ABEOKUTA – The acting leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has said that leaders of the group have resolved to preach ‘no new constitution, no 2023 election’ to their people in the country.

Adebanjo who presided over the group monthly meeting held at his residence in Sanya-Ogbo, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, Tuesday, said it will be a waste of time to participate in the coming election with the 1999 constitution.

Adebanjo spoke with newsmen after the meeting with stakeholders and members of Afenifere in the country.

When asked on the resolution of the group on the coming election, Adebanjo said he and other leaders of Afenifere have resolved that the constitution must be reviewed before the election could hold.

He said, “I don’t believe in the election as the leader of Afenifere and some of my members here don’t believe, I don’t believe in that election and I have told my members if they can refuse it, okay, what do we need elections for?

“Our stand is that the constitution is not our own, the election is going on under that fraudulent constitution, they said they will go to the assembly to amend, assembly is the product of the fraud. You want the beneficiary of the fraud to amend the fraud, who are you talking to? Here is a man that has come out openly, declared that, ‘say what you like.'”

The meeting however resolved that there was a plan to wage a war against the people of Yoruba all over the country.

The communique reads, “Afenifere noted with serious concern the unprecedented security problems accentuated by the influx of people even from outside Nigeria. Some of them are disguising as Okada riders. We call on the government and security agencies to put a halt to the unbridled influx of people with questionable intention.

“Afenifere observes that terrorism and related vices including kidnapping are now so worrisome that in some cases, our people in places like Yewa, Ogun State, Oke Ogun in Oyo State, etc are forced to be relocating into Benin Republic and other West African countries. Urgent actions must be taken to guarantee the security of these people and to put a stop to what is causing them agonies.

“In view of the fact that Nigeria nation is fast moving into the precipice, there is the need by the federal government to urgently put a halt to various acts of terrorism, kidnapping, herders/farmers clashes and the like. This, Government can do, by immediately allowing states to have their own police. In fact, security aparatus should be democratised down to the local level.

“Afenifere again reiterated its position that Restructuring remains the panacea to solve the multi various problems bedevilling the country now. And we insist that this Restructuring is done before the next elections in the country.

“In the meantime, every community must be at alert to realise that they must defend themselves from bandits who have declared war on Nigeria.

https://independent.ng/no-new-constitution-no-2023-election-afenifere-insists/

Of course

Beer parlour talk, Buhari dey contest?
Give his friend APC presidential ticket and see how this man dance and campaign for 2023 election in every corner of this country.

DSS is on you and it's the Yoruba Muslim that we still betrayed you guys.Which kind bwess be dis? even d baby is confused?

Agreed 1000% percent. God almighty doesn’t support mass killings, kidnappings, and violent governments. Anyone who votes in this election indirectly supports the synagogue of satan.

Asking no election in Yoruba land is akin to using olive oil to replace palm oil thinking when we mix both there'll be a mass production of coconut oil, surely there's no game or racism to that effect

Who is their "people"?

Awon agbaya.

One Nigeria benefits them.

Even the rule of law contained in the present constitution, can't you see how Buhari is busy flouting it?

What makes you think a new constitution will solve the problem

A new constitution that the North will still amend to suit their purposes?

The only thing they believe in is Shari'a.

#YorubaNationNow

This one has rememberd that their gentlemanness wil soon wipe them out.

AYO ADEBANJO is just speaking for himself

A country works where there's patrotism. Nigerians (both polticians and electrorates) are not patrotic. Therefore, nothing can work in the country - not even with a brand-new constitution.

Anything to destroy ds rubbish dump called one nijeriya is okay by biafrans.

Elections should not continue to hold in a country that's besieged by herdsmen and terrorists. Rather proactive measures like referendum should be taken to save lives.

He never said that in the report

What kind of stupid journalism is this?

If you like don't allow vote. You will only marginalise yourselves while blaming lack of a "new constitution". You easily know a gathering of drunks and lazy invalids by what they say, they cannot convince their representatives to channel their demands but will tell God knows who to change the constitution like we live in a monarchy.

nairalandankrah:
ABEOKUTA – The acting leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has said that leaders of the group have resolved to preach ‘no new constitution, no 2023 election’ to their people in the country.

Adebanjo who presided over the group monthly meeting held at his residence in Sanya-Ogbo, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, Tuesday, said it will be a waste of time to participate in the coming election with the 1999 constitution.

Adebanjo spoke with newsmen after the meeting with stakeholders and members of Afenifere in the country.

When asked on the resolution of the group on the coming election, Adebanjo said he and other leaders of Afenifere have resolved that the constitution must be reviewed before the election could hold.

He said, “I don’t believe in the election as the leader of Afenifere and some of my members here don’t believe, I don’t believe in that election and I have told my members if they can refuse it, okay, what do we need elections for?

“Our stand is that the constitution is not our own, the election is going on under that fraudulent constitution, they said they will go to the assembly to amend, assembly is the product of the fraud. You want the beneficiary of the fraud to amend the fraud, who are you talking to? Here is a man that has come out openly, declared that, ‘say what you like.'”

The meeting however resolved that there was a plan to wage a war against the people of Yoruba all over the country.

The communique reads, “Afenifere noted with serious concern the unprecedented security problems accentuated by the influx of people even from outside Nigeria. Some of them are disguising as Okada riders. We call on the government and security agencies to put a halt to the unbridled influx of people with questionable intention.

