Countering the revisionist perspective on Afenifere
Men and women who fail to see the contrived fractured dismemberment of Afenifere or the sponsored counterfeiting of the Yoruba people’s political consciousness flagship as the death knell of the
Welcome To Afenifere
“Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression.
There are no ‘Nigerians’ in the same sense as there are ‘English,’ ‘Welsh,’ or ‘French.’ The word ‘Nigerian’ is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not.”
– Obafemi Awolowo
– Obafemi Awolowo
Our Mission
Bring together all ethnic nationalities to foster a truly federal entity in building a nation state where equality in opportunity, selfless governance and transparency in the management of the collective wealth of the nation is elevated to be the essence of governance.
Our Leadership
Hardworking Leaders
Ayo Adebanjo
Leader
Kábíèsí Ọba Ọládiípọ̀ Ọláìtán
Deputy Leader
Rotimi Alade-John
Deputy Secretary-General
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Afenifere’s roots of conviction as guiding philosophy
It is instructive to observe that Afenifere is a descriptive name of the followers of Awolowo’s prescription of Social Democratic economic and social left of centre approach to governance; as
WITH PAINS IN OUR HEARTS
LOOKING AT 29 YEARS BACK, EXACTLY ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1992 IN HISTORY:* _The saddest event in Military Aviation history in Nigeria..Remained unsolved till this day!!! Forgetful people and ungrateful country
Buhari Missed Golden Opportunity To Restructure Nigeria, End Currently Unjust, Suffocating System – Afenifere
Afenifere added that the country is an unjust and suffocating system that must be restructured if it must progress. Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere in the United Kingdom and Europe, has
Nigerian democracy and the concept of l’etat c’est moi
L’ETAT c’est moi’ (I am the State) is actually not a concept but a state of mind by which a ruler sees himself as the personification of the State. A
AFENIFERE NOT A CULTURAL ORGANISATION
Historical Artefacts
It is important to state that AFENIFERE from its inception remained a MOVEMENT of people who are committed to the greatest welfare of the people as enunciated by Chief Obafemi Awolowo under the philosophical caption of Egalitarianism, Life More Abundant. Afenifere was never a registered political party but it was the propelling Movement of people behind the AG that was registered.
There has never been a time when Afenifere was a cultural organisation. Egbe Omo Oduduwa which was a cultural organisation for all Yoruba could not be a political organisation as the Yoruba people cherish pluralism and not all Yoruba people would subscribe to the political philosophy of evolving an egalitarian society.