Lagos Traditionalists Declare Support for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Traditional leaders and worshipers in Lagos State have declared their support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),
Chief Oyinlomo Danmole, the Director Lagos APP-PCC Directorate of Religious Affairs ; flanked by Chief Isiaka Ogundare; Paramount Apena of Lagos; Chief Ifasegun Opemoluwa of Ikate Elegushi; Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Lagos State Chairman of All Progressives Congress; Hon. Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, APC Vice Chairman ; Chief Tunde Aboyade, Deputy Director General West 1 APC-PCC Directorate of Religious Affairs; and Chief Latif Ajose, Opeluwa Onido of Lagos, at the event.
They also declared their commitment to the victory of the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as well as Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly and other candidates of the party at the engagement session organized by the Directorate of Religion Affairs of the state Presidential Campaign Council .
In a conversational style with other traditional leaders at the gathering, Opemolua explained that, hitherto, the traditional worshipers had been offering prayers and sacrifices to the gods for Tinubu’s victory in the election which is exactly a month away, noting that they will not relent in their sincere pursuit of his success and other candidates of the party.
However, the traditional leaders utilized the medium to renew their demand for the declaration of August 20 as a public holiday for Isese Day. He charged them not to only come out en-masse on election days but sought their understanding of the forthcoming election which he described as a special for Lagos being the first time it will be producing a presidential candidate.
He added that their endorsement confirms their acknowledgment of the progressive leadership and governance the party has been offering since 1999.
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