2023: Olu Of Warri Denies Endorsing Tinubu

The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has denied claims in some circles that he endorsed the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, for the 2023 presidential election.

While noting that he is a father figure and not given in to politics, the royal monarch strongly condemned what he alleged as the deliberate twist of his interaction with a pro-Tinubu support group, Southwest Agenda For Asiwaju, SWAGA.

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that some news reports (Not GWG) had alleged that the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III endorsed Tinubu during the interaction.

The royal monarch in a statement issued by the Head, Back Office Operations, Office of the Ogiame Atuwatse III, Oriiz U. Onuwaje, while rebuffing the reported endorsement, said:

“On the instructions of His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III – The Olu of Warri; firmly rebut the statement claiming Ogiame’s endorsement of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and restates that Ogiame has no political affiliation or preferred political candidate for any office in the forthcoming 2023 elections be it at the regional, sub-national or national level.

“Ogiame is a father figure to all and has no personal favourite or special interests in any candidate or political party vying for any office in the forthcoming elections one way or another and will therefore not endorse or discredit any candidate to the detriment or advantage of others.

Noting that the narrative that the Olu of Warri endorsed Tinubu was false, the statement continued:

“The headlines credited to Ogiame in the referenced quotes have been taken out of context and reworked to suit a specific narrative. They cannot be further from the truth. For an unclear motive, the writer contravenes the Palace’s avowed role of non-partisanship.”

“Ogiame is a father figure to all who have a genuine interest in advancing the course of development of our nation. Ogiame is duty-bound to receive and proffer advice and blessings to all those who seek his audience and counsel.

“Therefore, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III – The Olu of Warri is using this medium to make this important clarification for the avoidance of doubt and further requesting that in the future, any queries and clarifications on Palace communications should be directed to the Palace media office,” the statement deposed in rebuffing the endorsement of Tinubu.

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