Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti has died at 100.
Glamtush reports that the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100.
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, confirmed his death in a statement he personally issued on Tuesday.
The statement read, “With a heavy heart but with total submission to the will of God, I announce the passing of our revered elder statesman, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, who departed this world at the glorious age of 100.
“Pa Fasoranti was a patriarch, a beacon of wisdom, integrity and selfless service whose century-long life was marked by uncommon commitment to the development of our dear State, Yorubaland and Nigeria at large.
“His counsel, fatherly guidance and principled stand on issues of justice and good governance will be sorely missed. He lived a fulfilled life and left indelible footprints of honour and legacy for generations to come.
“On behalf of the Government and the good people of Ondo State, I commiserate with the Fasoranti family, the people of Akure Kingdom and the entire State over this great loss. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”
Fasoranti had celebrated his centenary birthday on May 11, 2026. Born in Uso, Ondo State, the elder statesman, administrator, pro-democracy activist, prominent politician, and foremost Afenifere leader. bagged a degree in English/Geography at the University College in Ibadan (now the University of Ibadan).
He had a postgraduate diploma in Education at the University of Hull, United Kingdom, and a Master’s in Education Administration and School Management at Maguire University, Sydney, Australia. The Afenifere leader established schools such as the Omolere Nursery and Primary School in Akure, Akure High School, and St. Frances’ Academy in Igoba, Akure.
The democracy activist worked as a teacher at his alma mater, Ondo Boys’ High School, and other institutions in the Ondo-Akure axis. He was a member of the defunct Action Group in the First Republic.
Fasoranti served as Commissioner for Finance between 1979 and 1983 in the government of the late Adekunle Ajasin in old Ondo State.
