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Afenifere Urges Conducting South West States Assembly Businesses in Yoruba

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Afenifere Urges Conducting South West States Assembly Businesses in Yoruba

Pan-Yoruba socio political organisation, Afenifere, has urged legislatures in south-west states to make Yoruba the primary language of conducting parliamentary business. The organisation made the call during a caucus meeting held on April 7, at the Akure residence of Reuben Fasoranti, its leader. The meeting, which was presided by Seinde Arogbofa, saw representatives from various…

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Rivers Emergency Rule: Afenifere Chides NASS For Aiding Tinubu’s Desecration of ’99 Constitution

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Rivers Emergency Rule: Afenifere Chides NASS For Aiding Tinubu’s Desecration of ’99 Constitution

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, chided the National Assembly for backing the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, saying the lawmakers have desecrated the 1999 Constitution. Afenifere noted that members of the National Assembly, through their actions, have demonstrated that they lack the courage to defend the democratic rights of the people of…

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Afenifere, Ohaneze, ACF Advocates Regional System, Re-naming Nigeria

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Afenifere, Ohaneze, ACF Advocates Regional System, Re-naming Nigeria

Ohaneze Ndigbo, Afenifere, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (ACF) and other socio-cultural ethnic groups have advocated regionalism and parliamentary system as the only way to tackle various challenges plaguing the country. All the major ethnic groups under the aegis of the Rebirth Group,TRG, jointly canvassed that the country should be renamed United Regions of Nigeria, URN….

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Afenifere Vows To Resist Unitarianism In Nigerian Politics

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Afenifere Vows To Resist Unitarianism In Nigerian Politics

THE Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has vowed to mobilise and join forces with Nigerians against the practices of unitarianism in Nigerian politics. Afenifere stated this in a communique issued after its monthly meeting held at Isanya Ogbo Ogun State, the residence of its Leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo. The communique, by its Deputy Leader and National…

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Afenifere Aligns With FG’s Move Towards LG Autonomy

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Afenifere Aligns With FG’s Move Towards LG Autonomy

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the step taken to grant the 774 local government areas in the country full autonomy. This declaration was expressed by the leader of the body, Reuben Fashoranti in a statement released by Afenifere National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi,…

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Why Adebanjo Was Removed As Acting Leader of Afenifere

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Why Adebanjo Was Removed As Acting Leader of Afenifere

Afenifere, Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation has explained why two offices – those of Acting National Leader and Deputy Leader – were abrogated by the organisation. The body recently announced that Chief Ayo Adebanjo, who has occupied the position of Acting National Leader of the organization, has been removed. While Adebanjo who served as Deputy…

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Open Letter to Mr. President: The Insanities On The Plateau: The Buck Stops With You – Ayo Adebanjo

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Open Letter to Mr. President: The Insanities On The Plateau: The Buck Stops With You – Ayo Adebanjo

The unrelenting massacre of Nigerians in the Middle-Belt States, particularly the most recent that took place on 23rd to 25th December 2023, has shown without any doubt that the government and security forces have failed in their responsibility as stated in Section 14(b) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which stipulates…

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Afenifere Chides NASS Over Purchase Of N160m SUVs For Lawmakers

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Afenifere Chides NASS Over Purchase Of N160m SUVs For Lawmakers

The Pan Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere, berated the National Assembly on Wednesday for approving and procuring vehicles worth N160 million for its members despite the economic hardships experienced by Nigerians. The foremost Yoruba group’s position was contained in a communique issued at the end of its meeting held at the residence of its leader, Chief…

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Create State Police, Afenifere Insists, Sue For True Federalism

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Create State Police, Afenifere Insists, Sue For True Federalism

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has decried the rate of insecurity in some parts of the country as a result of the attacks by some armed herdsmen on farmers. The group noted that the criminal activities of the bandits against farmers raised the need for the creation of state police to enhance proper security at…

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