2019 Elections: Ooni tasks politicians, electorate on peaceful conduct

AHEAD of Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on Thursday admonished Nigerians, most especially politicians and the electorate on the need to embrace peace.

This was contained in a press statement signed by his director of media and public affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, which was forwarded to the Nigerian Tribune in Osogbo.

Oba Ogunwusi had earlier on Wednesday hosted about 20 candidates from various political parties at his Ile-Oodua palace in Ile-Ife where he charged all politicians to be peaceful in their conducts before, during and after the forthcoming general elections.

While preaching spirit sportsmanship at the meeting, the monarch said God is the only one who gives power to whosoever he desires, the monarch implored the politicians to avoid utterances that could heat up the polity, adding that such utterances could mislead their followers.

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According to Oba Ogunwusi “I emerged peacefully, and peace has since been my message to the entire world. Let us be peaceful in everything we do and be conscious of the fact that you all will report to God.”

“The days of politicians coming for votes and disappearing after elections are gone for good, measures are currently being put in place to hold you all accountable,” Ooni remarked

In the same vein, Lowa Adimula of Ife, High Chief Adeyeye Adekola urged the politicians to be concerned about the town’s development, instead of creating crisis in the land.