The national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, paid a condolence visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on the recent deaths of two prominent traditional rulers, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Jimoh Oyewumi; the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Saliu Adetunji and a former governor of Oyo, Adebayo Alao-Akala.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former governor of Lagos State and some of his political associates visited Mr Makinde at the State Government House, Agodi in Ibadan.
SEB gathers that during the meet governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State expressed his believes in the country that it deserves to be led by its best hands as the nation inches closer to the 2023 general elections.
“Let me also use this opportunity to wish you well in your political quest to govern this nation,” Makinde noted during the visit. “We want the best for this country and only the best is good enough at this particular time.
“I want to welcome you to Oyo State. We are really grateful for this visit. This is the year political parties will elect their candidates towards the election that is coming next year. So, what this has demonstrated to us is, you stood for politics without bitterness.”
Premium Times report that Mr Makinde, while appreciating Mr Tinubu for the visit, said that his action had proved that he stood for politics without bitterness.
“During this political season, you may have to question yourself on why you need to come to the Oyo State Government House because people might have different interpretations to it”, the governor said. “But, you sent a message across to me and I was delighted to host you in Ibadan.
“We really thank you for this visit and we have taken proper notice that you have risen above politics.
“And for your going around to come and share with us at this moment that we are grieving, we say thank you,” Mr Makinde said.
Earlier, Mr Tinubu said the purpose of his visit was to condole with Mr Makinde, his government and the entire people of Oyo State over the demise of the former governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala and two traditional rulers – Soun of Ogbomoso, Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Saliu Adetunji, Premium Times report, adding that Tinubu expressed that the departed traditional rulers and Mr Alao-Akala, would be greatly missed because of their contributions to the development of the state.
The former Lagos State Governor, according to the report had also said that the reigns of the two prominent traditional rulers in Ogbomoso and Ibadan were peaceful, adding that they had contributed immensely to the peaceful atmosphere in the state.
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