Tinubu Meets Kwankwanso, 2 Other Powerful Former Governors, Video Emerges
- Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, was agog on Friday, September 26, as dignitaries from across Nigeria converged on the historic Mapo Hall for the coronation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led an array of prominent personalities at the colourful ceremony, including former Kano state governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; and former Osun state governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola
- Governor Seyi Makinde presented the staff of office to the new Olubadan, Oba Ladoja, who succeeded the late Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, who passed away in July
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Ibadan, Oyo state - President Bola Tinubu on Friday, September 26, met former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
A clip shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Dada Olusegun, special assistant to President Tinubu on social media, showed the Nigerian leader exchanging pleasantries with Kwankwaso as well as Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Ibikunle Amosun, former governors of Osun and Ogun states respectively.
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Kwankwaso ran unsuccessfully against Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. The Kano-born politician received just 6.23% of the vote under the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The political leaders met at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, Oyo state, during the coronation of Oba Rasheed Adewolu, the new Olubadan of Ibadan.
The video can be watched below:
Legit.ng reports that Tinubu, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is a former governor himself, having governed Lagos from 1999 to 2007. Before his election as president of West Africa's most populous nation, Tinubu was the national leader of the APC.
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Kwankwaso shuts down APC links
Meanwhile, earlier on Friday, September 26, Kwankwaso dismissed reports claiming he and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state have written to the APC indicating their intention to return to the party.
In a statement, Kwankwaso described the reports circulating online as false, clarifying that no such letter had been submitted to any political party.
He advised Nigerians to stay informed of any information regarding NNPP's affairs through the established official channels.
What Tinubu said at Olubadan coronation
President Tinubu congratulated Oba Ladoja and the people of ancient Ibadanland on the historic occasion.
Tunde Rahman, a senior special assistant to Tinubu, quoted the president as saying:
"It's a great honour to be here to witness history. My prayer is that you will live long and be celebrated as one of the real gems in history to ascend the throne of his forebears.
"If I start to recall the moment and history we shared together in the senate, and when we were both governors, your impeachment story and how you came back to office, we would not leave here.
"Demonstrated in all of that are your tenacity, your dependability and reliability.
"E ku ojo oni. E ku ayeye eni. Ayo na ko ni di ibanuje oo. K'ade pe lori, ki bata pe lese."
Tinubu also thanked the people of Ibadanland and Oyo state for the support they gave him during his campaign to be president.
Oyo not only gave Tinubu 449,884 votes, the state denied his main oppositions the 25% of total votes cast.
To the people of Oyo state and Nigerians generally, he said:
"I have cheering news. The Nigerian economy has bounced back. We have turned the corner. Your pains are over. The reforms are working. It is now time to reap the gains."
Ladoja demands Ibadan state from Tinubu
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Oba Ladoja called for the creation of Ibadan state.
The new monarch, while addressing the people of Ibadan after receiving the staff of office from Governor Makinde, asked President Tinubu to make the creation of Ibadan State happen before 2027.
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