The National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has on Wednesday, said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, is not the focal Leader of the Yoruba people, and that he has not in any way endorsed him for the 2023 Presidency, as speculated in some quarters, .
Odumakin spoke in an online interview by The Punch, on a programme titled: ‘The Roundtable’.
He also stated that Afenifere has not endorsed the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, or any non-Yoruba Aspirant, for the 2023 Presidency.
Speaking further, he claimed that the General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, still wants to run for President in 2023, adding that, the group has not given support to anyone.
Odumakin said that those who have the cathedral right to express views on the pulpit, should be careful of what they say.
His words: “No, there is no doubt that Asiwaju is a Leader in Yorubaland, but he is not the Leader of the Yoruba people.
“To say Asiwaju has done more for the Yoruba people, is debatable.
“You will not earn our support because you are a Yoruba man, but we will examine what you stand for.
“We have not given support to anyone at the moment. We are watching those who are interested in the 2023 Presidency, including Fayemi, Tinubu, and even Bakare himself, and other non-Yoruba people.
“Where each Candidate stands on the issue of restructuring and federalism, will determine who gets our support.
“Afenifere is not afraid to state our support for any Candidate and any party.”
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