Senator Bola Tinubu, the President‑elect, has been cautioned against seeking revenge on those who did not support his presidential ambition. The warning came from Oba Adetoyese Olakisan, leader of the worldwide Ogboni Aborigine, in an open letter obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday. Olakisan also urged the incoming president to work diligently to rescue the country from its current economic hardship, noting that God has made Tinubu a father to all Nigerians. He emphasized that the unity of the Yoruba nation would depend largely on Tinubu and called on him to pursue a restructured Nigeria.
The letter read in part: “Always remind yourself that you can’t live forever. Your assignment is a race against time. You are on a rescue mission. Work diligently as if you have only today remaining, but plan as if you have eight years ahead. Don’t seek revenge. When God took over your battle and you won, who are you to fight again? God has made you a father to all Nigerians. See all who stood against you as instruments that made you succeed. You can only do better under a restructured Nigeria. You championed true federalism since the NADECO era. You know what I’m saying, and God will help you. Work to restructure Nigeria. The unity of the Yoruba nation depends largely on you. The Afenifere 1 and 2 and other groups have become toothless dogs, with no direction for Yorubas and no distinguished leader again. ASIWAJU, you are a game changer; return the Yoruba to their leading position.”
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