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Ekiti State chapter of Afenifere has denied reports linking the Yoruba socio-political group to the endorsement of the governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the June 2026 election, Amb. Dare Bejide.
In a statement yesterday by its Publicity Secretary, Biodun Akin-Fasae, the organisation led by Elder Jonathan Alade and Secretary, Chief Ronke Okusanya, disowned a group claiming to speak for the organisation, describing it as fake and unrecognised.
The group said individuals parading themselves as leaders and members of Afenifere were not known to the Ekiti chapter and had no mandate to act or speak on its behalf.
The organisation said the group allegedly led by Olayemi Olajuyinmi was not listed in its membership register and had no affiliation with Afenifere in the state.
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It accused the group of attempting to exploit the name and reputation of Afenifere for personal and political interests, urging the public to disregard any statement credited to it.
Reaffirming its political position, Afenifere said it remained aligned with All Progressives Congress (APC) and supported the re-election bid of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, whom it said deserved second term.
The group stressed that it had no relationship with ADC or any other political party outside APC, insisting that any contrary claim was false and misleading.
It, therefore, urged the public to be vigilant and not fall for what it described as attempts by political opportunists to create confusion ahead of the 2026 governorship election.