Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday visited the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa. Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

He was accompanied by his close ally, Otunba Oyewole Fasawe and Ayo Osuntokun.

Obasanjo said it is a must to rescue the country from the hands of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), led federal government come 2019.

Obasanjo who was visiting Afenifere for the first time in 20 years, said he was in Akure, the Ondo state capital to pay homage to the leader of the the group, Fasoranti.



He commended Afenifere for standing by their belief, saying “you have been talking about the interest of Yoruba, while I have been talking about the interest of Nigeria. Our paths crossed. Our priority is now one. If we did not repair this country, it will be disastrous.”

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Obasanjo, recalled how he was rejected by the group while seeking their support in the past, said ” I remember visiting Pa Abraham Adesanya thrice in Lagos before the election and I was asked to join Afenifere and Alliance for Democracy (AD) then, but I told them that AD was cul-de-sac.

“Pa Abraham told me if I join, things will change but I refused to join them. I went back the second time but they refused to work for my emergence.

“I went there again the third time but Afenifere maintained their stand, they refused to vote for me but I secured my votes outside Yorubaland, though they supported me in 2003 for my re-election”.

Fasoranti commended Obasanjo for his efforts at building a better country.

He expressed his dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in the country, noting that the country is not being run properly.



According to him “we are in full support of all the letters written by Obasanjo to President Muhamadu Buhari on the state of the nation. We are dissatisfied with the state of affairs in the country. The country is not being run properly.”

Fasoranti said Afenifere was in support of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and ADC.

He said “It will be the joy of everybody to present a formidable team to confront the evil government that is there now.”

Present at the meeting were Basorun Sehinde Arogbofa, Kole Omololu, Sola Ebiseni , Chief Akin Omosebi , Femi Aluko among others.

sarrki:
Truly Nigeria should decide

Also urge President Muhammadu Buhari to test his popularity and ensure that the election was free and fair the way it was on 2015

I will always respect Gej for that singular act

Bobbysmicky:
Ugly Mofo

sarrki:


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ZombiePUNISHER:


GEJ : my ambition does not worth the blood of any Nigerian

Buhari : if I don't get elected the baboons and dogs will be soaked in blood

Respect a true democrat... Even though he has his faults but far better than what we have now

Ambodejuls:

Wetin u Don achieve with your fine boy?

Kennyprince:
GEJ cannot be beta than pmb even in the next generation

He said “It will be the joy of everybody to present a formidable team to confront the evil government that is there now.” ~Fasoranti

madridguy:
GOD himself in his Power has already embarrassing and shaming the enemies of Nigeria and Yoruba people.
So Pa OBJ can visit the Afenifere group? This shows this man got no shame You abandoned the group when they need you most to protect the interest of the Yorubas.

If you think the Afenifere group will abandoned their own and only begotten Son " Tinubu " then Pa OBJ must be dreaming in Jupiter.

The group present leaders will never forget the advise of their past leader, PA ABRAHAM ADESANYA.

OBJ, if you like jump from Olumo rock down, Tinubu owns the present South West and no amount of your meeting can change anything.
Tinubu control the larger part of market women and boys in the south west.

Only GOD will determine the winner of 2019 election.

Bobbysmicky:
Ugly Mofo

Kennyprince:
GEJ cannot be beta than pmb even in the next generation