Atiku takes campaign to Ile-Ife, pays homage to Oba Adeyeye (photos)
- The presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, pays homage to Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II
- Atiku notes that his visit to the Ooni of Ife’s palace is to pay respect to the Ile Ife kingdom which he says has undoubtedly impacted beyond Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has visited the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, during his campaign trip to Osun state.
Premium Times reports that Atiku said his visit to the Ooni’s palace is to pay his respect to the Ile Ife kingdom.
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Atiku says the Ile Ife kingdom has undoubtedly impacted beyond Nigeria, credits: Babafemi Oretuyi - Twitter
Source: UGC
“Ile-Ife, as the source of Yoruba race, has undoubtedly impacted beyond Nigeria, and this visit is genuine to pay respect to the kingdom,” he said.
“All I have to do is to appreciate the Ooni, the chiefs and everyone here for making today a success.”
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Atiku was accompanied by other PDP leaders during his visit to the Ooni of Ife’s palace, credits: Babafemi Oretuyi - Twitter
Source: UGC
The PDP presidential candidate was accompanied by the national chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, former governor of Ogun state and deputy director general (South) of PDP presidential campaign organisation, Gbenga Daniel during the visit to the Ooni.
Meanwhile, the presidency has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is crossing the line by launching personalised attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari.
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, in a statement on Tuesday, January 15, accused the PDP of engaging in activities capable of harming Nigeria’s democratic system, The Cable reports.
He condemned the verbal attacks by the opposition on Buhari and the federal government, noting that the attacks were unnecessary.
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