Residents of Isin Local Government were treated to a rare sight Tuesday as the Young Progressive Party (YPP) Gubernatorial Candidate for Kwara State, Waziri Yakubu Gobir (Aláànú Mẹ̀kúnnù) made a stop in their community.
Gobir, in the company of his campaign team, party stakeholders and other candidates under the YPP was greeted by a crowd of excited supporters.
The guner candidate, addressing the council of the community’s traditional rulers led by the Olusin of Isanlu Isin, Oba (Dr) Solomon Oluwagbemiga Oloyede Atobalete II, Ilufemiloye shared his vision for the state’s future.
“I believe that every community, no matter how big or small, deserves to have a strong voice in their government.
Other traditional rulers present at the meeting were the Olowu of Owu-isin, Oba Gabriel Adewoye; Eledidi of Edidi, Oba Gabriel Kolawole; Onigbin of Oke-Onigbin, Oba Salaudeen kamaldeen; Oniwo of Iwo-Odoore, Oba. Rafiu Oyerinde; Oloba of Oba Isin, Oba T.T Oyebanji; Eleku of Odo-Eku, Oba A.A Ogunbiyi.
Also in attendance was the Olusin of Iji isin, Oba Samuel Babatunde; Olu of Pamo, Oba David Adekanye; Ololla of Olla, Oba Stephen Olajide; Oniwo of Iwo, JT Olutade; Onigbesi of Igbesi, Oba M. O Oyinloye; Olopanda of Opanda, Oba J.O Oyebanji, Alalla of Alla, Oba D.O Adewuyi and Oniwo of Oke Aba, Oba E.A Adeyemi.
After the meeting, Aláànú Mẹ̀kúnnù spent time interacting; with supporters.
He also met with the Isin Council of Imams led by Sheikh Sulayman Abdulsalam and the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Isin Local Government branch under Matthew Adebayo Aremu.
The Madawaki of Ilorin rounded off his visit to Isin with a donation of One Million Naira for the reconstruction of the Pamo-Isin Community Market.
