The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has denied endorsing Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, ahead of the 2023 election.
The assertion was deemed fraudulent and self-concocted in order to deceive the general public by the king and members of his Advisory Council.
It should be recalled that the LP presidential candidate and some members of his advisory council paid the Olubadan a courtesy visit recently. Olubadan’s Advisory Council members were present to welcome Obi to the monarch’s Alarere residence.
In a viral video shared by Obi’s handlers, Chief Eddy Oyewole was seen praying for the success of Peter Obi at the polls.
While reacting to the endorsement, Olubadan said: “The attention of the palace of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II has been drawn to the claim of endorsement of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi by the monarch and his members of Advisory Council, a claim described as false and aimed at misleading Nigerians.
“The palace could have ignored the report and dismissed it with a wave of the hand, but with the torrents of inquiries by some of our credible media houses seeking clarification before publishing and the need to counter social media trending of the foul report without professional touch, this reaction becomes imperative.
“How could anybody, in his or her wildest imagination, assume that a presidential candidate of any political party would receive an open endorsement from a place like the palace of Olubadan? That must be a crude joke carried too far. It is preposterous, to say the least.
“While discountenancing the claim of endorsement by the Olubadan Advisory Council, politicians are counselled to please leave the palace out of their game.”
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