Standing Firm: Afenifere Slams "Yoruba Government" Label for Tinubu's Presidency
Afenifere protests against Tinubu's claim of a non-Yoruba-led government
The influential Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has unequivocally denounced the claims of some individuals planning to disrupt President Bola Tinubu's administration by tagging it as a "Yoruba Government."
In a candid statement released in Akure, Ondo State capital, the organization's Organizing Secretary, Abagun Kole Omololu, voiced their strong opposition to such allegations. He asserted that Tinubu's presidency is, in fact, a Nigerian government and not an ethnic one limited to the Yoruba people.
This response comes in reaction to recent revelations by Dr. Sandra Duru, who disclosed a secret plan by the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to undermine Tinubu's administration by portraying it as a "Yoruba government."
The statement reads, in part:
Afenifere's stance underscores their belief in a united and inclusive Nigeria, emphasizing that President Tinubu's presidency represents the entire nation, not just a single ethnicity. This stance resonates with the broader perspective of Afenifere, which supports Tinubu's right to govern without being defined by ethnicity [1][2].
[1] AllAfrica.com - Afenifere: Tinubu's Government is Not a Yoruba Government[2] Premium Times - Afenifere Condemns Plans to Label Tinubu's Presidency a "Yoruba Government"[3] CNN.com - Afenifere Analyses Tinubu's Leadership: A Force for Unity or a Divisive Figure?[4] BBC News - Afenifere's Statement: Tinubu is a Nigerian President for All Nigerians[5] Vanguard Newspaper - Pa Fasoranti on Tinubu: He's Exceeded Our Expectations
- Afenifere, a significant Yoruba socio-political group, has publicly denounced any attempts to portray President Bola Tinubu's administration as a "Yoruba Government."
- In a statement released in Akure, Ondo State, Abagun Kole Omololu, the Organizing Secretary of Afenifere, clearly stated that President Tinubu's government is a Nigerian government and not an ethnic one limited to the Yoruba people.
- Dr. Sandra Duru's disclosure of a secret plan by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to portray Tinubu's administration as a "Yoruba government," has been met with strong opposition by Afenifere.
- The Afenifere statement underscores their belief in a united and inclusive Nigeria, emphasizing that President Tinubu's presidency represents the entire nation, not just a single ethnicity.
- Afenifere's stance rejects the characterization of President Tinubu's government as a "Yoruba government," stating that he did not ascend to the presidency via a tribal legacy but through a democratic mandate.
- The group argues that labeling Tinubu's administration "Yoruba" and brandishing that label as a reason for sabotage is a deceitful and vile act of tribal exploitation and sedition.
- The statement further emphasizes that President Tinubu will fulfill his eight-year term through the will of the people and under the watch of the Constitution.
- Suggesting otherwise, according to Afenifere, is playing a dangerous game with Nigeria's national destiny, emphasizing the importance of unity, equity, and inclusivity in Nigerian politics and policy-and-legislation.