“Afenifere observes that terrorism and related vices including kidnapping are now so worrisome that in some cases, our people in places like Yewa, Ogun State, Oke Ogun in Oyo State, etc are forced to be relocating into Benin Republic and other West African countries. Urgent actions must be taken to guarantee the security of these people and to put a stop to what is causing them agonies.

“In view of the fact that Nigeria nation is fast moving into the precipice, there is the need by the federal government to urgently put a halt to various acts of terrorism, kidnapping, herders/farmers clashes and the like. This, Government can do, by immediately allowing states to have their own police. In fact, security aparatus should be democratised down to the local level.

“Afenifere again reiterated its position that Restructuring remains the panacea to solve the multi various problems bedevilling the country now. And we insist that this Restructuring is done before the next elections in the country.

“In the meantime, every community must be at alert to realise that they must defend themselves from bandits who have declared war on Nigeria.

https://independent.ng/no-new-constitution-no-2023-election-afenifere-insists/

When you supported the election of Obasanjo in 2003, Jonathan in 2015 and Atiku in 2019, under what constitution was your support offered?

After supporting failure twice in a row you now remember there's no constitution? These are simply bad losers.

Igboho another PDP claims to be fighting herdsmen but shouting no elections, it appears to PDP has given up on winning 2023 elections and the only way left is to orchestrate trouble

[quote author=vedaxcool post=105391501 If you like don't allow vote. You will only marginalise yourselves while blaming lack of a "new constitution". You easily know a gathering of drunks and lazy invalids by what they say, they cannot convince their representatives to channel their demands but will tell God knows who to change the constitution like we live in a monarchy

.[/quote] Intelligent statement.

yarimo:
AYO ADEBANJO is just speaking for himself

Fulani terrorist, Ayo has spoken on my behalf.
You are not one of us so get out here

Lovelive:


Fulani terrorist, Ayo has spoken on my behalf.
You are not one of us so get out here

Useless old man I thought he had gone to Benin Republic to bring his political son Igboho back to Nigeria?

Ovamboland:


When you supported the election of Obasanjo in 2003, Jonathan in 2015 and Atiku in 2019, under what constitution was your support offered?

After supporting failure twice in a row you now remember there's no constitution? These are simply bad losers.

Igboho another PDP claims to be fighting herdsmen but shouting no elections, it appears to PDP has given up on winning 2023 elections and the only way left is to orchestrate trouble

Let them go & wake the great Rotimi Williams from his grave & tell him that the constitution drafting committee of 1978 that he headed which drafted the 1979 constitution, amended 1999 is a sham? Useless old man.

Forget that thing sir; too many traitors down South

T

PDP's afenifere. Atiku's boys.

Buckeyemedia1:
Useless old man I thought he had gone to Benin Republic to bring his political son Igboho back to Nigeria?

They have released zombie attack dogs for their usual pay per comment trash. Watch them litter nairaland with their shit

Lastmankc:
DSS is on you and it's the Yoruba Muslim that we still betrayed you guys.Which kind bwess be dis? even d baby is confused?

Senseless snide remark. People like you never come up with any solution, just noise.

Buckeyemedia1:
Let them go & wake the great Rotimi Williams from his grave & tell him that the constitution drafting committee of 1978 that he headed which drafted the 1979 constitution, amended 1999 is a sham? Useless old man.

It is indeed a junk constitution and we are not going to participate in any further elections under it. If you insist on it keeping then fine, we will exercise our right to self determination and you can keep your junk constitution.

nairalandankrah:

“Our stand is that the constitution is not our own, the election is going on under that fraudulent constitution, they said they will go to the assembly to amend, assembly is the product of the fraud. You want the beneficiary of the fraud to amend the fraud, who are you talking to? Here is a man that has come out openly, declared that, ‘say what you like.'”

I have said this several times

It's either this country divides or nothing else!

You're looking for constitution amendment and electoral reforms from those who are fraudulently benefitting from it!

What a joke!

From which hole does this one crawled out from, walahi to slap this man with soldiers no be crime..

If more than half of a country wants division, who is the other group to say no? This is the likely situation currently in Nigeria. The fulanis benefiting from the fraudulent constitution and skewed arrangements will never agree to any constitution that gives every region a fair stake. Therefore, it's a waste of time going through that route. Let all the South plus the middlebelt insist on the division of Nigeria and see how the invaders will go into overdrive. It will hasten the conclusion of this nightmare currently ravaging the land.
Afenifere as a group have been doing very well for long. They should be able to know that this evil regime will not review the constitution to balance things. It isn't feasible to them. They will prefer to remain in power as much as they want until they find a way to perfect their conquest. The time to halt everything is now and the simple way is for collective of all southerners including the middlebelt states to call for division and massive protests to be held in all the states involved on the same day. The compromised military architecture will be overwhelmed and the world will know that the request is real. Anything short of this will be us still handling this dire situation with kid gloves. How many more innocent people will die before we realize that satanic government wants every opposer dead for their own agenda? A stitch in time saves nine.

Supported

Sometimes I doubt the intelligence of Yoruba leaders, why are we mentally weak?, can't we reason and face one direction? Eyin kule lota, ile laseni gbe..... You are shouting fulani fulani but you have not solve the problem of your backyard ibo..... They come to your land take your jobs, call your land no man land, disrespect your Kings, kill your babies with fake drugs and adult through arm robbery..... Yet you are afraid to call them out..... We need to correct our orientation before we face fulani.

A true leader has spoken and I love him. Kudos papa. You will pass 120 years.