Afenifere, the apex socio-cultural and socio-political organization in the South-West region of Nigeria has said that the presidency is not Yoruba property, therefore, it was right to endorse Peter Obi as its best presidential candidate for the 2023 election.
Newsonline reports that clarification, Afenifere said, became necessary following continuous attacks on the decision of the Yoruba apex socio-cultural organization to endorse the Labour Party presidential candidate instead of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Sola Ebiseni, the Afenifere’s Secretary-General, who stated this in Arise Tv interview said, though Tinubu is a Yoruba and a product of Afenifere, justice required that Igbo ethnic group should be supported to be president of the country since independence.
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Sola added that the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, also has the capacity and integrity to pilot the activities of the country for general development.
Ebiseni said, “Our support of Peter Obi was based on the principle of justice. The presidency is not the personal property of the Yorubas and BAT (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) is a product of the Afenifere.
“The group’s support has nothing to do with personalities but peace in the country. Afenifere is not apolitical with seasoned politicians within the ranks. The Nigerian state comes first and we want a nation with everyone having a sense of belonging.
“And since we want it to come to the South, no one region should corner it.”
