Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied rejecting a chieftaincy title from Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji.
Tinubu’s media office in a statement on Monday said the former Lagos governor “could not have rejected” such an offer from the monarch.
He said at no point did he turn down the Balogun chieftaincy title offered to him by Oba Adetunji.
According to the statement, Tinubu “holds the Olubadan of Ibadan in very high esteem and could not have rejected a chieftaincy offer from him”.
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“The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, is one traditional ruler I have tremendous respect for. I was there in Ibadan last year for his installation.
“I hold him in high esteem. Governor Abiola Ajimobi also has respect for him. Why would I reject the offer of a chieftaincy title from him?,” he asked.
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