Lagos monarchs in the Badagry Division have endorsed Bola Tinubu, the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the presidency in 2023.
Former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu has been named the finest candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
At a town hall meeting organized by the South West Agenda (SWAGA’23) on Sunday, the traditional rulers made the announcement.
Present at the Oba Momodu Afolabi, Onijanikin of Ijanikin, Oba Nofiu Dada Elete of Ete Kingdom, Oba Abideen Adekanbi, Osolu of Osolu Kingdom, Oba Mobadenle Oyekan Onilado of Ilado, Oba Caleb Adeniyi, Olojo of Ojo, Oba N. A. Akinyemi Alabi.
Also present were, Oba Taofik Adegboyega, Alahun of Imore Apapa; Oba Gausu Rasak Ovaria of Ibeshe; Oba Kasumu Kosoko, Elekunpa of Ekunpa Kingdom; Oba Musiliu Adio Yussuf, Onisiwo of Tarkwa Bay; and Oba Olayinka Lateef, Alado of Ado Kingdom, Oba Josiah Ilemobade Aina, Oloto of Oto Kingdom, Oba Adesina Asade, Oniba Ekun of Iba Kingdom, Oba Sherif Adesina Bello Onigbanko of Igbanko Kingdom, and Oba Sherif Adesina Bello Onigbanko of Igbanko Kingdom were among the rest.
The chairman of SWAGA’23, Adeyeye stated “It is widely known that Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s philanthropic gestures is second to none. He equally fought for Nigeria’s democracy and performed brilliantly as a governor.
“I want to categorically submit that Tinubu’s case has gone beyond Lagos as most political parties have endorsed him in Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo states.”
Senator Dayo Adeyeye, thanked the traditional elders for their support.
He pointed out that the Buhari administration will end in May 2023, and that it is only right that the presidency be allocated to the South-West.
SWAGA’23, Tinubu’s major campaign organization, has already paid visits to the Oni of Ife, Oluwo of Iwo, Alaafin of Oyo, Olubadan of Ibadan, and Alake of Egba, among others.
According to Kafilat Ogbara, Secretary of the Lagos Chapter, the movement is continuing its talks.
“If there was a private meeting between President Buhari and our leader, Tinubu, I wouldn’t know.
“If it was a public APC meeting and I was not there, something must be wrong. I was not told that there was an agreement that power should be handed over to Tinubu,” he said.
Tinubu who has been recuperating in the United Kingdom since July following his surgery has been receiving visitors every week and is deafeningly quiet on the issue of his aspiration.
