Dr Kayode Ajulo, a renowned lawyer, has called on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; the Alake of Egba, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo; the Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona; Aare Ona Kakanfo, Iba Gani Adams; Pa Ayo Adebanjo of Afenifere, and other prominent Yoruba leaders to resolve the political battle between former Lagos state governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The senior lawyer was reacting to the recent political developments in the region involving Osinbajo, Tinubu and their teaming supporters.
Ajulo, in a statement on Tuesday, said a strategic stakeholders meeting must be held by the leaders, including past and present day governors for the interest of the region and the betterment of the nation at large towards the 2023 presidential election.
He said: “It will be unfortunate for the southwest to blow this chance of a lifetime to further reposition Nigeria towards the path of progress,”
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He added: “Yoruba leaders must put their personal differences aside and hold a Conference of Yoruba Stakeholders involving President Olusegun Obasanjo, Alaafin of Oyo, Ọọni of Ife, Awujale of Ijebu, Alake of Egba, Iba Gani Adams, Bishop Gbonigi, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Deji of Akure, Olugbon of Oke Igbon, Baba Bisi Akande, Professor Tunde Adeniran, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, present and past Governors in Yorubaland and other stakeholders who have the southwest interest at heart to discuss the way forward.
“…It is no news that these two men do not have unfriendly feelings towards each other but a lot of their followers and lackeys have started throwing bricks of words across walls, and that is certainly an invitation to crisis,”
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“Undoubtedly, Osinbajo has represented this Government at different fora and definitely, would have seen more than his leader. It is a big plus that he is part of the government at the apex level.
“Asiwaju has done well for his followers and people, and I personally acknowledge that. But I strongly believe that it will further glorify Asiwaju’s leadership to support the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the next President.”
