MY TRIBUTE TO PA AYO ADEBANJO AS A LEADER OF LABOUR PARTY IN LAGOS STATE — CHIEF ADENIJI

BARR JULIUS ABURE SHOULD RESIGN IN REFERENCE TO BABA AYO ADEBANJO AND CHIEF EDWIN CLARK FOR THE APPRECIATION OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO A RESTRUCTURED AND UNITED NIGERIA.   

I grew up in Lagos to key into the activities of Pa AYO ADEBANJO as early as 1978 during the transition from military to the civil rule of the 2nd republic of Nigeria that birthed the UPN state governments from 1979 to the end of 1983.                                

As a follower of the SAGE, CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO, He ensured the continuation of the PROGRESSIVE IDEALS that birthed subsequent political organisations through adherence to the AFENIFERE VISIONS AND OBJECTIVES for sustainable development of Nigeria. 

The emergence of NADECO as a result of the annulment of the 3rd republic was also a testimony to his cooperation with like minded citizens for genuine democratic practice in Nigeria.          After the June 12th annulment that also truncated the emerging 3rd republic, all democrats of principle formed NADECO with the view to ensure permanent return of the military to the barracks, BABA was at the forefront and a guiding personality until the demise of the Totalitarian head of state Gen Sanni Abacha.                               

It is due to HIS INTEGRITY OF PURPOSE AND COMMITMENTS to these ideals that created the gap between HIMSELF and the beneficiaries of the June 12th struggles, who became political leaders of the nation after the 1998 general elections. 

It became clear that most of them were opportunists, military apologists and ASSETS of foreign interests.                       

BABA maintained HIS AFENIFERE VISIONS till death, despite the backsliding by the ELITES AND POLITICIANS in government since 1999. 

Pa Adebanjo never wavered from the commitment to a RESTRUCTURED NIGERIA THROUGH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, rather he teamed up with like minded ELDERS from other regions and ensured the emergence of the great OBIDIENTS MOVEMENT that gave LABOUR PARTY the traction to win the 2023 general elections with Mr Peter Obi as the presidential candidate.                  

So, the best tribute I want us all to give  at HIS passage to greater glory is for the embattled leadership of LABOUR PARTY under Barr Julius Abure to RESIGN IN REFERENCE TO BABA AYO ADEBANJO SO THAT A LEGACY OF GREATER NIGERIA CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE GENERATION THAT WITNESSED HIS INTEGRITY AND COMMITMENTS TO SERVE HUMANITY INSTEAD OF SERVING SELF.

Chief Adeniji

Lagos State