Dignitaries Present At Tinubu’s Visit To Oba Of Lagos

Some dignitaries were present during the visit of Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to the palace of Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinolu, on Sunday.

Naija News reports that the former Govenor of Lagos State visited  Oba Rilwanu Akiolu at his Iga-Iduganran Palaceto present Tinubu’s Certificate of Return to Lagosians and the monarch.

Tinubu was accompanied on the visit by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is also the APC candidate for the March 11 governorship election.

Apart from Sanwo-Ol, other dignitaries present at the palace included former Deputy governor of Lagos, Femi Pedro; former Commissioner for Environment, Muiz Banire, and  APC Lagos Women Leader, Jumoke Okoya-Thomas.

Others are Oba of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Saheed Elegushi, and the Oniru of Iruland, Omogbolahan Lawal.

Earlier, Tinubu described the Certificate of Return presented to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a “World Cup” trophy.

The president-elect also promised not to disappoint Nigerians while also working hard to justify the confidence reposed in him.

He said: “To all the monarchies seated, may God provide you with strong health for you. God will not allow our country to perish. We will not be used as a tool to disgrace you. I will not let you down.

“The journey that we embarked upon and we have returned home with a certificate — it is like our own World Cup — and I thank you all for the effort.”

On his part, Oba of Lagos described the president-elect as a special breed “who is destined for leadership at the very top”.