that the organisation criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Supreme Court victory.
The disproved statement was released by Ebiseni and made accessible to journalists in Akure, Ondo State’s capital, on Wednesday at the conclusion of a group meeting held at Adebanjo’s mansion in Ogbo Ijebu, Ogun State.
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The statement reads, “Nigeria is a federation of entrenched ethnic nationalities which has failed to evolve into a nation because of the deviation from the foundational principles of federalism.
“Except Nigeria is ruled based on true federalism which guarantees inclusiveness, fairness, egalitarianism, justice and a sense of belonging to all its constituent groups, it will remain a mere geographical expression with no sense of common nationalism and patriotism.
“In this connection, the only way forward is to change the military constitution now and re-enact a constitution in line with the foundational federal principles.
“Except this is done now and quickly, all the errors that occasioned the type of electoral shenanigans witnessed during the 2023 general elections and the technical judgement by the Supreme Court legitimising the same will fester ad infitum.”
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On Thursday, however, the National Organising Secretary, Otunba Kole Omololu, stated that the group’s head, Reuben Fasoranti, and other leaders were unaware of Ebiseni’s news statement and did not sanction it.
The statement read, “The world will recall that the Leader of Afenifere himself, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, had congratulated the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on his election into office, and also expressed solidarity over his victory at the apex court.
“It is then clearly underhanded and mischievous to have such preposterous attack on the judiciary by intemperate elements within the fold, fanning the embers of national discords with political motives, using the name of Afenifere.”
According to the statement, as the acting leader of the group, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, in the natural and traditional order of Afenifere, is required to defer to his leader, Fasoranti, who nominated him without reservation.
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The statement added, “To do otherwise is to tread such ignoble path in national discourse as this unfortunate release reveals.”
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