Afenifere, Igbo forum seek stronger Yoruba-Igbo ties, back Tinubu, Hamzat
- ✦Wellington said stronger relationships between the Igbo community, the host community and the state government would promote mutual understanding, security and peaceful coexistence.
- The Afenifere and Ndi Igbo Unity Forum have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Yoruba-Igbo relations and promoting peaceful coexistence in Lagos State.
- Wellington said Igbo leaders had pledged their support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition and the 2027 governorship aspiration of Lagos State Deputy Governor and APC candidate Dr Obafemi Hamzat.
- Wellington said stronger relationships between the Igbo community, the host community and the state government would promote mutual understanding, security and peaceful coexistence.
Wellington said the initiative was designed to change the existing narrative and restore the cordial relationship that previously existed between the Yoruba and Igbo communities.
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The Afenifere and Ndi Igbo Unity Forum have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Yoruba-Igbo relations and promoting peaceful coexistence in Lagos State.
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Wellington said Igbo leaders had pledged their support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition and the 2027 governorship aspiration of Lagos State Deputy Governor and APC candidate Dr Obafemi Hamzat.
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Chief Deji Wellington, State Chairman of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, after a meeting with leaders of the Igbo community aimed at rebuilding cordial relationships between the two ethnic groups.
