Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation Afenifere, gave an explanation for why he did not attend the Sunday endorsement event in Akure for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate.
In an interview with reporters on Sunday, Adebanjo stated that he did not anticipate going to the meeting where Tinubu received support.
The Afenifere chief stated that Obi already knew of his backing.
Adebanjo said, “In the first place, I was not supposed to be there. In the second place, we have made our position clear.
“Pa Fasoranti asked me if I was coming, I said if he asked me to come.
“But tell him what the position of Afenifere is. Once he has done that, I’m not going into any controversy about that.
“Afenifere has taken a stance to support Obi. Any other splinter or rebel group… I’m not going into any controversy about that.
“I regard that as a diversion. What we are going to do now is see that we succeed at the election.”
Adebanjo’s explanation followed the endorsement of Tinubu by Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and some other leaders of Afenifere, on Sunday.