Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, prayed that he does not want to witness another Olowu of Owu, Abeokuta in his lifetime after the emergence of the new Oba.
This was just as he sought support for the new monarch.
Obasanjo said this shortly before he inaugurated a 300-man central planning committee for the coronation of the new Olowu of Owu, Oba Saka Matemilola.
The former President, who spoke in Yoruba, said, “I pray I don’t witness another Olowu of Owu after our new Kabiyesi.
“What that means is that Kabiyesi will live long, and as an old man, I will not be around when another Olowu will be installed.”
While inaugurating the committee led by a retired General, Ekundayo Opaleye , Obasanjo charged all the members to work with sincerity of purpose.
He said the Owu kingdom had resolved to set a standard for the South West.
The former President urged sons and daughters of Owu both home and abroad and friends of Owu Kingdom to support the new monarch in bringing more development to their homes.
He added, “We are setting standard, the standard that will be emulated by people in the South West region. Owu Kingdom is our collective responsibility. We must all cooperate with the new monarch.
“I am part of this because we want to incorporate the installation of our new king with our annual Odun Omo Olowu celebration.”
“I urge all committee members to work together without any infighting that could stand as clog in the wheel of progress.”
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