Traditional rulers across the South-West have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, calling on monarchs in the region to mobilise support for his re-election.
The endorsement was announced on Wednesday in Ibadan through a communiqué read by the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Aremu Gbadebo, at the end of a meeting held at the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
The monarchs urged traditional rulers across the region to encourage their subjects to support Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
They also expressed support for the President’s decision to remove the fuel subsidy, describing it as an important policy direction in the country’s economic management.
On security, the traditional rulers backed the proposed establishment of state police, adding their voices to calls for a decentralised policing system to address security challenges across the country.
The meeting brought together prominent monarchs from across the South-West, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi; the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja; the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Aremu Gbadebo; and other traditional rulers.
Further details of the communiqué are expected to emerge.