Pan-Yoruba Group, Afenifere Endorses Jonathan

The Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has
endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan's bid for a
second term in office.
It gave its endorsement at a meeting of its members
with the President at the residence of Afenifere
leader, Chief Reuben Fasanranti in Akure on
Tuesday.
Jonathan told reporters as he left the meeting place
that he had come to pay homage to the leader of
Afenifere.
Spokesman for the group, Yinka Odumakin, told
reporters after the meeting that the endorsement
was predicated on the President's commitment to
implementing the recommendations of report of the
National Conference 2014.
"Afenifere supports the President's reelection
because he had the courage to convoke the
national conference and we hope that he will
implement the report.
"The President expressed the commitment that he
will adopt the report within 12 months of returning
to office," Odumakin said.
Governor Olusegun Mimikon, who spoke after the
meeting, said "This is the first time Afenifere will be
endorsing any President."
He said Afenifere remained a credible and
dependable socio-political group in the south west
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