Alaafin of Oyo Makes Big Declaration, Reveals What Yoruba Ancestors Will Do for Tinubu in 2023

Alaafin of Oyo Makes Big Declaration, Reveals What Yoruba Ancestors Will Do for Tinubu in 2023

  • Ahead of the 2023 elections, presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gotten another big support from prominent Yoruba monarch
  • Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo has declared his support for the presidential ambition of the APC national leader
  • The monarch made an important declaration, he stated that the Yoruba ancestors would make Tinubu president come 2023

On Sunday, February 20, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, said he is confident that the Yoruba ancestors would make the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president of Nigeria come 2023.

Daily Trust reports that Tinubu visited the first class Yoruba monarch in his Oyo palace on Sunday.

Legit.ng gathered that the two went into a closed-door meeting immediately after the former Lagos state governor got to the palace.

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APC leader visited the monarch today, to seek support for his presidential ambition. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Support Group Germany. +4915217308758
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The APC leader is yet to speak with journalists about his mission to the palace of the monarch but it is believed that he is soliciting the support of the traditional ruler in his bid to become the president of Nigeria come 2023.

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It was gathered that Tinubu is heading to the palace of Olubadan next.

Tinubu, who is one of the presidential aspirants of the party in the 2023 general elections, had in January visited President Muhammadu Buhari to register his readiness to contest in the 2023 elections.

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In a previous report by Legit.ng, Tinubu on Tuesday, February 8, visited Ben Murray-Bruce at Yaba, Lagos, following the death of his mother, Margaret Murray-Bruce.

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Tinubu's condolence visit came about a day after his return from the United Kingdom (UK) where he consulted with APC stakeholders ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Speaking on the life and times of the late nonagenarian, Tinubu said she was a great woman whose kindness, candor, sense of commitment, loyalty, and history is worth celebrating.

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In a related development, former governor of Sokoto, Attahiru Bafarawa said that Tambuwal is the right man to be made the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s flagbearer for the 2023 presidential election.

Bafarawa made this declaration on Tuesday, February 8, during Tambuwal's recent visit to Kebbi to meet with PDP stakeholders on his presidential ambition.

The former governor maintained that the aspirant has the capacity to emerge as President Buhari's successor, going by his experience in all arms and levels of government.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.