TOP STORY: Fasoranti tackles Adebanjo, says Afenifere recognises Tinubu — not Obi — as presidential poll winner | TheCable
Author:Reuben Fasoranti, former leader of Afenifere, says the organisation recognises Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president-elect.
The former Afenifere leader said Ajayi and Omololu were suspended for issuing a statement on behalf of Afenifere in which the president-elect was congratulated. “The body mandated to conduct elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission , after the completion of this year’s presidential election on February 25th, has declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress , Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as the winner of the said election.
“Meaning that the two were pronounced guilty and consequently sanctioned even before their appearance before a disciplinary committee. “Thus, at no time was I informed that they were queried, warned, or sanctioned for conducting themselves in a manner contrary to what Afenifere or the Yoruba stand for.
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