Afenifere Debunks Death Rumours Of Pa Ayo Adebanjo

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere has debunked the news reports making rounds that its leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, is dead.

Debunking the purported reports in a statement issued by its National Secretary, Sola Ebisieni, the organisation said Pa Adebanjo is very much alive.

Pa Adebanjo is healthy, according to Ebisieni, who also mentioned that they spent the night together.

Afenifere Debunks Death Rumours Of Pa Ayo Adebanjo

He said, “ That is not correct Pa Ayo Adebanjo our leader is alive, he is hale and hearty he has even directed me this morning to issue a statement to that effect. I was with him last night in a meeting with other Yoruba leaders.

“There is a mistaken identity, there was an announcement on the vice-chancellor from the University of Ibadan, Ayo Banjo who died.”

He added that members of Afenifere are trusting in the Lord that “our Leaders would still be around with us for long so that they can provide proper direction.”

Pa Adebanjo was 96 years old in April this year, 2024 – following in the footsteps of The Leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, who clocked 98 on May 11 this same year 2024.

There was the insinuation that the source of Pa Adebanjo’s purported death might be the passing away of a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Ayo Banjo.

“As can be seen, the two men not only shared their first names, Ayo, but their second names are also similar. One is Adebanjo while the other is Banjo. Incidentally, both of them are of Ijebu extraction.” Ajayi explained, adding that it was the former Prof Banjo, who joined the ancestors on Friday.

Afenifere spokesman then urged members of the public to ignore the news of the purported death of Pa Adebanjo.