Afenifere Appoints Oba Olaitan Oladipo As New Leader

TUESDAY February 25, 2025 |TheNewsDESK
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The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has appointed Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the new leader of the group.

This was contained in a communique issued after its monthly general meeting held at the lsanya Ogbo, in Ogun state, the country home of its late leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Vanguard reports.

The Meeting was attended by delegates from the six South West states, Kogi, Kwara and the Itsekiri of Delta State

According to the communique, “Oba Olaitan will function as the Leader in acting capacity till after the final burial of Papa Ayo Adebanjo when he will assume the office as substantive Leader.

The communique was signed by the group’s Secretary General, Chief Sola Ebiseni and it’s National Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye.

It reads that the ” meeting considered the recommendations of the National Caucus and approved the appointment of Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the new Leader of Afenifere.

“Oba Olaitan was called to the Nigerian Bar as a lawyer in 1971, a Political Adviser to Governor Lateef Jakande and a member of the Lagos State Executive Council 1979 – 1983; elected Member House of Representatives and Leader of AD in the House 1999 – 2003.


” He has been a member of Afenifere for over 45 years serving in various capacities including the National Financial Secretary under the leadership of Chief Reuben Fasoranti and Deputy Leader under Chief Ayo Adebanjo.

In his acceptance speech, the new leader, said that he is” committed to the ideals of Afenifere as a social-political organisation and unrelenting advocate of restructuring and true federalism adding that he would ensure the unity of the organisation.