Ex – President Olusegun Obasanjo has said
he wished to live beyond 100 so as to have
more opportunities to celebrate with the
Agura of Gbagura , Oba Sabur Bakare,
Jamolu II .
Obasanjo was part of the dignitaries
present at the first anniversary of the
monarch held in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
Oba Bakare received the staff of office
from former Ogun State Governor ,
Ibikunle Amosun, on May 21 , 2019 , as the
9 th Agura of Gbagura in Egbaland.
The monarch while commemorating his
anniversary held interdenominational
service with believers of all faiths and
commissioned a borehole for the
community.
Obasanjo , who clocked 83 this year , while
speaking at the interdenominational
service , said he wished to be at the 20 th
anniversary of the monarch .
He said , “ I will be here to celebrate your
20 years anniversary with you whether I
am invited or not
“ By the time I also partake in celebrating
your 20 th anniversary with you, if God
wishes , He can call me to come and meet
Him in heaven because I know by that
time , I will be above 100 or more .
The former president, however , advised
the monarch to propagate unity among
traditional rules in Yorubaland.
“ There are times that Kabiyesi don’t listen
to words and there are times he does
listen to words . If we are united , there is
nothing we can ’t do in Yorubaland and
Nigeria as a whole,” Obasanjo added .
In his remarks , the Alake of Egbaland,
Oba Adedotun Gbadebo , noted that the
past one year of the reign of Oba Bakare
had been characterised by direct
engagement of Egba monarchs, leaders,
and other stakeholders for social cohesion
and unity of purpose .
Alake expressed that the entire Egba
Traditional Council was satisfied with the
all – inclusive leadership of the Agura
monarch and congratulated him for a
successful anniversary .
The Agura appreciated his guests , adding
that the unity and love among the Egbas
would continue to wax stronger .
