Afenifere Crisis: It is a struggle between the Afenifere and its unrelenting ‘Demo’ faction.” By Gboyega Adejumo

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*The Secretary General of The Afẹ́nifẹ́re Chief Sola Ebiseni, wrote:*

“A lot of people are yet to appreciate that history is repeating itself in Yorubaland.

The Action Group crisis was premised on the conflict of the two principal schools of thought. The core group which insisted on the coalition of diverse nationalities exemplified in the different political parties for a true federation and the other group which believed power was more easily achievable by a Yoruba/Fulani coalition in a possible rotational perpetuity.

This latter view, derided as ‘Demo’ philosophy again resonated undisguisedly by the ACN/CPC alliance in 2015 which gave the Fulani partner the first shot.

‘Yoruba lo kan’ is simply a reminder of the term of the alliance and why the ticket was conceded by the northern Governors predominantly Fulani and ambitious heir apparent after the Yoruba. All the noise against Muslim/Muslim ticket which is more vociferous in the north is no more than the fear that at the end of the Yoruba tenure, it is certainly going back north to the Fulani just like all elected Presidents of northern origin, Shagari, Yaradua and Buhari have been Fulani.

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While the new brokers of the ‘Demo’ alliance insist on the fruit of their labour, the declaration of Afenifere for Peter Obi is also in furtherance of its historic philosophy that this country can only be better and peacefully governed as a federation where all the nationalities would have a genuine sense of belonging in the assurance of equal access to power.

It is a struggle between the Afenifere and its unrelenting ‘Demo’ faction.”

*And to his sound submission, my philosophical treatise:*

*Succinctly put….1962 AG/Afẹ́nifẹ́re crisis being repeated in 2022, however this time farsely, mediocrely, disingenuously.*

*We are all born mortals but we can die immortal by CHOICE! _Orúkọ_ _Awólọ́wọ̀_ _kò_ _lè_ _bàjẹ́_ _láéláé_ because of what he stood for, his principled stance and his stand on the High Moral Ground where all other grounds are mere SINKING SAND. STANDING FIRM on that _Terra_ _Firma_ , and on other repeated acts of courage, forthrightness, selflessness and unfeigned, unashamed love for all, _Loving_ _Your_ _Neighbor_ _As_ _You_ _Would_ _Love_ _Yourself_ — The true meaning of _AFẸ́NIFẸ́RE_, all of these have made Papa _Awólọ́wọ̀_, _IMMORTAL_!*

*Unto each and everyone, a choice:*

*Give me the Treasure of PRINCIPLES, you can keep the Title of The DISHONORABLE; give me the Substance of COMPETENCE, you can have the SHADOW of MEDIOCRITY; give me the VICTORY of EGALITARIANISM and you can keep the Drama of DEMAGOGUERY!*

*Mogaji Gboyega Adejumo*