The pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has appointed a new leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan. This follows the death of its leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo.
A communique issued after its monthly general meeting at the country home of Adebanjo in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun state, confirmed this.
The communique of the meeting, attended by delegates from the six South West states, Kogi, Kwara, and Delta States, which was signed by its Secretary General, Chief Sola Ebiseni and it’s National Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye, said: “Oba Olaitan will function as the Leader in acting capacity till after the final burial of Papa Ayo Adebanjo when he will assume the office as substantive Leader.”
It said: “Oba Olaitan was called to the Nigerian Bar as a lawyer in 1971, a Political Adviser to Governor Lateef Jakande and a member of the Lagos State Executive Council 1979-1983; elected Member House of Representatives and Leader of AD in the House 1999-2003.
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“He has been a member of Afenifere for over 45 years serving in various capacities including the National Financial Secretary under the leadership of Chief Reuben Fasoranti and Deputy Leader under Chief Ayo Adebanjo.”
In his acceptance speech, Oba Olaitan said he is “committed to the ideals of Afenifere as a social-political organisation and unrelenting advocate of restructuring and true federalism adding that he would ensure the unity of the organisation”.
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