The Olubadan
of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana, has denied media reports that he endorsed the
presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major General
Muhammadu Buhari.
A prominent
member of the Olubadan-in-Council, Chief Eddy Oyewole, had told the Yoruba
Assembly summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, that he had the
authority of the Olubadan to direct “the sons and daughters of Ibadan to vote
for Buhari.”
But in a
rebuttal contained in a press release signed by his personal assistant, Chief
Isiaka Akinpelu and made available to newsmen on Friday, Oba Odulana described
the reported endorsement as “false and misleading” outright.
“It is
unfatherly, untraditional and illogical for His Royal Majesty to support one
candidate against the others
“It has
become imperative to re-emphasise that the issues discussed at the meeting were
not partisan. Rather, it was solely convened to address development issues
concerning the Yoruba race and other paramount interest,” the statement said.
The monarch
said he was embarrassed by the reports as he had “never taken partisan position
in support of one presidential candidate against the others.”
The
centenarian said the views expressed by one of his chiefs were the chief’s
personal opinion and not his and urged the media as well as members of the
public to disregard such comments.
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