Pa Ayo Adebanjo is no longer the acting leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere.
The national leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, made this declaration on Wednesday during the group’s monthly general meeting, which was held at his home in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Pa Fasoranti clarified that the roles of Acting Leader and Deputy Leader have been eliminated in view of the current events and the necessity for revitalization.
He stated that the Afenifere Elders Caucus, which has 21 members, now has the responsibility and authority to advise the Afenifere leader and Asiwaju Yoruba, according to Arise TV.
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According to him, Fasoranti is the Chairman of the Elders Caucus, with other people serving as members.
According to him, the caucus members include, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; Oba Olu Falae; Senator C. O. Adebayo; Senator Femi Okunrounmu; Basorun Seinde Arogbofa; Senator Kofo Bucknor Akerele; Arch Bishop Prince Ayo Ladigbolu; Lt. Gen Alani Ipoola Akinrinade; Maj Gen. Olu Bajowa (rtd) and Prof Bolaji Akinwande Akinyemi.
Others are, Prof Banji Akintoye; Dr S A J Ibikunle; Chief Femi Aluko; Prince Alonge; Dr Yomi Finnih; Prince Olusi; Hon Korede Duyile; Prof Ropo Sekoni; Hon Lekan Alabi and Dr Kunle Olajide.
Additionally, a communiqué signed by Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, was released following the meeting. It stated that members from Ekiti, Kwara, Oyo, and Ondo States seconded a motion made by Dr. S. J. Ibikunle of Ogun State regarding the necessity of abolishing the dual roles of Acting Leader and Deputy Leader.
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“When the matter thrown to the general house, the motion was unanimously carried.”
The panel also came to the conclusion that Nigerians must live and travel freely without worrying about being abducted or subjected to harassment of any kind, and that the country’s security architecture had to be revised immediately.
“Such reworking should include giving states and local government councils that so desire to establish own police services with all the requisite powers to function as such. Doing so would check, if not totally stop, the incidences of kidnapping and sundry banditry now ravaging the land.
“The unfortunate blast in Ibadan clearly underscores the need to allow the federating units in the country to control mineral resources in their respective areas with particular reference to mining and exploration.
“The reasoning behind this was that had it been that states were in control of mining for instance, Oyo State government was likely to know how explosives were being moved around. Such would have made last week’s horrendous blast that claimed many lives, traumatized hundreds of people and destroyed properties running into Billions of Naira would have been prevented.”
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The meeting took note of the news, according to the Communique, that Miyetti Allah Hore had established a 1,144-strong Nomad Vigilante militia in Nassarawa, supposedly to protect Fulani herdsmen.
“Afenifere was of the opinion that Miyetti Allah, being a non-state actor, should not have power to do a thing like that. It therefore considered the action of the Department of State Security (DSS) to checkmate Miyetti Allah on the issue as timely and in order.
“The meeting expressed the hope that Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda would be giving the necessary push so that life can be easier for the people of Nigeria. Among the means of achieving this are taking steps that would strengthen the value of our currency, the Naira, reduce costs of energy (fuel in particular) through local production of petroleum products as well as regular supply of electricity.”
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Given the current high cost of living, Afenifere called on the Federal Government to expedite measures that will boost the value of the naira, improve productivity, and lower the cost of goods through its different agencies in charge of finance and fiscal policy.
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