The Ooni of Ife, Oba Babatunde Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called on political leaders accross the South West region to unite and mobilize all available resources in support of the aspiration of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, towards the 2023 Presidential elections.
Oba Ogunwusi made the call in his address to members of the South West Agenda (SWAGA), a pan-regional group mobilising support for the ambition of Asiwaju Tinubu across the sub-region, who paid him a courtesy call in his palace yesterday ahead of the launch of the Osun State chapter of the movement in Osogbo.
In his speech at the occassion, Oba Ogunwusi stridently admonished Yoruba politicians to eschew acts of inconsistency, shiftings and betrayals which had truncated similar, hitherto genuine; and positive regional and national developmental causes in the past.
Rather, he advised the body to reach out to all stakeholders to come together and work earnestly to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who he described as an uncommon creature; renowned for uncommon pursuits; and popular for uncommon attainments in various phases of his long-standing political career; dating back to the early nineties when he represented Lagos State in the National Assembly.
Speaking earlier in the same vein when the delegation paid a similar call on him in his palace, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyedeji Abidemi Oyedokun, Laaroye II, described tge APC chieftain as his own man whom he would do everything to support towards the 2023 Presidency.
Oba Oyedokun said Tinubu had touched the lives of many Nigerians and contributed immensely to the growth of the country socially, economically and politically.
“On a fair scale, our people have no option than to rally all necessary support behind him to realise his ambition in 2023. As for me, Jagaban Tinubu is my man”, he declared.
Continuing, he advised political leaders and all stakeholders in the South West not to work at cross purposes, but rally all human and strategic resources behind Tinubu who he described as a very competent and experienced politician.
He advised the Yoruba race not to miss the opportunity of having him (Tinubu) as the President of Nigeria because he had demonstrated leadership qualities in all areas; be it as as a Governor, Senator or party leader.
He called on the current Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to support Bola Ahmed Tinubu as pay- back time for him for his previous loyalty and support to both leaders at different times.
Earlier, the Senator Dayo Adeyeye- led SWAGA team briefed the Obas on their motivation in embarking on the region-wide sensitisation of traditional rulers to support the Asiwaju candidature, explaining that the group was a purely independent, self-financing but highly commited one, comprising loyalists and supporters of the APC national leader.
While thanking the two Obas for their words of wisdom, Vice Chairman of SWAGA, Senator Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi, assured that the group will not let the respected traditional rulers down and will regularly consult them for required encouragement and pieces of advice.
