Some politicians loyal to a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday stormed Ibadan, the Oyo state capital to canvass for the candidature of the former governor ahead of 2023 presidency.
It was gathered that Tinubu is the National Leader of
the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
They visited the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba
Saliu Akanmu Adetunji to seek for the Olubadan’s support for Tinubu’s emergence
as President in 2023.
Our correspondent reports that those who were part of the
delegation are a former Minister, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, Senator Rilwan Adesoji
Akanbi, Hon. Oyetunji Ojo, Hon. Bosun Oladele and Hon. Rotimi Makinde.
The rest were; Hon. Kafilat Ogbara, Hon. Toba Oke, Hon. Deji
Jakande, Hon. Gboyega Okegbemi and immediate past Secretary to Ondo State
Government, Ifedayo Abegunde.
Adeyeye, who is the leader of the delegation noted that the
group, christensen The South West Agenda (SWAGA ’23) is a group of rainbow
coalition of like-minded politicians of South West extraction.
Adeyeye said, “The tour is not a political campaign but a
sensitization drive.
“The agenda of the group is to call out all well-meaning
South-Westerners to encourage, market and support the candidature of their
Principal His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (the Jagaban Borgu) for the
office of the President of Nigeria in 2023.
“Their goal is driven by desire for a common front to push
the Yoruba Agenda for leadership of Nigeria.
Makinde, who had earlier represented Ife Federal
constituency in the House of Representatives while introducing the group to the
Olubadan, said that Yoruba race and Nigerians in general stand to benefit much
with Tinubu’s Presidency.
He said, “We are here to pay homage to the Olubadan palace.
What we are here for is Yoruba to succeed Buhari is 2023. We can’t do this
without visitation to the palace.
“I have the privilege to tell you that we are representing
the Yoruba race. We are more than this. We are clamouring for Yoruba race to
succeed President Muhamadu Buhari in 2023. And Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the
man we are clamouring for.”
The Olubadan, in his remarks, said that the palace is open
for all Yoruba politicians who wish to contest elections to seek support of the
monarch.
He said, “I appreciate you all. I am proud of you. In
Nigeria, if you don’t demand for your right, they many not give you. You will
prosper with this group.
“Let me tell you that the doors of the palace are widely
opened to all Yoruba politicians who wish to seek votes.”
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