Adebanjo Insists Afenifere Is Supporting Peter Obi, Dismisses Bola Tinubu

• Pa Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has restated support for the 2023 presidential ambition of Labour Party’s Peter Obi
• He said Obi remains Afeifere's candidate despite the endorsement of All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu by his predecessor, Pa Reuben Fasoranti
• Recall that last month, Adebanjo said to keep Nigeria one in 2023, every Nigeria should be “Obi-Datti compliant”. Obi is running for Aso Rock’s top job alongside Datti Baba-Ahmed

Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group, has insisted that the group's candidate for the 2023 presidential election of Peter Obi of Labour Party.

The 94-year-old Adebanjo disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television.

Recall that Tinubu recently visited the home of Fasoranti, a founding father of Afenifere, in Akure, the Ondo capital.

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Speaking on the development, Adebanjo said there is a conspiracy to divide the socio-cultural group.

He said:

“Pa Fasoranti phoned me on Friday that Tinubu had phoned him that he wanted to come and that he wanted to say he should not come.

“But I said, ‘no, don’t do that; you are an elder statesman; if he wants to see you, why not’, and I went further to say it is a sort of conspiracy among those who want to divide Afenifere.”

Reactions as MC Oluomo shares videos of ‘Oyinbo’ campaigning for Tinubu

Legit.ng earlier reported that reactions have trailed a viral video of some foreign ladies displaying the campaign shirts of the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu.

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The video was shared by the former chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.

While sharing the video, Oluomo reaffirm his support for Tinubu and said that the former Lagos state governor will the 2023 presidential election by God's grace.

2023 presidency: Details of Tinubu's meeting with Yoruba leaders emerge

Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, said Bola Tinubu the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s presidential candidate, "offers the best opportunity to produce a government that will usher in a new era of hope, peace, security, harmony, gainful employment for the multitude, economic development, social and political stability."

This was contained in a statement sent to Legit.ng by the group's National Organising Secretary, Abagun Kole Omololu.

Omololu said the group's leaders took the position following Tinubu's visit to Pa Famuyide Fasoranti's Akure residence.

It was gathered that Pa Fasoranti, Afenifere leader, and leaders from all parts of Yorubaland were present at the meeting.

Source: Legit.ng