The Yoruba Community in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory has distanced itself from a circulating mobilisation notice purportedly issued in support of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition, describing it as unauthorised and misleading.
In a public notice signed on Saturday by its President-General, Afiz Adigun, the organisation warned the public against individuals falsely claiming to act on its behalf. It stressed that any political directive issued outside its recognised structures should be disregarded.
Adigun clarified that the community had already taken an official position on the 2027 presidential election following a congress attended by elders and representatives from across the northern states and the FCT.
The congress unanimously endorsed President Tinubu as its preferred candidate for a second term.
This decision led to the establishment of the Yoruba Northern Network for Tinubu (YONNET), a dedicated platform to coordinate support and mobilisation efforts for the President.
Hon. James Olorunfemi, Deputy President of
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