The commendation was given by the National Coordinator of Oodua People's Congress (OPC), Comrade Odunayo Ogunmoye at the weekend after the inauguration of the new national executive council members by the Worldwide President of the Congress, Prince Osibote Oodua in Lagos.
Comrade Odunayo urged the Obas and other Royal fothers to continue to forge ahead with unity of purpose in the defence of the interest of the race at home and in the diaspora.
In defending the race, he admonished them not to play politics with their esteemed position and speak with one voice, unlike members of Afenifere who are neck deep in politics and betrayed the cause of the race.
Comrade Odunayo said:" This is why we call them 'Afenifapo' for self aggrandizement and not for the positive development of the Yoruba race".
He said it was a shame that the once united and vibrant Afenifere could descend and get divided into factions due to politics.
He noted that while other ethnic groups in the country like Arewa, O'haneze Ndigbo and many others remained focused and undivided, asking:" Why is Afenifere, who called themselves the voice of Yoruba race disgracing themselves ? This is not to cast aspersion on members of the group, but to say the truth as it is".
Comrade Odunayo reminiscensce that when late Abraham Adesanya and Pa Adekunle Ajasin were alive, Afenifere was united and spoke with one voice and urged the present Afenifere to come together like the founding fathers and speak with one voice and also shun politics.
He noted that in 2015, a faction of Afenifere supported ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and kept quiet about what they benefited nor their mission and that Goodluck and his party won in Ekiti State due to the division and the influence of Ago Fayose on a faction of Afenifere.
In 2019, he added they were further divided with a faction supporting Atiku Abubakar and the other siding with President Buhari and forgetting that are not politicians.
To further showcase the deep seated division amongst the Afenifere, he said recently Professor Akintoye was proclaimed the leader of Yoruba, three days after, the other faction disagreed with the choice.
It was the united Afenifere spoke with one voice some years ago which gave "birth" to NADECO, OPC and AD, even if some powerful people connived and hijacked the AD and infiltrated OPC.
Comrade Odunayo concluded: " See how Yoruba Monarchs are cooperating to fight for the cause of the race. A word is enough for the wise".
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