BREAKING: Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti dies at 100
The National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100, Ondo Governor confirms. Read More:…
Pa Reuben Fasoranti was among the last of Nigeria's first-generation nationalist politicians, having risen through the Action Group and the broader Yoruba political tradition founded by Obafemi Awolowo. As national leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation that has for decades positioned itself as the custodian of Yoruba political interests and a champion of federalism and restructuring, he was a recurring voice in Nigeria's debates over power devolution, true federalism and ethnic nationality rights, often weighing in on national political crises on behalf of the Southwest.
His death, confirmed by Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, closes a chapter on a figure whose public life spanned more than seven decades across education, politics and activism. Coverage across outlets is largely uniform, centring on his age, his Afenifere leadership and official condolences from Aiyedatiwa and other political figures, with little variation beyond additional biographical detail in some reports. Details such as funeral arrangements, the cause of death, and tributes from national political leaders and Yoruba socio-cultural bodies are yet to be reported.