At Last, Obasanjo Eats The Humble Pie, Begs Awujale For Forgiveness Over Rift On Corruption Allegations

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called the paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona to say ‘I’m sorry’ over his choice of words in his letter to the Awujale to debunk allegations levelled against him in the monarch’s autobiography.

Without mincing words, Obasanjo had described the respected traditional ruler of being a peddler of falsehood and a rumour monger in his letter dated December 30, 2016 and addressed to the monarch. This was in response to the unpleasant remarks about Obasanjo and his alleged use of Nuhu Ribadu’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to witch-hunt and extort Globacom Chairman, Dr Mike Adenuga during his tenure as President.

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Saturday Sun however gathered that to douse the tension being generated by the negative publicity their face-off was getting, Obasanjo picked his phone to call the Awujale on Thursday January 5 to make peace with the Ijebu monarch.

A reliable source very close to Obasanjo who confirmed the telephone conversation between the two friends said “Baba Obasanjo pleaded with the Awujale not to allow the media come in between them.”

Ironically, Obasanjo made the call on the same day his letter to the monarch was published widely by some national newspapers. After pleading with the monarch to sheathe his sword, the former President then invited the monarch to honour him with his presence at the commissioning of a new mosque built within the premises of his Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital on February 11.

“I overheard the Awujale expressing concern over what he would tell the media if they ambush him to answer some questions on their relationship at the event, but Baba Obasanjo assured him that he would handle the media well that day”, the source added.

As part of efforts to confirm the development, Saturday Sun’s correspondent visited the Presidential Library and indeed established that the mosque which may bring Obasanjo and Awujale together in the public for the first time after their controversy was actually ready for commissioning as artisans were busy putting finishing touches to the building.

All efforts to speak with the two leaders on the matter failed while their aides were not forthcoming on enquiries.

Investigations by Saturday Sun revealed that the allegations that generated hot exchange between the two friends were not new or strange to Obasanjo as he attended the launch of the book titled, ‘Awujale: The Autobiography of Alaiyeluwa Oba S. K. Adetona, Ogbagba II’ in June 2010 to mark the monarch’s 50th coronation anniversary at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

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AWUJALE PRAISES GOLDBERG AT OJUDE OBA FESTIVAL

BY JUMOKE OWOOLA

Goldberg, a brand from the stable of Nigeria Breweries Plc has been openly commended for its yearly support for ojude Oba festival.

The Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode  Adetona, CFR, JP, Ogbagba II gave the  commendation to Goldberg because he was impressed about  Goldberg’s  support for  traditional institutions especially in making the 2016 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, a reality, 

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Oba Adetona gave the commendation while receiving homage paid him by the Goldberg brand team at his palace during the festival. According to him, “nothing binds us more in unity than celebrating our aged beliefs and values. Goldberg is indeed a true brand for always recognizing who we are as a people and celebrating with us.” The oba gave his royal blessings and made pronouncements that Goldberg will reap good fruits for making the Ojude Oba festival a befitting one. He showered praises on the brand and Nigerian Breweries Plc for strongly backing culture and tradition thereby helping to ensure an enduring legacy. He further stated that Goldberg has made innumerable contributions to the overall growth and development of the festival.

Tayo Adelaja, Public Affairs Manager, West and Mid-West, Nigerian Breweries Plc expressed gratitude to Kabiyesi and the people of Ijebu for finding Goldberg a worthy partner to Ojude Oba festival. He said, “We shall continue to make festivals like Ojude Oba more befitting for the people.

Accompanied by FunsoAyeni, senior brand manager, Regional Mainstream Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc, and other team members, they prayed for long reign on the throne for Kabiyesi.

An age group leader,Egbe Bobayo-Okunrin Akile Ijebu, Alhaji Daodu Ishola, said that the Ijebu will always cherish their age long traditions and respect others who do so. Heshowered encomium on the sponsors for making the festival a truly befitting festival, particularly to “Goldberg lager, Asa-Eni-Iyi, for your affinity with culture and tradition and for supporting our heritage,” he said.

As part of the brand’s activities for supporting the festival, it opened its Beer Village at the Ijebu township stadium which runs for 12 days, from the 5th to 16th September, where natives and visitors to the city frequently visit to be refreshed, entertained and to network with one another on social, cultural and economic levels.The indigenes expressed excitement about the Beer village as they looked forward to the closing ceremony where lots of household items like Plasma TVs, Generators,bags of rice, vegetable oil areto be won, courtesy of Goldberg.

At the one day festival held on Wednesday were the glowing tributes of a festival that is responsive to social trends, while retaining the tradition  of having different age groups come to entertain and renew theirobeisanceto the traditional ruler, Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, CFR, JP Ogbagba II. Each age group creates the spectacle at the expansive lawn that separates the King and his guests from the crowd which this year, has made the festival an inspiring one.

Goldberg, a brand from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc has thrown its full weight behind major culture and traditional activities in the Southwest region, and has become the official Beer sponsor of the Ojude Oba Festival of Ijebuland.