Just In : Afenifere rejects Tinubu’s victory, insists Obi won
The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, yesterday insisted that the Presidential election, held on February 25, was won by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and not the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
It therefore, said that the decision of Obi to challenge the results of the election in court, has the group’s support
This was contained in a communique issued after its Special General Meeting, held, at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday.
“That with particular reference to Lagos State, Afenifere confirms that the Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is a person of Yoruba origin, whose great- grandparents are not only Yoruba but definitely one of the notable founding families of Lagos.
“We unequivocally endorse and urge the people of Lagos to vote for him.
Reviewing, the last elections, the group lamented that the deliberate non-compliance INEC with it’s guidelines encouraged electoral brigandage at the polling units
