Osinbajo Is Our Enemy – Afenifere

Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-cultural organization on Monday rebuked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for failing to bring the issues that affect the Yoruba people into consideration in the All Progressives Congress, APC Federal Government and turning himself into the enemy of the Yoruba.

The chastisement flowed from the meeting of the group in the Akure, Ondo State residence of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti.

Faulting Osinbajo for failing to speak for the Southwest geopolitical zone, Fasoranti said:

“Osinbajo is hanging on the Fulani to work against Yoruba interest  when our people are getting killed in their farms by Fulani herdsmen Osinbajo did not say anything. 

“When we are talking about restructuring, Osinbajo is arguing against restructuring and all the Yoruba want is restructuring , so when Osinbajo is working against restructuring, he is not for Yoruba people 
“So we cannot support APC because of Osinbajo who has turned himself to the enemy of Yoruba

“That a person is your son does not mean you support him when he is working against your interest. 

“Osinbajo is working against the interest of Yoruba and our support for Atiku is not the question of Yoruba or Igbo or Hausa but about somebody that believes in what Awolowo believed in which is federalism. We advise all Yoruba to come out and vote for Atiku. “ 
“So we cannot support APC because of Osinbajo who has turned himself to the enemy of Yoruba.

The communique which was signed by four of its leaders, Pa Fasoranti, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Olu Falae and Senator Femi Okurounmi reads in part:- “That the Atiku endorsement is based on the following reasons shared commitment to restructuring Nigeria to guaranty true federalism, need to promote the feelings of inclusiveness and sense of belonging amongst Nigerians and promote much desired national patriotism and unity.

“The need to promote economic growth and prosperity and the need to address the present insecurity in the nation and engender genuine security of lives and property.

“We are not unmindful of some impostors parading themselves as Afenifere  holding meetings and endorsing General Muhammad Buhari to continue in office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in spite of his incompetence, cluelessness, nepotism, tribalism, religious bigotry, ill-health and glaring mental incapacity. 

On the alleged endorsement of Buhari by some persons in the name of Afinefere, the leader said:

“Their desperation in this regard is exemplified in the fraudulent printing of campaign posters in the name and picturing Ambassador Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu as endorsing Buhari and Osinbajo, which she has since disclaimed.
“The Afenifere hereby calls on Nigerians and all Yoruba people, in particular, to come out enmasse and vote for the candidacy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party and to protect their votes in the interest of good governance and life more abundant for all Nigerians.”

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