The Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona has refused to endorse the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan, saying it was impossible for his to force his people to vote anyone into power.
The Ijebu monarch received the president and his entourage at his palace on Thursday at Ijebu Ode. The president was accompanied the minister for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, 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.
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.”
The Awujale urged the president to present his manifesto to his people so that they can decide who to vote for.
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