The Asiwaju Yoruba in Kano State who is also the member representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopa-muro Federal Constituency of Kogi State in the House of Representatives, Mr. Leke Joseph Abejide has called on the Yoruba people living in the North to work together and support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Mr Abejide made the call while speaking to journalists at the 10th year anniversary and election of new excos of the “Association of Yoruba Traditional Leaders/Obas in Northern States and FCT” in Abuja.
He described the gathering as unique as it showcases the culture, value and the importance of the Yoruba race in Nigeria.
He noted that, the Yoruba people in the country are a foremost tribe that excel anywhere they found themselves.
“People like me, I lived in Kano for about 32 years. Our population in Kano State, if you count us one after the other, we are not less than 5 million Yorubas living in Kano State alone. We can even determine who will be governor of Kano State. That is how important we are in Kano. And I believe in other areas of Northern Nigeria. Let me congratulate you for your 10th year anniversary.
“All the traditional rulers here today. I want you to know that, I, Elder Leke Joseph Abedjide will support you, if and only if you will walk along with me to support the president.
“I know most of you are doing very well in your chosen endeavours. I know my own Yoruba King, Otisense, the Oba Yoruba of Kano State, is doing very well. I know the chairman of today, Oba Funtua is doing very well. And many of us here, in their own chosen endeavours. They are not sitting down to go and beg. They command respect among the populace even beyond Yoruba race” he said.
Mr. Abejide called on the Yoruba people to rally behind him to support the policies and programs of President Tinubu saying that, as a group, they will reap the dividends of democracy.
“I am the Asiwaju of the Yoruba.people in Kano State and I say it here today. I am also the Asiwaju of my place, my community, my federal constituency. As I said, if we count the population of Yoruba in Plateau state, in Funtua, in Katsina, in Gombe, in Kaduna, and other places in the north, by the time we remove that population of Yoruba from the population of this country, maybe it will remain only half.
“We are so many, and let us use our population wisely this time. When it is time, we are still going to hold a very big gathering that will bring all our people in the 19 northern states, including the FCT. We are going to speak at that time and I believe the whole world will hear our voice. Anywhere Yoruba man is found is a peaceful man. We don’t believe in a riotous life.
“We live a life worthy of emulation. And that is why, you see, most of us are doing well in our area of endeavors.
“We are in millions, as I said. In Kano alone, we are more than 5 million. If you got Plateau State, you will see the Ogbomoshos, if you see the number, they are also in the millions. In Funtua, we even have communities. We have communities in Kano, we have ‘Anguwan Yorubawa’. We are so many, so we came together to celebrate our union and the new excos that took over today” Mr. Abejide said.
Emmanuel Ukoh
Comments are closed.