Factional leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, has said leadership succession in the group is guided by its established traditions and selection process, not campaigns or personal ambition.\n<\/p>\n
Olaitan spoke on Saturday during a condolence visit to the family of the late Afenifere National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State, barely a week after his death.\n<\/p>\n
Fasoranti reportedly died at his residence in Akure on Monday, October 19, 2026, leaving a leadership vacuum in the organisation.\n<\/p>\n
Olaitan, who served as deputy to the late factional leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, had been acting as the factional leader following Adebanjo\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
He said leadership positions in Afenifere were not offices members contested through campaigns, stressing that the organisation had a tradition for selecting its leaders.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cYou don\u2019t vie for it. You don\u2019t campaign for it. It\u2019s an apostolic selection. If you are the deputy, naturally, if the leader goes, you go. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf anybody wants to topple the apple cart, I think the thoroughness that Afenifere is known for will get us through it and any disagreement would be resolved in accordance with the organisation\u2019s established processes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Olaitan, who said he had been a member of Afenifere for about 47 years, expressed confidence that the organisation had the institutional depth to overcome any leadership challenge.\n<\/p>\n
He said members understood the group\u2019s traditions and procedures, adding, \u201cNobody will tell me the story of this organisation. I had a personal relationship with Baba Awolowo, Baba Ajasin, Adesanya and Baba Ayo Adebanjo. So, I\u2019m not a new person.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Paying tribute to Fasoranti, Olaitan described the late elder statesman as an exceptional individual whose integrity, discipline, humility and commitment to service earned him respect.\n<\/p>\n
He said Fasoranti commanded respect without loudness or intimidation, noting that his character and\n<\/p>\n
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