I Did Not Reject Chieftaincy Title From Olubadan – Tinubu

Former Lagos state governor and All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has dismissed rumour making the rounds in some quarters that he rejected a chieftaincy title offered him by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Ajeogungunniso I.

In issued and signed by his media team on Monday, Tinubu rebuffed the claim that has received prominence through the gossip column of a national newspaper.

He said that he held the Ibadan monarch in a very high esteem and could not have rejected a chieftaincy offer from him.

The ex-governor in the statement said: “The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, is one traditional ruler I have tremendous respect for. I was there in Ibadan last year for his installation.

“I hold him in high esteem. Governor Abiola Ajimobi also has respect for him. Why would I reject the offer of a chieftaincy title from him?,” he asked.