Traditional Rulers From Awori Organise Prayer For Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu







 The OBA's in Awori land in Lagos on Sunday organised  a prayer session for the success of APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and the re-election bid of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2023 election.


While addressing the traditional rulers, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the APC Chairman in Lagos State, said he was proud and delighted to be of Awori descent.

“And see my traditional rulers coming together to show that particular passion for the support of our presidential candidate and not only that, to our governorship candidate.

“Coming together to pray for the success of the APC in the coming elections , honestly, I am delighted to be part of this family.

“If one looks at the number of traditional rulers that gathered here to pray for the success of Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu in the coming election, you will know that God will answer our prayers.

“When traditional rulers come together to offer prayer to God because they are next to God, according to our belief, you can be rest assured that the prayer will be answered,” he added

Ojelabi now use the medium to commend chairman of Awori obas, Oba Tijani Akinloye, the Ojomu of Ajiranland, Eti-Osa, for uniting all the traditional rulers of Awori land together for APC.

“I want to thank Oba Akinloye for his support for the progressives. Akinloye has rallied  round all Awori kings  ensured that they are all supporting APC.

“I want to assure you that I am there to represent you and also to protect your interest,” he said.

Oba Akinloye now urged all the Awori  traditional rulers to go to their various communities to organise special prayers  for the victory for all APC candidates in Lagos.

He said that the traditional rulers in Awori land had demonstrated their support for Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu because of the development they had brought down to Awori and Lagos in general.

Oba Sulaiman Raji, the Oniba Ekun of Iba Land, urged the traditional rulers to work for the success of the APC presidential candidate and Sanwo-Olu in the coming election.

In his remarks, Akinsanya Lasisi, the Chairman, Ikotun-Igando LCDA, said Messrs Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu had done much for the Aworis in Lagos, adding that the traditional rulers were  complementing their efforts.

“To whom much is given much is expected, this is just what informed the prayer today.

“This is just to assure them that all Awori indigenes, home and diaspora, are solidly behind them,” he said.

The special prayer was led by Chief Imam of Ikotun, Moruf Balogun and other league of Imams in the state.

A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and some other APC chieftains in the state graced the special prayer.

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