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“For the last 20 years, Afenifere has criticized the way Tinubu has been ruling because we are a social welfarist group. We believe in life abundantly, even in Lagos he didn’t do it.

“Lagos would have collapsed under Tinubu if not for the import market we have here, is not because of what he has done.”

A Yoruba socio-cultural organization, the Afenifere has accused President Bola Tinubu of sliding into fascism reminiscence of Gen. Sanni Abacha’s days.

This is as the group disclosed plans to create a political group to wrest power in the 2027 general election.

The National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Justice Faloye, made the remarks on Wednesday morning, during an interview on a National Television programme in Lagos.

Faloye, when asked to assess the administration of Tinubu since the assumption of office in 2023, described it as a colossal failure which has been hounding perceived opponents.

According to him, “We are concerned about how this administration is going. Not only is the NLC President being harassed, but we have hundreds of people in jail for treason for partaking in hunger protests.

“The economy has completely collapsed under this present administration, people who have been outspoken against the administration are being arrested and detained.

“We have criminalization of protest under Tinubu where peaceful protesters are threatened, harassed, attacked, arrested and detained unjustly. What do you call all these other than fascism?

“Even the international community has accused Tinubu of criminalizing peaceful protests in a democratic dispensation and condemned the trend.
This is unacceptable. This is not democracy anymore. We are sliding into fascism.

“We have urged President Tinubu to listen to the advice of Professor Wole Soyinka recently about fascism.

“We need to ensure Nigeria does not slide into a fascist dictatorship which the Tinubu administration is doing.

“When you arrest underage people because of protest, when you criminalize or select a whole ethnicity and attack people who criticize you, that is fascism.

“A Journalist called Soyinka was arrested and detained, President Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, arrested and detained, protesters arrested and detained. We are gradually moving into Gen Abacha days if we are not careful.

“We are hereby asking for immediate release of those locked up for treason. What Nigerians are facing in terms of inflation rate, corruption, and economic sabotage is better described as treason.

“The present administration is insensitive to the plights of Nigerians. Economic hardship is biting harder. No hope in sight.

“For the last 20 years, Afenifere has criticized the way Tinubu has been ruling because we are a social welfarist group. We believe in life abundantly, even in Lagos he didn’t do it.

“Lagos would have collapsed under Tinubu if not for the import market we have here, is not because of what he has done.”

Speaking on the possibility of Afenifere delving into partisan politics, away from being a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Faloye said, “Afenifere is in the process of creating a political party that will practice the real democratic principles, ideology and philosophy of late Pa Chief Obafemi Awolowo and clamour for constitutional reform, restructuring of the country, among others.

Afenifere spokesman who expressed dismay at the leadership style of the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, administration at the centre, added that the organization is presently studying a party which is in alignment with its ideology to form a coalition or float a new party to contest in the next general election in the country.

“So, any party that pushes our cardinal points. We had UPM that formed AD. Is not about a Yoruba party is about the ideology of lifting people and making life abundant.

On the speculation of faction within the Afenifere, Faloye, declared, “We don’t have any faction in Afenifere organization. what we have are a few disgruntled elements who are often hoodwinked by pecuniary gains to support Tinubu administration because of stomach infrastructure.

“At every election, Tinubu takes those who want to eat.

“Despite this, Afenifere is still intact as one entity. Chief Ayo Adebanjo is still the subsisting head of Afenifere after the resignation of Pa Reuben Fasanroti who remains our leader. There is no contention about this.”

Recall that the Afenifere group was divided over the South-West region’s support for incumbent President Bola Tinubu in the build-up to the 2023 general poll and the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid.

BJanta:
While It's obvious, according to you, that Tinubu’s supporters are ' mad ' men, it's even much more obvious that all obIdients are MAD BEASTS and mainly from the Southeast.

Jayhome24:
Hahahzhaha oh when it come to obi-diot is a wild claim but when it is Tinubu or Atiku its not wild claim? You are mad.

Listen if you sure tell obi-diot to let me and him engage each other one on one on live Broadcast interpreted in all Nigeria dialects I swear you will stone him, he is like big bro to us back those days I knew him die so better don't let me break the Internet this afternoon.

Anything you do in front of kids sticks in their brain forever. Don't dip hand in my mouth because Internet go scatter this afternoon with proof, names, address and phone numbers..

Don't start what you can't finish. Ewu!

Caskdoe:
The same.way Trump claimed he won the election and was stolen.is same with Gbajue master in Nigeria.
Mind you I was an official on the 2020 election so you better don't argue with meright

Jayhome24:
You see how stupid you are? You raised accusation and I countered you bumper to bumper why not go to Obi-diot village and verify since he is saint that Jesus?

Jayhome24:
Go ask Google.

Ikumapkayi:
He got it right. Obi is Nigerian version of Donald Trump. Obi is such a negative person

Jayhome24:
Hahahahaha read below:
Oh you talk about drug ba? Pls ask obi grigory what killed his biological father. Obi is a drug trafficker and his drug business went wrong and his drug syndicate gang came after his father, captured him tied his his hand and threw him inside river to drown pls go to his village and confirm this shame will catch you.

Asked obi to tell us who is Dubem and ask him to tell us his brother inlaw in obodo oyibo who is in jail for drug trafficking who owned the drug? Go to his inlaw house and verify shame will catch you.

EvilMerodack:


PDP APC is the worst thing to ever happen to this country

They corrupted the system so bad that they indirectly taught every other groups, parties and people how to cheat and still publicly brag about it


PDP isnt even in power, yet they still successfully turned NLC into one of their wing-men.


This statement from the NLC guy is very undemocratic

Jayhome24:
We do not care about debate as per Tinubu all we care about is as far as 2023 and 2027 is concerned obi-diot will never rule Nigeria.

Jayhome24:
Go and look for work or shut da f u c k plsssssss!!!

Sonyboom765:
Bro even me wey de support Tinubu I tire. Leave Peter Obi let him be whatever madness he chose to be n fix the furking country.

This guy's make me sick I swear to God.

Jayhome24:
E pain am. Ntoor!!!

See as our Ksmala destroyed your Trump?

We will relegate obi-diot to 6th position by 2027 election then jail him afterward its a promise.

Una go cry taya. Una neva see shometin yet 2027 election go pass civil war ecsuse we wil stop at nothing yo make sure obi-diot is standing in far 6th position.

helinues:
So which morality have the Obidients being using to be questioning this government when their party executives are just so corrupt?

Isn't that hypocrisy raised to power 16?

helinues:
Why do some of you like whataboutism like this? This thread is about Peter Obi, court litigation and the amount spent. Stick with that



I believe you can read and comprehend sha, stop whataboutism on this thread

helinues:
Wait, did I read that figure right sha, going to N1bn for the petition with no evidence or credibility, not even the figure Peter Obi got to have won the election.

Abeg if N700m was spent on court litigation, how much was spent on election campaign itself if all the money raised is not even up to N1.8bn

Party of saint, supporters of saint party, make una come and explain to us how such amount was spent on presidential election petition that lacks basis

Zionmdde:
It doesn't matter. If he Opens Obi party today, his people will learn and memorize the party symbol

If in less than 2yrs millions of voters both old and young memorized LP logo, that shows absolute love for the candidate.

You should be more interested in how your tinubu is dealing with Nigerians.

kestolove95:
My only prayer is that people from SadEast should not support Harris pls, we don't want her to loose this, they should support Trump

Efuaye:
Tinubu is like an adulterous man who can’t stand to see another man around his wife.
The chief protester can tolerate any protest or criticism against his government.