Opposition parties ridicule Gov Ajimobi over coronation of obas, say Guru Maharaji deserves one too

The Association of Progressive Political Party (APPPS) has said that it prayed and fasted for 15 days for Governor Abiola Ajimobi to step on toes.

The association, which is a group of three opposition political parties in Oyo State said that the recent move by the governor in the recent conferment of obaship on some Ibadan High chiefs which was opposed by the Olubadan was a sign that their prayers were answered

The group stated this in a statement released in Ibadan on Monday and signed by its Chairman, Mr. David Akinola of Peoples for Democratic Change (PDC), Secretary, Mr. Tolulope Adedoyin of African Peoples Alliance Party (APA) and the P.R.O, Mr. Raji Babatunde of United Progressive Party (UPP).

They also highlighted a post facebook ridiculing the governor which suggested that “after 37 years of mounting the entrance of the city of Ibadan, Sat Guru Mahraji also deserves a crown ‘the Oniguru of Guru village’.

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According to the statement “The recent conferment of Obaship on some Ibadan High chiefs which had no hands of Olubadan was a sign that our prayer was answered by God. Senator Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, an ex-governor of the state and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Adetunji have vehemently opposed the coronation describing it as desecration of the traditional institution of Ibadan which had been rancor free for donkey years.

“We are now happy and glad that Governor Abiola Ajimobi is now a subject of public ridicule with the recent mistake he made. Just imagine what a friend posted on his facebook timeline, that after 37 years of mounting the entrance of the city of Ibadan, Sat Guru Mahraji also deserves a crown “the Oniguru of Guru village”. What a big shame and disgrace to our governor?

“We the three opposition political parties in APPPS in Oyo State pray for more of this type of mistakes from the governor. We shall continue to pray to God to confuse and shame any government forces that want to disrepute and disrespect the wishes of the poor masses in the state”, the group stated.

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