Chieftain of Afenifere,a Yoruba Socio – cultural organisation,Pa Ayo Adebanjo is dead.
He was aged 96.
According to his family,Pa Adebanjo “died peacefully this morning, Friday, February 14 ,2025 at his Lekki residence in Lagos.
He was ‘ a foremost nationalist, elder statesman, distinguished lawyer, very distinct politician, apostle of truw federalism, former organising secretary of Action Group and the national leader of Afenifere is survived by his 94-year- old wife,Chief Christy Ayo – Adebanjo, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, the family statement said.
It added that it is consulting with his friends and associates in Nigeria and beyond to fine tune plans for a befitting funeral details which will be communicated in due course “
