I Warned Nigerians Not To Vote Buhari In 2015 — Yoruba Leader, Adebanjo

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, has cautioned Nigerians not to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, claiming that Nigerians were duped into believing that Buhari would battle corruption and wipe out Boko Haram in six months.

Adebanjo recalls accusing Buhari of being a feudalist, dictator, and tribalist who did not respect the rule of law at the time.

However, he claimed that Nigerians voted for the incumbent despite being hammered with misinformation, and that “Nigerians now know better that Buhari has failed in his promises.”

“I warned the nation six years ago about the dangers of voting for Buhari,” he stated. I accused him of being a tribalist who has no respect for the rule of law, a feudalist by birth, a tyrant by training, and a religious zealot. However, we were constantly assaulted with propaganda that he would brutally combat corruption, which they claimed was the plague of Jonathan’s administration.”

According to the Yoruba leader, the Nigerian economy is in shambles under Buhari, with corruption growing at an exponential rate.

Adebanjo stated at the group’s gathering on Friday in his Ogbo home in Odogbolu, Ogun State, that “the nation’s security has crumbled,” and that the government has become so impotent that it now negotiates with robbers.

He went on to say that the calls for Buhari’s resignation or impeachment are becoming increasingly louder by the day.

If Nigeria is not reorganized and returned to true federalism, the Afenifere chieftain believes there will be no election in 2023.

“Before elections can be held, there must be a country. Buhari must reform the country immediately if he is serious about keeping the country together, he said.

Adebanjo emphasized that federalism is the best way to prevent Nigeria’s separation, reminding Buhari that labeling proponents of restructuring as secessionists is deceptive.

He blamed the 1999 constitution for the unrest, claiming that it was imposed on the country by a military headed by Northern Muslims following the 1966 coup.

Adebanjo stated that restructuring is an unavoidable condition for Yorubas to stay in Nigeria, adding that “anything less is ‘to thy tent, oh Isreal.'” The union of horse and rider, in which a portion of the country is the rider and we are the horse, is unacceptably unacceptable.”