Following the resignation of Pa Reuben Fasoranti as the leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, members have expressed shock over the development.
Some of the members, who spoke with DAILY POST, said the resignation came as a surprise to them.
The Secretary General of the organization, Chief Sehinde Arogbofa said the leaders of the organization would soon meet over the development, adding that some leaders of the organization had started making consultations.
It was learnt that members of Afenifere in Ondo State visited Fasoranti at his residence in Akure but the elder statesman did not attend to any of his visitors. He was said to be relaxing in his private room all through the day.
When our correspondent visited Fasoranti’s residence, one of his aides said “Baba cannot attend to anybody now. He is in his bedroom relaxing.”
However, it was learnt that there were moves by some leaders of the organization, including Chiefs Olu Falae and Sehinde Arogbofa, who are both indigenes of the state and close associates of Fasoranti, to reach out to him.
Also, it was gathered that the Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko who received the news of Fasoranti’s resignation with surprise may meet with the elder statesman before the end of the week.
Although Afenifere has not met to accept the resignation of Falae, it was gathered that an emergency meeting of the organization may hold before the end of the week.
Fasoranti who emerged the Leader of Afenifere following the death of Chief Abraham Adesanya announced his resignation as Leader of the organization through a letter on Sunday.
He cited alleged disloyalty of members as the major reason.
The Secretary General of the organization, Chief Arogbofa who spoke on telephone said “Afenifere is an organization made up of intelligent people. We cannot rush to action in this kind of a situation. We are still consulting and I will inform you the outcome of our consultation.”
He disclosed that some leaders of the organization will soon meet with Chief Fasoranti, Just as he stated that “we were shocked by the action, because Baba never discussed with me before he took his decision, despite the level of our closeness.”
“I don’t know why he decided to resign, because he was still functioning well as Afenifere Leader. I dont know what he meant by disloyalty of members because he didn’t discuss with me before he took his decision.”
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