After Fasoranti: Can Afenifere bring the Yoruba together?

By Remi Ladigbolu
The death of Pa Reuben Fasoranti has exposed a fundamental weakness in Yoruba political leadership. Despite a long tradition of political organisation and public service, the Yoruba lack an inclusive, broadly accepted structure capable of setting common priorities and sustaining a political direction. Organisations and factions claim to represent the same people, yet they often pursue separate courses, with no recognised platform to reconcile their differences or organise joint action.
Fasoranti belonged to a political tradition shaped by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief  Adekunle Ajasin and Chief Abraham Adesanya. His standing helped hold Afenifere together through year...