Yoruba Monarch Oluwo Reveals Meaning of the Sign on Tinubu’s Signature Cap

Yoruba Monarch Oluwo Reveals Meaning of the Sign on Tinubu’s Signature Cap

  • The 16th president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been known for his signature cap
  • From his time as governor of Lagos state, the politician has been spotted with different colour caps carrying the same symbol
  • Many of President Tinubu's loyalists have also been pictured donning his signature native cap; now the paramount king of Iwoland, Oba Akanbi commented on Tinubu's cap

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Iwo, Osun state - Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has said that the meaning of the sign on President Bola Tinubu's signature cap is "the sign of loosed chain".

Oba Akanbi said he is "well-pleased" with President Tinubu and extremely proud of the incumbent Nigerian leader.

Tinubu/Tinubu's cap
Oluwo pleased with President Tinubu. Photo credits: Emperor Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Telu 1, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Although a former governor of Lagos state, President Tinubu's heritage has been traced to Iragbiji in Osun state.

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Akanbi, an Osun-based monarch, expressed his optimism that Nigeria, under President Tinubu, "will be great again".

Oba Akanbi wrote on his verified Instagram page on Sunday, November 5:

"My own beloved in whom I'm well pleased. I'm super proud of you. He's been carrying his cross forever with the sign of loosed chain on his head.
"Freedom for us. Nigeria will be great again."

Tinubu’s symbolic cap breaks internet

In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Tinubu became a darling to some people who were ready to purchase his symbolic cap being offered for sale on the microblogging platform, X.

In a post sighted by Legit.ng, a social media user, @Jbmomoh, told his followers that he has some caps for sale. The caps are replicas of Tinubu headwear.

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Aisha displays tattoo of Tinubu's cap logo

Legit.ng also reported that Aisha Buhari took a tattoo of the cap logo of Tinubu.

In a video shared on X by Jide Sanwo-Olu Support, @JideSGroup, Aisha is seen with a palm tattoo of Tinubu's cap logo, smiling and waving before the camera.

Reactions as Tinubu appears with 'new' cap

In another related news, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu was recently seen in a video taking a walk at the presidential villa with his security aides. He wore a cap different from his signature headwear.

The clip came out barely 24 hours after the president held the second federal executive council (FEC) meeting of his administration.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng and a certified journalist with over 9 years of experience. He edited Politics Nigeria's articles, was the Acting Editor of AllNews Nigeria and Fact-Checking Researcher (Africa Check). He received his HND in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan. He received a Certificate of Achievement (Journalism Clinic’s Fix The Leak masterclass, 2021) and also completed Google News Initiative's Advance digital reporting curriculum. Contact him at ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.