Adebanjo: Afenifere Wants Restructuring, Not Secession

Against the backdrop of agitations for secession and
self-determination by some groups in Nigeria, the leader of the
Pan- Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has
said that the body was against secession or self-determination but
would continue to insist on the restructuring of Nigeria to avoid
implosion of the country.

Speaking last night on Channels TV, Adebanjo said that while he
would not oppose those agitating for self-determination, he would
want President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently restructure the
country, or else there would be an implosion soon.

He argued that if no action was taken urgently by the federal
government under Buhari, there would be many Sunday Igbohos and
Nnamdi Kanus who would be campaigning for Oduduwa Republic and
Biafra, respectively, adding that he did not support secession
because he had worked hard for the unity of Nigeria in the
past.

“I don’t support separationist agenda. I say no to it. I am for
the unity of Nigeria. So, I don’t want the disintegration of the
country. I have contributed more than Buhari for the unity of this
country. So, we are not agitating for secession. We want urgent
restructuring of the country,” he said.

Adebanjo said he had insisted on restructuring Nigeria so that
the federating units could control their own affairs, pointing out
that the current structure of Nigeria would not continue to
work.

He added that the Buhari’s administration should save the
country by restructuring it because it would not continue to
operate with the current constitution and survive in the long run,
adding that he would not support even his son to contest any
election under this constitution.

Against the backdrop of agitations for secession and
self-determination by some groups in Nigeria, the leader of the
Pan- Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has
said that the body was against secession or self-determination but
would continue to insist on the restructuring of Nigeria to avoid
implosion of the country.

Speaking last night on Channels TV, Adebanjo said that while he
would not oppose those agitating for self-determination, he would
want President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently restructure the
country, or else there would be an implosion soon.

He argued that if no action was taken urgently by the federal
government under Buhari, there would be many Sunday Igbohos and
Nnamdi Kanus who would be campaigning for Oduduwa Republic and
Biafra, respectively, adding that he did not support secession
because he had worked hard for the unity of Nigeria in the
past.

“I don’t support separationist agenda. I say no to it. I am for
the unity of Nigeria. So, I don’t want the disintegration of the
country. I have contributed more than Buhari for the unity of this
country. So, we are not agitating for secession. We want urgent
restructuring of the country,” he said.

Adebanjo said he had insisted on restructuring Nigeria so that
the federating units could control their own affairs, pointing out
that the current structure of Nigeria would not continue to
work.

He added that the Buhari’s administration should save the
country by restructuring it because it would not continue to
operate with the current constitution and survive in the long run,
adding that he would not support even his son to contest any
election under this constitution.