The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has sued for peace among all governorship candidates in Oyo State ahead of the 2023 polls, saying they are all his children.<\/p>\n
Oba Balogun gave the charge today while speaking with journalists at his Alarere residence, Iwo Road, Ibadan, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.<\/p>\n
The monarch further stated that all the candidates are his children, promising that he would leave a legacy of peace in the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the appropriate time, the candidates will come together via a forum and I will tell them that the peace of Ibadanland and that of Oyo State is paramount in my mind. On no account should there be any form of altercation among them\u201d, the Olubadan stated.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the relationship between him and \u2018Governor Seyi Makinde, the royal father said he enjoyed a good relationship with the governor, adding: \u201cThe governor was my candidate when he was running for the governorship election. He was always in my house. I advised people in politics to work with him. So, I got on very well with him. He is like a son to me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI discovered that Femi, my first son, was his senior in school. He used to come here to play when they were in school. Femi reminded me of all those things, and he also didn\u2019t hide them. So, he is my adopted son. I love him and I am sure he loves me for the part that I have played in his life. I have no reason not to love him. We don\u2019t see often anymore. So, my definition of politics has to do with ideas, not enmity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very close to my brother. I brought him up and I brought them very close together. But I would not get involved in their quarrels. They may no longer be that close politically, but they are both my children. I have different children in different parties. What does it matter? If there is chance of them coming together, I would initiate and encourage it\u201d, he promised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has sued for peace among all governorship candidates in Oyo State ahead of the 2023 polls, saying they are all his children. Oba Balogun gave the charge today while speaking with journalists at his Alarere residence, Iwo Road, Ibadan, on the occasion of his 80th…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n