Ahead of 2023, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned Yoruba monarchs to steer clear of partisan politics, particularly adoption of candidate for any optionally available political office.
Speaking at the conferment of Aare and Yeye Afurugbin Ola of the supply on the Director General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and his wife, Dr Nterenya Sanginga and Charlotte Kurara, at the Ile-Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, Osun State, yesterday, Obasanjo stated the energy of Yoruba race is in its numerous political views.
He advised Yoruba monarchs to play fatherly position to Yoruba sons and daughters searching for political office alternatively than permitting themselves to be performed into adopting anybody.
Obasanjo stated monarchs in the place must be cautious of politicians as the united states heads into politicking period, saying, as typical rulers, they need to undertake each Yoruba person with political ambition.
“I desire to advocate that, as usual rulers in Yorubaland, you need to no longer dabble into partisan politics. Every Yoruba man or woman that comes to you need to be blessed and supported. They are all your subjects. They will come to you looking for advantages to come to be Governor, Presidents and Senators. Bless them and let them go, don’t direct Yoruba to assist or undertake a particular candidate”, the former President said..
“Yoruba humans don’t have same view or go identical course in politics, which is phase of our strength as a race. As some distance as politics is concerned, even in the pre-independence technology im Yorubaland, we have two strong views, the National Council for Nigeria and Cameroun and Action Group side. Also after independence, we had the same factor with Akintola’s aspect and Awolowo’s side.
“During the army rule we equally had two sides, we had PDP and AD. Ladoja used to be section of one side. Please don’t let the politicians add to your burden”.
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