News Investigators/ Itoku neighborhood in Abeokuta appeared in event on Saturday throughout a grand homecoming event for Hajia Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, the Ogun PDP deputy governorship prospect for the 2027 election.
The prospect, who is the Iya Sunnah of Egbaland and First Ameerah of Ogun Muslims, was honoured with 2 prominent chieftaincy titles in acknowledgment of her assistance for the development of Islam, advancement of Itoku and service to mankind.
Sowunmi-Kolapo’s maternal grandma, Alhaja Rabiat Bakenne (nee Akinyele), comes from the Akinyele substance in Itoku, a household explained by neighborhood leaders as a strong pillar of assistance for the Itoku individuals.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Itoku is worldwide renowned as the historical heartland of tie and color art and the standard home of the renowned Adire material in Abeokuta.
The primary roadway resulting in Itoku was obstructed as stores were closed, while dignitaries consisting of the Itoku Traditional Council, Isese Chiefs (traditionalists), spiritual leaders and Community Development Association, provided her a rousing welcome.
The celebration (PDP) leaders, various societies, market females and males, cultural performers and locals were likewise on ground to invite her.
In the middle of cheers, Itoku stakeholders all promised to mobilise enormous assistance for the PDP governorship ticket of Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu and Hajia Sowunmi-Kolapo to make sure success at the surveys.
To vouch for their frustrating approval, the Itoku Traditional Council of Chiefs– making up the Ogboni, Olorogun, Ologun and Parakoyi– under the management of the Oluwo of Itoku, Chief Olusoji Sodamola, provided on her the chieftaincy title of Olootu of Itoku Land.
The Itoku Muslim Community, led by the Baba Adeen of Itoku, Alhaji Chief Shuaib Aro, and the Chief Imam of Itoku Central Mosque (Ita-Edu, Ita Morin, Oke-Itoku, Abeokuta), Alhaji Imam Taofeek Bakare, installed her as Ummu-L-Khaer of Itoku Muslims in Egbaland.
The setup, according to them, is “in acknowledgment of her meritorious service to Islam and humankind.”
Previously, popular grassroots political leader and politician in Abeokuta, Alhaji Moshood Akinyele, commonly referred to as ‘Americo’, officially provided Adebutu’s running mate to the Oluwo of Itoku, Sodamola, explaining her as a shining light of the neighborhood.
Akinyele kept in mind that Sowunmi-Kolapo had actually taped lots of strides in Abeokuta and Ogun at big without holding a public workplace, explaining the honour as a testimony to the Akinyele household’s withstanding tradition and reputation.
Signed up with by popular spiritual leaders in Itoku, the Oluwo raised Sowunmi-Kolapo’s hand to the cheering of the crowd and honestly backed the Adebutu/Kolapo ticket, stating that “Itoku is totally for PDP.”
“We are going into the upcoming governorship election with pride since we have a great item. We have a terrific kid who is our inbound deputy guv by God’s grace.
“This is our own and we’re going for it for her. We have actually all fixed to choose the PDP. Let’s inform those who are not here. Our resolution is totally backed by our revered daddy, the Alake of Egbaland.
“With the PDP in power, those who do not have tasks will have. Our child, Chief Sowunmi-Kolapo has actually currently begun fantastic things for us in Itoku. Our company believe that fantastic things will continue when they are at Oke-Mosan.
“I am grateful to present Her Excellency under the platform of the PDP by the grace of God as our deputy governorship prospect for 2027 and Hon. Ladi Adebutu as our governorship prospect,” the Oluwo stated.
Reacting, Sowunmi-Kolapo revealed thankfulness for the honour and homecoming, stating she mored than happy she did not battle to get in touch with her household, unlike some who had actually been having a hard time to show their origins.
“I more than happy I did not battle before getting in touch with my household, unlike some who have actually been having a hard time to show their origins. When the Ijemos backed me, we’re all conscious.
“The politics of this time is not about political celebrations, it has to do with securing our heritage. We need to not enable anybody to shackle us.
“You can take their cash however vote Hon. Ladi Adebutu and all other PDP prospects from leading to bottom in 2027,” she stated.
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