2023: Adebanjo Reveals Why Afenifere Will Not Back Tinubu

By Akinwale Kasali

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Pan Yoruba Socio Political Group, Afenifere leader,  has said that the Group will never support the candidature of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President of Nigeria come 2023, or that of any other person.

Disclosing reasons for not backing Tinubu and others,  Adebanjo said there is urgent need for the Constitution to be changed.

The Afenifere leader noted that until the country is restructured, the group won’t queue behind any presidential candidate.

Speaking with journalists in Lagos, he insisted that though Tinubu has the right to exercise his franchise as a Nigerian, but the Group will not queue with him because of the stand of the group on the present Constitution for a restructured one.

Commenting on Tinubu’s presidential ambition, Adebanjo said: “Your man has every right to contest the election, he is not disabled, so what is the big deal about that?

“We are not contending who is the President now because we don’t believe in the constitution that we have. Until that constitution is changed, then we will talk about where the President will be. We have no candidate now until that constitution is changed because I don’t want to go on an uncharted sea, that is the implication now.

“You must believe in the constitution before you say I want to be a part of it. I am not going to be part of the constitution or election that operates a military Constitution.

“That’s the bone of contention and which President Buhari himself has not disputed. The Constitution we have is a military one.”

It would be recalled that days ago, the two time former governor of Lagos State had informed President Muhammadu Buhari officially of his intention to run for the Presidency.