The former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has mourned the passing of elder statesman and renowned Afenifere leader, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, who died on Friday, February 14, 2025 at his home in Lagos,.
In a statement, Fayemi described the deceased as a man who spent his life committed to fairness and democratic ideals in the face of adversity.
He noted that the demise of Pa Adebanjo who died at the age of 96 years is a great loss not only to the Yoruba nation but to Nigeria as a whole.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, foremost nationalist and leader of Afenifere. This is a great loss not only for the Yoruba nation but Nigeria as a whole. Pa Adebanjo was a true icon of Nigeria’s democratic struggle, an unwavering advocate of justice and a pillar of progressives politics in Nigeria. Baba was more than a political leader; he was a moral compass who never wavered…
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