Nigerian king in Ikare backs Tinubu’s reforms
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
King Adegbite Adedoyin of Ikare-Akoko, in Nigeria’s Ondo State, has urged the public to be patient with Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and expressed a wish for his re-election. He spoke at the close of the annual Okemeji Takotabo cultural festival, according to Vanguard.
The Owa-Ale of Ikare-Akoko, the traditional ruler of the town in Ondo State, Oba Adegbite Adedoyin, has called on Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and expressed confidence in the country’s future. The monarch also prayed for Tinubu’s re-election, according to the Vanguard newspaper.
Adedoyin was speaking at the closing of the annual Okemeji Takotabo festival, held over a week in Ikare-Akoko. He said prayers had been offered for peace and development in the community, Ondo State and Nigeria, as well as for national and local leaders.
The king presented peace as a condition for the development of Ikare-Akoko and said he continued to encourage coexistence among residents. The Elemure of Emure, Oba Bankole Adeyefa, meanwhile, praised the Ondo State government’s support for traditional institutions and the preservation of cultural heritage.
