Afenifere national leader Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti has died at the age of 100 in Akure, Ondo State. Multiple outlets report that Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced the death, and that Fasoranti is described as an elder statesman and a key figure in Yoruba socio-political life.

Several reports cite tributes from political leaders and community figures. President Bola Tinubu mourns Fasoranti as an elder statesman and one of Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s “last titans,” while Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun hails his democratic legacy. Vanguard includes comments from Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele describing Fasoranti as a patriot, and another Vanguard report features remarks by Fasoranti’s son, who says he died peacefully in his sleep.

Other coverage focuses more directly on biographical or organisational framing. Punch highlights Fasoranti’s lineage from being an Awolowo disciple to leading Afenifere, while other outlets concentrate on the age, place of death, and the tone of official condolences. Across sources, the reporting remains largely consistent on the basic facts, with differences mostly in whose remarks are foregrounded and how Fasoranti’s legacy is characterised.