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BOLA Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, has dismissed as a lie a speculation in some quarters that he rejected a chieftaincy title from Saliu Adetunji, Olubadan of Ibadan, Ajeogungunniso I.

A report in a gossip column of a national newspaper had claimed that Tinubu turned down the conferment of a chieftaincy title of Balogun on him by Adetunji.

In a statement released on Monday, March 20, by Tinubu Media Office, the former Lagos governor said he holds the Olubadan of Ibadan in a very high esteem and could not have rejected a chieftaincy offer from him.

He said in the statement: “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 I would I reject the offer of a chieftaincy title from him?”

—  Mar 20, 2017 @ 19:00 GMT

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