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2023 Nigeria Election: Lagos Monarchs Endorse Tinubu To Succeed Buhari

Afnews Editor

Oct 04, 2021

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Lagos monarchs within the Badagry Division have endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidency.

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They described Tinubu, a former Lagos Governor, as the best candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

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The traditional rulers made the pronouncement at a town hall meeting organised by the South West Agenda (SWAGA'23) on Sunday.

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They were 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, Alabirun of Ikare Kingdom.

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Others are 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; Oba Olayinka Lateef, Alado of Ado Kingdom.

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The rest included Oba Adesina Asade; Oniba Ekun of Iba Kingdom; Oba Sherif Adesina Bello Onigbanko of Igbanko Kingdom, and Oba Josiah Ilemobade Aina, Oloto of Oto Kingdom.

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SWAGA'23 National Chairman, Senator Dayo Adeyeye thanked the traditional leaders for the endorsement.

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He noted that the Buhari administration will end in May 2023 and it will be fair that the presidency is zoned to South-West.

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"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.

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"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,ÔÇØ Adeyeye said.

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SWAGA'23, the main body currently promoting Tinubu's candidacy, earlier visited the Oni of Ife, Oluwo of Iwo, Alafin of Oyo, Olubadan of Ibadan, Alake of Egba, among others.

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The movement is continuing further consultations, according to Kafilat Ogbara, Secretary of the Lagos chapter.

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The Jagaban of Borno has been in the United Kingdom since july recuperating after a surgery. Tinubu receives guests every week even and remains silent on his return.

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In August, Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi reacted to a "dealÔÇØ the President allegedly had with the APC co-founder.

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The former Rivers Governor stated that he was not privy to the "agreementÔÇØ if such was ever reached.

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"If there was a private meeting between President Buhari and our leader, Tinubu, I wouldn't know.

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"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,ÔÇØ he said.

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