*Debunks rumoured factionalization of Yoruba group
Influential Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has reiterated its support for the ambition of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 elections.
The Afenifere’s Secretary-General, Sola Ebiseni, Sola Ebiseni, made this assertion on Tuesday, during an interview on AriseTV, against the backdrop of a rumoured factionalisation of the group.
According to the Afenifere spokesman, the reason for the endorsement of Obi was to entrench fairness and justice, considering the fact that some regions were yet to mount the helm of affairs.
“The reason Afenifere chose Peter Obi is to prevent the incursion of the North since Nigeria is a Federation.
“If the PDP wins, an impression would have been created that not other opinion cares insofar the North wins.
“If APC wins, you will have a trajectory of rotation between Yoruba and Fulani.
“Peter Obi’s candidacy is part of the revolution in order to ensure a sense of belonging and justice amongst the stakeholders. This presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has been endorsed by the Afenifere because it encapsulates justice and fairness,” Ebiseni said.
He further detailed what happened over the rumoured in-fighting within the group after the visit of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, to Pa Reuben Fasoranti, a former Afenifere leader, in Akure.
He explained that the meeting was not convened by either Pa Fasoranti or Afenifere. It was convened by a group known as Conscience of Yoruba Nation (COYN).
The invitation letter for the meeting printed on the letterhead of COYN and titled ‘Meeting with Yoruba leadership,’ was signed by the Director General of COYN, Abagun Kole Omololu and Dare Babarinsa.