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Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has died at the age of 100.
His death was confirmed in Akure, Ondo State, by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in a condolence statement issued on behalf of the state government.
The centenarian was a prominent figure in Yoruba socio-political affairs and a leading voice in discussions concerning the interests and welfare of the Yoruba people.
Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed the state government’s condolences over the death of the elder statesman, whose passing marks the end of an era for Afenifere and the wider Yoruba community.
Further details and funeral arrangements were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.
