By Seyifunmi Odunuga
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has lauded Oyo State residents for the massive turnout and love extended to him.
Tinubu met a massive crowd waiting at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan around 6.00 p.m.
The presidential candidate, who acknowledged cheers from the tumultuous crowd, presented Senator Teslim Folarin as the party’s governorship candidate.
Tinubu, who was supported by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, former Governor Kayode Fayemi, the Acting Coordinator, APC Presidential Campaign Council in South Western States handed over the party’s flag to Folarin.
Tinubu was accompanied by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, and Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.
Others are Chief Bisi Akande, former Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, former Speaker of House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.
Tinubu arrived Alakia airport in Ibadan at exactly 2.30 p.m., accompanied by prominent APC leaders in the country.
The APC candidate had earlier visited Gov. Seyi Makinde, at the Governor’s Office and later proceeded to International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, for a closed door meeting with Yoruba traditional rulers.
The meeting, which was presided by Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi held at the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan (UI).
It attracted Orangun of Oke Ila Oba Adedokun Abolarinwa; Olugbo of Ugbo Oba Fedric Akinruntan; Osimawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo; Olugbon of Orile-Igbon Oba Francis Olusola Alao and Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Oba Saheed Ademola among others.
A communique at the end of the meeting by the Director General of Conscience of Yoruba Nation, Abagun Kole Omololu, stated that the royal fathers expressed satisfaction with the briefings of Tinubu on his aspiration, acknowledging Tinubu’s solid democratic credentials and unwavering commitment to the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria.
Asiwaju then proceeded to Mapo Hall where he finally raised up the hand of the party’s gubernatorial candidate and handed over the party’s flag to him.
Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, the Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Oyo State, said that Tinubu was loved by the people.
He said the crowd witnessed at the rally was an attestation to the fact that Tinubu would get massive votes in Oyo State.
Olaosebikan assured the people of victory for all APC candidates in the general election, pledging total support for Tinubu in the state.
