Obasanjo to Ooni: Don’t Lead Yoruba into Adopting any Politician for 2023
By Kabir Akintayo
POLITICS DIGEST – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned traditional rulers in Yoruba land against open endorsement of any political office-seeker, saying their role should end in offering prayers for whoever visited them to discuss politics.
Obasanjo also told Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), not to direct Yoruba people to support any aspirant for political positions, because the race was not known for following a single political party.
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The former President spoke at the palace of the Ooni, where he joined dignitaries that included a former Governor of Oyo State Rasidi Ladoja, to witness the installation of the Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Dr. Nterenya Sanginga and his wife, Charlotte Kurara, as Aare and Yeye Afurugbin Ola of the source.
Obasanjo asked Ooni to be wary of those that never wanted him to be installed when he was seeking the throne, but now sought his support to gain political favour.
The former President said people of the Yoruba race were never known to follow a single political party.
Explaining that it was not out of place for the Ooni to forgive some individuals for the roles they played during the struggle to fill the throne he currently occupies, Obasanjo, however, said the foremost Yoruba monarch should be careful with political office-seekers.
Referring to Ooni, Obasanjo further said, “I like your spirit. Those coming to meet you now, if God had permitted them, you would not be in this position and you know that. It is good to have forgiven spirit, but let us know what we are doing.”
