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Osun Polls: Ooni of Ife Invokes God & Deities, Says Adeleke will Overcome his Rivals

● Five Reasons Why Osun People Want me Re-Elected – Governor Adeleke

● We will not see Amubo in Osun – Modakeke Monarch

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, today, at the source of Yoruba race went spiritual and invoked the deities and the supreme being in a marathon traditional invocations and incantations for successes of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

In his reception hall, packed with traditional rulers, top chiefs and high flight indigenes, the globally revered monarch in his traditional regalia rained invocations of mercy, grace, victory and survival on Governor Adeleke, leading to choruses of amen filling the hall.

For several minutes, the eminent father of Yourba race put up the priestly garb alongside his royal stool, calling on divine blessings and successful outcome for a governor whom he praised for transforming Ile Ife.

The monarch eulogised the governor for bequeathing on Ile If, the first flyover bridge and a dualised road leading to the palace, in addition to several other completed projects in the ancient town.

“I thank the governor for this road, this bridge we have never seen before. The governor surprised us. The governor uplifted Ile Ife. I am not a politician but we must appreciate any public official who performed well.

“I am a father of all. A father has many children -the smart and the otherwise. This governor is a good son. We have all seen his good job”, the Monarch told mammoth crowd at the Lagere Flyover before the commissioning of the bridge.

Recalling that there were initial doubts about the completion of the projects, the royal father who commissioned both the flyovers and the dualised road leading to the palace said Ile Ife is appreciative of the governor’s love and commitment to the development of Ile Ife and Osun state as a whole.

The royal father of Modakeke, while also praying for the success of the governor said Modakeke has never witnessed this type of attention from any government, submitting that all the requests presented to the governor by Modakeke stakeholders were fulfilled by the governor.

“We want more of you, Mr Governor. We want you to continue in office. Our people are ready to further show support for you. By God’s grace, we will not see Amubo in Osun state”, the royal father declared.

Governor Adeleke at both the Ooni and Modakeke’ palaces reaffirmed his committment to the continous development of Osun state, asking Osun people never to return Osun to the dark era.

“Our royal father, your commendation will push me to do more.Osun people will see more deliveries. Our passion for good governance will increase. We will continue to retain the confidence of Osun people through good performance.

“There are many reasons why the opposition are growing desperate. I have the numbers to win. I have the backing of mass of our people. Dont fight them. Use your vote to speak.

Osun people have decided they need four more years of our good governance. Dont fight them. But be vigilant. Monitor the distribution of materials. Follow the voting results to the collation centres.

“Sacrifice these two or three days to be like civilian vigilante. The victory is ours as we have the people and God. By next week, we shall be celebrating a victory granted by God and Osun people”, the governor declared.

Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor.