President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, urged the new Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi to carry his subject along into a new era of peace and stability which his reign would represent.
In a congratulatory statement to the Ooni designate by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari also urged Prince Ogunwusi to strive to surpass the lofty achievements of his successor, the late Ooni Okunade Sijuwade.
The statement issued in Abujade read:
“On behalf of the Federal Government and people of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on his emergence as the 51st Ooni of Ife and successor to the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
“President Buhari rejoices with Prince Adeyeye on his nomination as Ooni by the kingmakers of Ife after a keenly contested but peaceful selection process, and confirmation yesterday by Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State.
“As he prepares to begin the rites of ascension to the revered throne of his great ancestors, President Buhari urges the Ooni-designate to commit himself to carrying all his subjects along to a new era of peace, stability and progress in Ife, Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole.”
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