Politics

Fasoranti Steps Down as Afenifere Leader

By Web News 1050

The National Leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio- Political Group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti has stepped down due to old age.

Pa Fasoranti who is 95 years old, has however named the former deputy leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo as the acting national leader of the group while the former financial secretary, Oba Oladipo Olaitan,the Alaago of Kajola Ago, Atakumosa East council area of Osun state was named the groups deputy leader.

Fasoranti had emerged the group leader in year 2008 after the death of Pa Abraham Adesanya.

Pa Fasoranti announced his decision today during the group’s monthly meeting held at his residence in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

He said the development became necessary as the group needs more than ever before to have an improved organisation with more effective approach to combat the monstrous invasion of our culture and pride as a people.

Leke Adegbite 

Crime Security

We’re ready to Tackle Insecurity in the Southwest – Aare Gani Adams

By Web News 1008

The Aare Onakankanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, says he and members of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, have been putting in place strategies to confront kidnappers and bandits allegedly killing people in the Southwest zone. 

Aare Adams stated this when he paid a condolence visit to Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti who lost his daughter, Funke Olakunrin to highway attack on Ore-Ijebu Ode road.

While speaking with newsmen during the visit in Akure, the Ondo state capital, Aare Gani Adams said based on his petition to the office of the Inspector General of Police few weeks ago, the Nigeria Police was working on strategies on how to tackle the security challenges.

The Aare Onakankanfo also stressed that, there are plans by the OPC to partner state governors in the southwest region as the chief security officers of their states, on how to stamp out banditry and kidnapping on the highways and other black-spots in Yorubaland.

Leke Adegbite