In a statement released by the Special
Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari
rejoiced with Prince Adeyeye on his
nomination as Ooni by the kingmakers of Ife
after a keenly contested, but peaceful
selection process and confirmation on Tuesday
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 urged 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.
The President called on Prince Adeyeye to be
prepared to put his new position as Ooni and
principal custodian of the rich cultural
heritage and traditions of the Yorubas to
good use in the service of his people and
country.
President Buhari also urged the Ooni-
designate to dedicate himself to building on
and surpassing the worthy legacies of his
much-acclaimed predecessor, Oba Sijuwade
and working with government and other
traditional rulers across the country to foster
greater harmony, peaceful co-existence and
faster socio-economic development of his
people and all Nigerians.
As Prince Adeyeye ascends to the grand
throne of the Ooni of Ife, the President
prayed that God Almighty would grant him
the immense wisdom and courage he would
require to oversee further progress and
greater prosperity for his people.
He wished the new Ooni a long and highly
successful reign in the service of his people
and country.
