Yoruba Monarch, Awujale, rejects moves to endorse Jonathan

2015 wahala! The Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Dr. Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has rejected an overture to endorse president Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in office.

Oba Adetona who paid a host to the President at his palace in Ijebu-Ode during a presidential visit to his palace, urged the President to present his programme to the people of Ijebuland for them to access him and form their own opinion on whether to vote him or not.

According to Awujale,”In Ijebu here, it is not possible for any Oba, not even in Ijebu, in Yorubaland, to go out and say vote for this, vote for that. That Oba is looking for trouble...

But give them the opportunity to present their programme so that people can make up their minds on what to do, I think this is a very sound democratic principle and that is what I have decided to do, to give you the opportunity of meeting with the people.

President Jonathan had arrived Awujale palace at 11:15 am in company of the national Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mu’azu, the governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Diskson, governor of Ondo state, Dr. Segun Mimiko, former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

Others at the meeting include, the Munister-designate, Musiliu Obanikoro, Chairman , Mobilisation and Organisation committee of the People’s Democratic Party in the South West, Prince Buruji Kashamu, the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Gboyega Isiaka, PDP leaders as well as some members of the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

Unfortunately, they all left without any endorsement from the respected Monarch.