Former President
Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at
his palace to pay homage to the foremost traditional ruler in Yorubaland.
Obasanjo,
who was accompanied to the palace by Otunba Oyewole Fasawe, Dr. Femi Okunnu and
others, prostrated flat before the Ooni on his arrival at the palace.
Obasanjo,
who lauded the moves being made by the Ooni to unite all Yoruba Obas and
people, urged other monarchs to support Ogunwusi to ensure that all of them
were united.
The former
President stated that the unity move by the Ooni was important for the progress
of Yorubaland. He urged Oba Ogunwusi not to relent in his move to ensure unity,
stressing that Ife remained the source of the Yoruba race.
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