The Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has traced his ancestral home to Ihievbe community in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Dele Momodu was born on 16 May 1960 in Ife, Osun State.
But after declaring his presidential ambition recently, the publisher is now seeking the blessings of his kinsmen to achieve his ambition.
Speaking when he was received on Sunday by his kinsmen, Momodu said his reuniting with his ancestral home has finally put an end to all the teasing from those accusing him of not knowing where he came from.
He said through him God had given his community a global champion.
The presidential aspirant said he had been practising how to be the president of the country all these years, adding that the time had come for it to be truly manifested.
“We have integrity and that is why we have not stolen a penny. I have never been a Commissioner, I have never been a senator, I have never been a governor, I have been a journalist all my life.
“Many people used to tease and taunt me that you don’t know where you come from?
“They will stop asking that question now. You can’t know where your mother come from if you don’t know where your father comes from”, said.
“My own people, my fathers, my mothers, my brothers and sisters, good afternoon. I am very happy to come home today. This is a day I have been looking forward to. I have our baba, I am told that our baba is 101 years old. Baba, thank you, sir.
“All I have to do was to call uncle Yisa Braimoh and here we are. It Is taking me 49 years after my father’s death for me to achieve this. My father died on June 14, 1973, when I was13 years old.
“I was not brought home because at that time there was a superstition that if you go home they will kill you.
“So, after my father died, I told my mother who is a Yoruba woman, I said I want to go to my village. She was afraid that I told uncle Yisa then and I came.”.
On his part, Senator Yisa Braimoh said the people of Ihievbe had decided to send Momodu forth to rescue Nigeria for them.
“He has declared his intentions to run for presidency. We love his homecoming and we have resolved to send him forth to rescue Nigeria for us”, he said.
