The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, has said President Bola Tinubu deserves to remain in office for a long time, praising his performance and saying his leadership should be viewed beyond party politics.
Ladoja made the remarks on Monday at the flag-off of the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu Road in Ogun State, where Tinubu was represented by Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun.
Addressing repeated references to the APC during the ceremony, Ladoja said the gathering was not a party rally but an opportunity to appreciate Tinubu for approving the road project.
“I’ve been hearing everybody talking APC, APC. Bola Tinubu is not an APC man, no. Bola Tinubu is working and deserves to be president for a long, long time,” he said.
He stressed that Tinubu should be recognised as president of the entire country rather than being defined by his political party. “He deserves more than being an APC president. He’s not an APC president. He’s president of Nigeria,” Ladoja said.
The monarch also said Tinubu’s performance could benefit the APC politically, while maintaining that his support for a long tenure was based on the president’s record.
“The only thing I can look at is that his performance is likely to help the APC win elections. So, we are not discounting the performance of Mr President at all,” he said.
Ladoja further stated, “We believe he deserves a long tenure, even though other parties are scrambling to say they are there when they are not visible.”
He added that the people would ultimately decide at the next election, saying, “We believe that by the time election comes, the people of Ibadan land will talk.”
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