HID AWOLOWO ANOINTS BUHARI’s RUNNING MATE, YEMI OSINBAJO

The matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief (Mrs) H.I.D.Awolowo has expressed satisfaction at the emergence of Professor Yemi Osinbajo as running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate,General Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking when Osinbajo, who is married to a grand daughter of Mama Awolowo, visited the Ikenne,Ogun State residence of the Awolowos, she said :”I am very happy this morning to see that Yemi Osibajo is going to higher ground and it is my prayer that he will get there. I urge you all to support his aspiration; God will take you there.”

 
Osinbajo was accompanied to Ikenne by his wife, Dolapo;his younger brother, Akin Osibajo who is a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun state; the Iyaloja General of Remoland, Mrs Mercy Owolana; and Senator Olorunimbe Mamora among others.They were received by Mama Awolowo and her eldest daughter, Mrs Omotola Oyediran.

Osinbajo stated that he was in Ikenne, his homestead to receive blessings from the nonagenarian for ahead of the Feburary 14 election.The APC’s vice Presidential candidate also visited the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Michael Sonariwo and the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Kayode Adetona to receive their blessings.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.