A prominent factional leader of pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has died at an advanced age of 96.
The elder statesman was said to have passed away in the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his private residence in Lekki, Lagos State.
The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday.
The statement added, “He died peacefully this morning, Friday, February 14, 2025, at his Lekki, Lagos Nigeria home at the age of 96.”
Adebanjo, a distinguished lawyer, former organising secretary of the defunct Action Group, and the factional national leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, is survived by his 94-year-old wife, Chief Christy Ayo-Adebanjo, along with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
The statement added, “We will forever cherish his commitment to fighting for truth, equity, and justice. His belief and struggle for a truly independent
Nigeria was total, and this he fought for until he breathed his last breath.”
