Abiodun welcomes Tinubu to Ogun ahead of Awujale’s eighth-day prayer

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, alongside Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, and other South-West governors, on Sunday, received President Bola Tinubu at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu.

Tinubu arrived in Ogun to attend the eighth-day prayer in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona.

This was confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun.

“President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, Ogun State, ahead of his visit to Ijebu-Ode to attend the eighth-day prayer ceremony for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.

“He is accompanied by First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, and is received by a delegation of dignitaries led by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, and other governors in the South-West,” Olusegun wrote.

The prayer is scheduled to take place at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, one of Ijebu-Ode’s largest public venues.

The Awujale, a revered Yoruba monarch, passed away on July 13 at the age of 91 and was buried the following day according to Islamic rites.

Oba Adetona, who reigned for 65 years, was one of Nigeria’s longest-serving traditional rulers and a key voice in national and regional affairs. PUNCH