The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with Yoruba traditional rulers in Ibadan to seek their support ahead of the Presidential election scheduled to hold on February 25.
The meeting, which had in attendance traditional rulers from the six South West states and some parts of Kogi and Kwara states, was presided by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi.
In a communique issued on behalf of the monarchs after the meeting, they expressed satisfaction with the briefing presented by the former Lagos State Governor.
“The Royal Fathers expressed satisfaction with the briefings he gave concerning his aspiration.
“They acknowledged Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s solid democratic credentials and unwavering commitment to the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria.
“The meeting affirms the preeminent qualification of HE Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the highest office of Nigeria.
“They renewed their faith in the steady democratic growth of the country and reiterated their belief that equity and justice are prerequisites for unity, peace, progress and prosperity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the communique, signed on behalf of the monarch by the Director General of Conscience of Yoruba Nation, Kole Omololu, indicated.
The monarchs also expressed concern about the recent hardship suffered by the Nigerians due to the perennial fuel scarcity and the Naira redesign policy.
To curb this, they urged the Federal Government to adopt a “more humane handling of these challenges to free the people from high-handedness, poverty and want.”
The entourage of the Presidential candidate had eminent personalities like the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Former Governors Bisi Akande and Kayode Fayemi of Osun and Ekiti States respectively among others.
Present at the meeting were Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba Adedokun Abolarin; Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle; Oniru of Iru Land, Oba Gbolahan Lawal; Osolo of Isolo, Oba Kabiru Oyewole; Ooye of Okemesi Ekiti, Oba Micheal Adedeji; Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Sotobi; Arinjale of Ise Ekiti, Oba Ayodele Ajayi; Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis; Okere of Saki, Oba Khalid Oyeniyi; Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Victor Kiladejo among others.
