Afenifere leader, Pa Adebanjo
2023: Afenifere restates backing for Obi, says Tinubu to ‘continue Buhari’s incompetence’
Leader of the pan-Yoruba political, cultural group, the Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has restated his backing for the candidacy of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Dr Peter Obi, against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Pa Adebanjo has continually stated his support for for Dr Obi, just as the Afenifere leader has continued to root for a South East presidency in 2023, insisting that it is the turn of the region to produce the country’s next leader.
Writing on his Facebook page, weekend, Pa Adebanjo described Tinubu’s victory as only continuing the incompetence of the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, as he further urged the Nigerian electorate to ‘put tribal difference apart and vote right leaders.’
“Ahmed Tinubu will only give continuity to Buhari’s incompetence. We know Peter Obi very well, that is why we endorse him. He will not disappoint Nigerians, let us put tribal difference apart and vote right leaders,” Pa Adebanjo wrote.
It would be recalled that the Afenifere leader had early in July, this year, while featuring as guest of an online radio show, Yoruba Gbode, Pa Adebanjo described Dr Obi as having the ‘ability to rule independently and would not disappoint Nigerians.’
Adebanjo who also disclosed that he has since lost confidence in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said Obi can rule the country ‘without influence of these criminals in the government. Tinubu will only give continuity to Buhari’s incompetence.’
It is only Peter Obi that can rule independently without the influence of these criminals in the government. Tinubu will only give continuity to Buhari’s incompetence.
“We know Peter Obi very well, that’s why we endorsed him. He will not disappoint Nigerians, let’s put tribal differences apart and vote the right leader in.
“Tinubu sold Buhari to over 200 million Nigerians for his own selfish interest of wanting to rule after Buhari. None of them loves Nigeria,” the Afenifere leader said.
According to him, the South East region should be trusted with power, adding that the geopolitical zone deserves to lead the country.
“Easterners are also Nigerians, they deserve to rule. I am sure Peter Obi will not subject himself to the northerners like Tinubu and Atiku would do if elected,” he added.
