Adetona, Thursday, rejected an overture to endorse president Goodluck
Jonathan for second term.
Jonathan and Omoba Subomi Balogun after the President was decorated
with traditional cloth shortly he held a closed door meeting with
Awujale
Oba Adetona who paid a host to the President at his palace in
Ijebu-Ode during a presidential visit to his palace, urged the
President to present his programme to the people of Ijebuland for them
to format their opinion on whether to vote him or not.
President Jonathan had arrived Awujale palace at 11:15 am in company
of the national Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, Adamu
Mu'azu, the governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Diskson, governor of
Ondo state, Dr. Segun Mimiko, former governor of Ogun State, Otunba
Gbenga Daniel.
Others at the meeting include, the Munister-designate, Musiliu
Obanikoro, Chairman , Mobilisation and Organisation committee of the
People's Democratic Party in the South West, Prince, Buruji Kashamu ,
the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Gboyega Isiaka , PDP
leaders as well as some members of All Progressives Congress and
Social Democratic Party.
According to Awujale,"In Ijebu here, it is not possible for any Oba,
not even in Ijebu, in Yorubaland, to go out and say vote for this,
vote for that, that person is looking for trouble, but give them the
opportunity to present their programme so that people can make up
their minds on what to do, I think this is a very sound democratic
principle and that is what I have decided to do, to give you the
opportunity of meeting with the people.
--Vanguard
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