Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, denied endorsing the presidential bid of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Afenifere also said it has yet to endorse any aspirant for the 2023 presidential election.
The group stated this in reaction to a viral statement by the leader of South West Agenda, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, claiming that his group got the endorsement of the Afenifere for Tinubu during a visit to the immediate past leader of the pan-Yoruba organisation, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on Tuesday.
But Afenifere in a statement by its Director of Communications, Sola Lawal, denied endorsing Tinubu or any other presidential candidate yet.
Lawal noted that the group is still mourning the demise of its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, in whose honour it suspended all engagements, and so couldn’t have engaged in such a political exercise.
Lawal also stated that its ex-leader, nonagenarian Pa Fasoranti had taken a “deserved rest when he formally handed over to Chief Ayo Adebanjo three weeks ago after leading the group for 12 years and so the former couldn’t have spoken for Afenifere during the SWAGA visit to his Akure home.”
He added that Afenifere had “temporarily halted all activities in honour of Odumakin who is still lying in the morgue, cold and lonely.
“The Adeyeye foray into Afenifere space at this period of huge loss and intense mourning is disrespectful , insensitive and unwarranted.
“Being a former Afenifere top notch and, infact , Odumakin’s immediate predecessor in office as spokesperson for Afenifere, Adeyeye should cease all activities and join us in mourning at this trying times.”