By James Ogunnaike
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday acknowledged that the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was firm in his assist for the revalidation of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election, which Chief MKO Abiola received.
He equally acknowledged the contributions of the late monarch in direction of his success within the 2023 presidential election.
The President, who disclosed this on Friday, the eighth day, on the late Oba Adetona’s funeral, held on the Dipo Dina Worldwide Stadium in Ijebu-Ode, described the late monarch as an exemplary conventional ruler who introduced nice honour, dignity, and pleasure to the Yoruba race throughout the globe.
He added that the late Oba Adetona, who died at 91 years previous final Sunday, stated the Yoruba’s wealthy historical past could be incomplete if he had did not win the 2023 presidential election.
Dignitaries on the Fidau included the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, the Governor of Ondo State, Fortunate Aiyedatiwa, and the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Others current included the Deputy Governors of Ogun, Lagos, and Oyo states, former governors Olusegun Osoba, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and Ibikunle Amosun, members of the Nationwide Meeting, the Speaker of the Ogun State Home of Meeting, Ministers, conventional rulers, amongst others.
He stated, “Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebu land was an excellent chief of conscience, custom and of nice worth. He introduced pleasure, dignity and honour to the Yoruba race. I’m extraordinarily pleased with him. He was at all times there at the moment of want for all of us.
“I may recount June 12 episodes in his palace are for actual—our resistance, our dedication to reverse the annulment of June 12. Baba was steadfast, resolute and really encouraging.
“That he lived to be 91 years previous, and to be honoured throughout his ninetieth birthday with the GCON title is what I’m at all times thought-about as an excellent honour. He was very sincere, daring, brave, truthful. He is not going to deceive you.
“Our historical past wouldn’t have been accomplished, rigorously and richly, if I had failed within the final election. I used to be profitable due to your assist, and due to the blessing of the late Awujale.
“I got here to him and he blessed me, and he stated you’re profitable that election, and you’ll be returned to workplace. Right now, he’s no extra. He’s gone. The richness of his knowledge is rare, as espoused by Governor Dapo Abiodun in his deal with.”
Tinubu acknowledged that Awujale has performed his half very properly and handed away at a really superior age; due to this fact, the individuals should proceed to construct on the robust legacy of the royal father by prioritizing unity and dwelling in peace with each other, as exemplified by the late monarch.
He acknowledged that “we have now to be extra united, bonded within the spirit that he (Awujale) left behind. We should cherish his legacy and respect his dying.
“We’ve named establishments after him. His legacies will endured. It’s left for you and I to replicate on the tradition and worth that he represented. Could Almighty Allah grant him Aljana fridaous”.
Talking on the programme, the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, recommended the late Oba Adetona as a distinguished and illustrious father, an irreplaceable monarch who redefined conventional establishment management within the nation.
The governor described the gathering as a celebration of life for an exemplary royal father who lived life to the fullest at 91, outlined by a exceptional reign of 65 years of sterling management and transformative impression throughout Ogun State and Nigeria as a complete.
He stated that Oba Adetona was greater than a monarch; he was a voice for the unvoiced, a fearless conscience of the nation, whose legacy would echo by time.
Abiodun stated, “Ijebuland turned affluent below his reign. He turned a bridge between our cherished previous and the longer term. He upholds the dignity of Ijebu land whereas championing fashionable values as a custodian of tradition and custom, and concurrently serves as a daring reformer.
He added that, because of the invaluable contributions of the foremost conventional ruler to nation-building, the state authorities had, some years again, renamed the state faculty of schooling at Omu Ijebu after him to immortalize him and protect his enduring legacy of generosity, deep dedication to good governance, and the well-being of all.
Abiodun has, nonetheless, urged the individuals of Ijebu-Ode and Ijebuland as a complete to embrace non secular concord, prioritize unity and love for all to maintain the progress and unusual growth championed by the late Awujale for 65 years.
“Oba Awujale promoted peace and non secular concord, allow us to due to this fact commit ourselves to preserving peace and concord and constructing on the robust basis laid by the late Awujale for in our unity lies our power and resilience to maintain the progress the Kabiyesi championed all through his life”.
“As we replicate on the worthy lifetime of our departed nice father, I name on all residents of Ijebu-Ode and Ijebuland to stay peaceable, law-abiding and united. Allow us to honour Kabiyesi not solely with ceremonies and phrases however with our actions that replicate his values.
“Allow us to not enable discord to undermine his exemplary legacy. The eyes of the nation are upon us, and the best tribute we will pay to our departed monarch is to maintain the concord and dignity he so preserved.
“Kabiyesi was not only a monarch, he was a mentor and ethical compass, he was a logo of communal stability, and we will’t do much less as we bid him farewell. Could the soul of our loving father relaxation in peace.”
The Fidau was led by the President of the League of Alfas and Imams within the Southwest, Sheikh Jamiu Bello, and was supported by the Grand Imam and President of the League of Alfas and Imams of Ijebu land, Sheikh Muftaudeen Ayanbadejo, alongside different Muslim clerics and leaders throughout the Southwest.
In his temporary message through the Fidau, the Chief Imam of Gbagura, Prof. Emeritus Kamaldeen Balogun, known as on the nation’s political leaders to emulate the late Oba Adetona, who was stated to have been a God-fearing, sincere particular person who served the Almighty Allah faithfully to the top.
The Muslim cleric urged these in energy to prioritize Godliness, justice, and good governance, figuring out absolutely properly that sooner or later they won’t solely go away the seat of energy behind but additionally go the way in which of all mortals.
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