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Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has insisted that the presidential candidate of the Labour occasion, Peter Obi, gained the February 25, 2023 elections and is backing his choice to problem the declaration by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee INEC in court docket.
Rising from its month-to-month common assembly held on the residence of its chief, Chie Ayo Adebanjo, in Ogun state right this moment, March 28, the group stated that the presidential election was marred by all types of primitive manipulations and noncompliance with the structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act 2022 and the Pointers and Laws.
In a press release launched by authorized practitioner Dele Farotimi and was collectively signed by Afenifere chief, Pa Adebanjo and its Secretary Common, Sola Ebiseni, the group additionally said that for fairness, equity, nationwide cohesion and peaceable company existence, the following President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ought to be somebody from the southern half and particularly the South-East.
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‘’BEING THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE AFENIFERE HELD AT THE RESIDENCE OF OUR LEADER, CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO AT ISANYA OGBO OGUN STATE ON TUESDAY 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2023.
1. 000 PREAMBLE.
1.02 The Afenifere held its common month-to-month Common Assembly right this moment, twenty eighth day of March 2023, on the residence of our Chief, Chief Ayo Adebanjo at Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State.
1.03 After intensive deliberations on the state of the Nigerian Federation, the Assembly which was presided over by our Chief aforesaid and attended by delegates from the member states of our Organisation noticed and Resolved as follows:
2.00 RESOLUTIONS.
2.01 That Afenifere reiterate our place that the Presidential election held on the twenty fifth of February 2023 was characterised by all types of primitive manipulations and noncompliance with the structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act 2022 and the Pointers and Laws made pursuant thereto with concomitant legislative drive.
2.02 Reiterate that “the outcomes of the lawful votes on the Presidential election out there to the Afenifere by credible sources verify that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Get together, gained the stated election and we, thus, help his choice difficult the opposite declaration by the INEC.
2.03 Re-assert that for fairness, equity, nationwide cohesion and peaceable company existence, the following President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be particular person of its southern half and particularly the South-East.
2.04 Condemn within the strongest phrases, the campaigns of calumny and acts of ethnic violence deployed by some politicians and their employed felony gangs in a number of elements of the federation throughout the gubernatorial election notably Lagos State the place the election was made to seem like an inter-ethnic struggle between the Yoruba and Igbo which enormously led to voters’ suppression and different types of deliberate disenfranchisement by brigandage.
2.05 Acquired a message credited to Chief Emmanuel Iwunayanwun in a viral video alleging indictment of the Yoruba as political rascals on account of ethnic violence deployed by politicians of the ruling occasion in Lagos State. On the evaluation of the video and data on the disposal of Afenifere by individuals on the Anambra State gathering, we’re satisfied that Chief Iwunayanwun rightly asserted that the Yoruba and Igbo weren’t at struggle and really condemned the shenanigans of some political rascals.
2.06. Flowing from the above, Afenifere state that it by no means issued any assertion and dissociate the Organisation from any such assertion towards Chief Iwunayanwun.
2.07 Noticed the uncouth actions and unauthorised statements in its title and to the fixed denigration of the organisation, by Jare Ajayi, the Nationwide Publicity Secretary and Abagun Kole Omololu the Nationwide Organising Secretary. After due consideration of the endless embarrassing conduct of the 2 officers, the Assembly resolved that they be and are hereby eliminated instantly from their respective places of work and their membership be suspended sine die pending additional choices after their look earlier than and suggestions by the Disciplinary Committee.
2.08 Restate our place that in accordance with the hallowed Yoruba tradition of civilised conduct, Afenifere guarantee all individuals resident in Yorubaland, indigenes and non-indegenes, of safety within the conduct of their lawful duties and thus warn all threats mongers and retailers of violence to desist therefrom.
2.09 Specific our perception within the judiciary as an integral a part of the democratic course of and count on that it proves itself within the election litigations now pending earlier than it with out concern or favour and in accordance with the judicial oaths of its members, in covenant with the Nigerian individuals.
2.1 0 Name on the President and Authorities of Nigeria to revive the patriotic confidence and hope of the Nigerian individuals within the continued company existence of the federation which can warranty their security all through Nigeria.
2.11 Respect the real and renewed pursuits of the worldwide group within the safety and democratic well being of Nigeria and urge that as a outstanding member of the worldwide group, the affairs of Nigeria ought to proceed to be of concern to the world.”
