President Bola Tinubu has congratulated prominent businessman, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup (Ajimoko III) on his coronation on Friday in Ilesa, Osun State, as the new Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijeshaland.
Oba Haastrup was a politician and deputy governor of the state.
He later went into business and real estate development.
Tinubu, in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, affirmed that Oba Haastrup’s trajectory, marked by a successful transition from politics to business and now to culture and tradition, was a testament to his leadership abilities, character, and commitment to our traditional institutions.
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According to Tinubu, Oba Haastrup’s pedigree had rekindled his confidence that he would record an even greater success now that he is on the throne of his forebears.
President Tinubu urged Oba Haastrup to continue upholding “the values of our tradition and promoting unity and harmony in Ijeshaland, Osun State, and Nigeria.”
The president wished the new traditional ruler divine guidance and wisdom on the throne, praying that the legacy of his forebears continued to shine through his reign.
