…Gets blessing after visit to Oba Akiolu
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arrived Lagos yesterday from Abuja 12 days after he won the party’s presidential ticket.
Before his arrival, motorists and commuters were stranded in some major roads, as residents thronged the metropolis to receive the Asiwaju to his State.
Cultural display by severals cultural troops entertained the large crowd at the Presidential Wing of the airport in Ikeja, Lagos.
Tinubu had after his emergence visited all the contenders for the exalted seat in a bid to solicit their support and build the APC’s unity.
Among the APC leaders that accompanied Tinubu included: Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano) and Hope Uzodinma (Imo); former APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima; Senators Tokunbo Wahab and Adeola Solomon; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; his deputy, amongst others.
The Lagos State Governance Advisory Committee of APC, Lagos, had earlier issued a welcome statement, titled: ‘Welcome Home: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.
Amid tight security, Tinubu met the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, at his Iga Idun-garan’s Palace, Lagos Island, for a royal blessing.
The Oba congratulated Tinubu on his victory in the APC Presidential primaries, assuring him of God’s support and him, saying, the APC flag-bearer should not be afraid.
Tinubu, in his address, thanked residents and everyone for their support, including Sanwo-Olu for his efforts and described him as a lucky governor while praying for the Oba of Lagos that his reign would be successful. He called for more supports and promised not to disappoint the people.
Meanwhile, while waiting in the Lagos Governor Press Crew bus at the Oba’s palace after being shut out by overzealous policemen, hoodlums appeared from nowhere and attacked defenceless journalists in the bus in an attempt to dispose them of their valuables.
However, the journalists were later rescued due to the prompt intervention of armed security personnel. One of the journalists, simply identified as Ms. Adeola, was not lucky enough as she got her left eye injured in the process.
