According to Dubawa, an X user @RodemiF, in a now-deleted post, made the claim that the leader of the socio-political group died at the age of 96.
The X user wrote:
“Chief Ayo Adebanjo goes home @96. May his soul rest in peace. Amen”.
Some Nigerians have commented on the post and expressed their condolences to the group and family of the late Yoruba leader.
Because of the sensitive nature of the post, Dubara, a fact-checking organisation, fact-checked the claim, and the record was set straight.
However, while searching for the claim on Google, it was discovered that the Guardian debunked the claim, stating that Adebanjo is still alive.
In another Vanguard report, it was said that the report was false as it was confirmed by the personal assistant of the nonagenarian who spoke with the medium.
A further search revealed a report that Professor Ayo Banjo, a former University of Ibadan vice chancellor, died at the age of 90 on Friday, May 24, 2024. His death was announced a few days before the Afenifere leader’s claim on social media.
It was observed that the similarities in the names of the two elder statesmen might have led to the mistaken identity and misrepresentation of nonagenarians. The late University of Ibadan vice chancellor bears “Ayo Banjo”, while the Afenifere leader bears Ayo Adebanjo.”
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of the Yoruba socio-political and cultural group Afenifere, has been sacked.
Afenifere sacked Adebanjo as its leader at its monthly meeting, which was held at the residence of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the group’s leader, in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
This came months after the controversies that followed Adebanjo’s preferred candidate against the choice of many people in the group.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
