- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President Namadi Sambo are expected to grace the coronation ceremony of the paramount ruler of Ijeshaland Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup in Ilesa today.
Also to be in attendance is the Governor of Osun Ademola Adeleke and others.
Already NPO Reports that Atiku was said to have arrived in Osogbo Thursday evening ahead of the event.
It was reliably gathered that Former Governor of Osun and serving Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola is to represent the Nigerian President.
Meanwhile, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reportedly arrived on Thursday night ahead of the event.
The Chairman of the Coronation Media Committee, Shola Oshunkeye, confirmed Obasanjo’s arrival while also acknowledging the arrival of other high-profile Nigerians on Friday morning.
“Yesterday night we have received the former president of Nigeria in Ilesa, Olusegun Obasanjo.
“Also, President Bola Tinubu will be attending the coronation if anything does not change but if it does, his Vice President, Kashim Shettima will represent him.
“Today, we are ready to receive high-profile Nigerians within and outside Nigeria for this coronation and security has been put in place.” He said