President Bola Tinubu said he invoked the spirit of Emi Lokan – It’s my turn – from the Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona.
President Tinubu stated this while speaking at the palace of the Awujale in Ijebu-Ode yesterday.
He said, “I invoked the spirit of Emi Lokan from Baba (the Awujale). That’s the spirit of freedom; and that’s who we are as a people.
“I came to Ogun state to invoke the spirit of freedom from which we are noted for. I invoked that spirit thrice – the spirit of Baba (Awujale) is Emi Lokan. That’s Baba; being blunt, being incisive; that’s him. He will tell you”, he added.
The President was on a private visit to some monarchs in the Gateway state.
Tinubu landed in a Presidential chopper at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Ode local government area of the State, was received by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Chief Olusegun Osoba and other supporters of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategies, Dele Alake.
Recall that Tinubu’s last visit to the State was in January, when his presidential campaign train stormed the State, he visited the four paramount rulers in the State.
