2023 Presidency: Son of Powerful Monarch Reveals Father’s Last Wish for Tinubu
- The son of the late Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111 has drummed support for the aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
- Hon. Akeem Adeyemi has made a revelation of his father's last wish regarding the ambition of the former governor of Lagos state
- Alaafin’s last son disclosed that his father's last wish was for the APC leader and flagbearer to be elected president of Nigeria
Honourable Akeem Adeyemi, son of the late Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, has revealed that the last wish of his father was that the All Progressives Congress flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu becomes president.
Adeyemi, who is representing AFIJIO/Atiba, Oyo East, Oyo West Federal Constituency, stated this at the 84th posthumous birthday of the late monarch in Oyo at the weekend, Rivers Mirror reported.
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The ceremony was held at the new mini stadium in Ode Aremo, Oyo, near Alaafin’s palace.
He urged youths to support Tinubu, who is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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The lawmaker said Tinubu has contributed immensely to the development of the country, calling on youths to be focused and cast their votes for the man who has their interest at heart.
He said:
“We want to appreciate our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Sen. Kashim Shettima. The project is paramount to us, it is paramount to Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. His last wish was to see Asiwaju become the President.
“Five hundred grassroots mobilisers for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were empowered with cash today to move and spread the gospel of harbinger of success, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu.
“I want to admonish the youths to look and be focused to know who truly loves them, who they can support, and who has the interest of their future at heart.”
Adeyemi empowered residents with cash and other items
Adeyemi empowered 1500 people with cash, commissioned ICT Centre, a block of three classrooms, motorized borehole, transformers and also offered free medical services to thousands of his constituents to mark the posthumous birthday of the late monarch.
“Today would have been his 84th birthday, as people do celebrate posthumous birthdays, we lined up series of activities and projects to commission and to honour Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. We started with free medical services such as free treatment, free drugs and distribution of food items throughout the four local governments."
Nigerians react as Fani-Kayode says he will never apologise for supporting Tinubu
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has declared that he won't apologise for supporting the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima.
Fani-Kayode had been under pressure to apologise for supporting the Tinubu/Shettima ticket after his past comments on a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket surfaced on social media.
Writing on his Twitter page, Fani-Kayode said:
“I will NEVER apologise for the position I took concerning Tinubu/Shettima and those that are not comfortable with it should go and jump in the lagoon."
CAN, PFN should stand firm against same faith ticket, says US-based Nigerian pastors
In a related development, the Nigerian Faith-Based Community Organization (NFBCO) based in the United States has urged Christian leaders and clerics to stand firm in their stance against same faith ticket in the 2023 presidential election.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Bishop Samuel Ayeni, the president of the NFBCO specifically called on the Christian Association of Nigeria and Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria to reject the move, noting that Nigeria is a country where religious pluralism is practised.
Bishop Ayeni explained that any individual or group that is unwilling to support religious inclusion in Nigeria should actually be rejected collectively by all religions in the country.
2023 election: Kachikwu says Peter Obi, Atiku, Tinubu have nothing to offer Nigeria
Meanwhile, The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu said Peter Obi (Labour Party), Atiku Abubakar (Peoples Democratic Party), and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (All Progressives Congress) are old politicians in Nigeria.
Kachikwu said this set of politicians has nothing new to offer Nigeria, nor can they realise the country's collective aspirations.
The ADC's (expelled) flagbearer made the statement as he debunked claims that he was planning to join forces with Obi, adding that there was no basis for such.
Source: Legit.ng
