You are the best Monarch, Tinubu Praises Awujale

Former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu described the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II as the best monarch in Yorubaland, while extolling his doggedness and truthfulness.
Tinubu stated this today at the Central mosque in Ijebu Ode during the special prayer session to commemmorate the 80th birthday celebration of the monarch.
Tinubu who arrived the country this morning because of the Awujale’s birthday, recalled the political travails of Yoruba people during the military era and said even the Awujale was targeted by the junta.
” I remember in 1991, 1992 and 1993 during the military junta, when the Yoruba was the target of the then government.They thought they could silence you, they planned to kill you, they planned to remove you through a local government, but they failed. They did it to Sultan of Sokoto and they succeeded.
You stood by us, you stood by the truth and despite all humiliation, depression and attack, you remained resolute.
“I will never forget when you invited us to your palace for one of our meetings. When we got there and we were about to commence our meeting, we were told that soldiers have surrounded the palace with guns. You told us then that there was no problem and we should continue our meeting.
“You said they don’t know that there are many ways into the palace. After our meeting, you opened another door for us and nothing happened to us.
“You are not part of the useless Obas in Yorubaland who will sell out, we know them and it is not yet time to mention names. In Yorubaland today, you are the best monarch and that is not contestable. The good Obas’ in Yorubaland, who are forthright, firm and stand by the truth are not up to five, they are just three. Oba Awujale, Oba Akiolu and another. May you live long in good health and abundant God blessing,” he stated.
While reacting to the plea by Awujale that the people should not turn tomorrow’s programme into a political gathering because of the presence of President Jonathan and other political icons from every part of the world, the former lawmaker said, “our father said people are coming tomorrow, we will not disobey our father but tell him to just come, greet us and go away,” he said.

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