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Yoruba History Wouldn't Have Been Completed if I'd Failed in Last Election
IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 20 – President Tinubu credited the late Awujale's blessings for his 2023 election win and highlighted the monarch's 65-year reign and impact on Yoruba culture and Nigerian unity.
- On Saturday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the eighth-day Fidau prayer honoring the late Awujale of Ijebuland at Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the Awujale was his mentor and confidante, while emphasizing his influence on Tinubu's leadership and success.
- Islamic clerics, dignitaries, and well-wishers, including Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and other governors, drew groups to honour the late Awujale's 65-year reign.
- Discord has persisted over the burial as traditionalists argued rites should have been observed and Adedire Adetona barred them from the premises.
- In closing remarks, Tinubu urged Nigerians to foster unity, peace, and national cohesion in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.
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Tinubu pays tribute to late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona
President Tinubu described the late Awujale as a symbol of integrity, humility, and dedication to service. The post Tinubu pays tribute to late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Yoruba history wouldn't have been completed if I'd failed in last election
President Bola Tinubu has said that the history of the Yoruba race would not have been completed had he failed in the last election. The President made the remarks on Sunday at the 8th day Fidau prayers for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Adetona, a longtime friend of former President Muhammadu Buhari, died on Sunday at the age of 91. The monarch passed away just hours after the death of former President Buhari was anno…
Tinubu arrives Ogun for Awujale’s eighth-day prayer
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Ogun State to attend the eighth-day prayer in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. Awujale died last Sunday at the age of 91, and was buried in accordance with Islamic rites on Monday. A post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, confirmed that the president arrived in Ogun State on Sunday afternoon to attend the eighth-day praye…
Tinubu Celebrates Nwabufo's Unwavering Belief In Nigeria's Unity
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his Senior Special Assistant on Public Engagement, Fredrick Nwabufo for his unwavering belief in the unity of the country as he clocks 40. In a press release by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President joined the Nwabufo family, friends, and associates in celebrating an incisive writer, journalist, and communications specialist.... The post Tinubu Celebrates Nwabufo’s Unwavering Belief In Nigeria’s Unity ap…
I won 2023 elections with Awujale’s blessing, he told me I’d win second term
President Bola Tinubu says Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the late Awujale of Ijebuland, assured him of victory at the 2027 polls. Adetona died last Sunday at the age of 91. His death came just hours after the announcement of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, his long-time friend. An eight-day Fidau prayer was held in honour of the late monarch at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu Ode, Ogun, on Sunday. Tinubu, who attended…
Awujale: A monarch of all times - Business Hallmark
A heavy cloud hangs over Nigeria. In a dramatic twist of fate that history will long remember, the nation lost two of its titans on the same day, Sunday, July 13, 2025. The great Iroko of Ijebuland, the Awujale, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II, joined his ancestors at 91. On the same day, […] The post Awujale: A monarch of all times first appeared on Business Hallmark.
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