The Agbarijo Egbe Odo Yoruba (Grand Council of Yoruba Youths) will, on September 23 in Ibadan unveil the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as ‘African Man of the Century in this year’s edition of the Yoruba National Day celebration.
Its President-General, Awa Bamiji, said in a statement that the event, to be chaired by Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon, Araba of Osogbo and Agba-Awo of Yorubaland, will also seek to sensitise “millions of eligible voters of the Southwest Region” for the next year’s general election coming up between February and March.
The statement was titled: ‘Loud in Ibadan as Yoruba National Day celebration holds this week, featuring Tinubu as African Man of the Century, mega endorsement of three All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates and Odu’a award presentation.’
It reads: “The topic of discussion, aseyori idibo to be long ni file odu’a, e gbe kin ni Yi way, awa loan, (2023 Yorubaland electoral victory is our turn, bring it forward), to be delivered by former Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ondo State, Ambassador Sola Iji; former governorship aspirant in Osun State, Otunba Jumoke Ogunkeyede (JMK), and former President of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Segun Mayegun.
“The former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Iyiola Oladokun, is the chief host, while APC Chairman in Oyo State, Isaac Omodewu, will be the host. Tinubu and Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, APC presidential candidate and leader, Afenifere, will be the special guest of honour and guest of honour respectively.
“Father and Mother of the day are Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Chief Florence Ajimobi, former Governor of Ogun State and wife of former governor of Oyo State.
“This year’s edition of the annual celebration of hard work and success in Yorubaland dedicated to Vote Tinubu 2023 will hold on Friday, September 23 inside Banquet Hall of Oyo State APC Secretariat, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, by 11 am prompt.”
According to the statement, the event will also witness the endorsement of the three APC Southwest states’ governorship candidates, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Senator Teslim Folarin (Oyo). -Nation.
