“Tragic News: Afenifere Leader Ayo Adebanjo Passes Away, Details of His Death Revealed”

Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo is dead.

StartsSmart Nigeria reports that the leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Pa Ayo Adebanjo is dead

This online news platform gathered that Ayo Adebanjo died peacefully at his dwelling in Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial city, on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 96.

The family documented the death of the Afenifere leader in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday.

“He died peacefully this morning, Friday, February 14, 2025, at his Lekki, Lagos Nigeria home at the age of 96,” the statement read.

Adebanjo, an outstanding lawyer, former organizing secretary of the Action Group, and the national leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, is survived by his 94-year-old wife, Chief Christy Ayo-Adebanjo, along with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

“We will forever cherish his commitment to fighting for truth, equity, and justice. His belief and struggle for a truly independent and progressive Nigeria was total, and this he fought for until he breathed his last breath,” the statement added.

The statement was signed on behalf of the family by Mrs Ayotunde Atteh (nee Ayo-Adebanjo), Mrs Adeola Azeez (nee Ayo-Adebanjo), and Mr. Obafemi Ayo-Adebanjo.