The leadership of the pan-Yoruba
socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has distanced itself from a communiqué
released by the group’s General Secretary, Chief Sola Ebiseni, where the
organisation was said to have faulted the Supreme Court judgment upholding
President Bola Tinubu’s election.
According to a statement on
Thursday by the group’s National Organising Secretary, Otunba Kole Omololu, the
group’s leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, and other leaders were not aware of
Ebiseni’s press release and did not authorise 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.”
The statement noted that, as the
acting leader of the group, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, in the natural and traditional
order of Afenifere, is expected to defer to his leader, who appointed him,
Fasoranti, without reservations.
“To do otherwise is to tread such
ignoble path in national discourse as this unfortunate release reveals,” the
statement added.
The communique being disowned by
the group was issued by Ebiseni and made available to journalists in Akure,
Ondo State capital, on Wednesday at the end of a meeting of the group held at
Adebanjo’s residence in Ogbo Ijebu, Ogun State.
The communique partly read,
“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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