Rumbling in Yorubaland: ‘There is only one Afenifere,’ says secretary

Author: Dapo AkinrefonPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Rumbling in Yorubaland: ‘There is only one Afenifere,’ says secretary

Chief Ademola Folarin, Afenifere’s general secretary, says there is only one organisation despite leadership tensions and alleged plans to split it. He discusses former leader Ayo Adebanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi in 2023 and explains Reuben Fasoranti’s endorsement of Bola Tinubu despite leadership disputes. Folarin argues that the Westminster parliamentary system is less expensive and more representative than Nigeria’s presidential system.

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