I Still Pray An Awolowo Descendant Will Become Nigeria’s President One Day- Eldest Daughter

Late H.I.D. Awolowo and her late husband Chief Obafemi
Awolowo

The eldest daughter of first Premier of Western Region, late
Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Mrs. Omotola Oyediran yesterday disclosed that the
Awolowo family wishes that one of its own becomes President of Nigeria.

Oyediran stated that she had been praying that a descendant
of Awolowo became President of Nigeria in the nearest future.

She stated this while playing host to some prominent
dignitaries who visited Awolowo family house in Ikenne, yesterday over the
death of their matriarch, Chief HID Awolowo, who died last Saturday.

According to Oyediran: ”I used to pray daily that, one day,
a descendant of the Awolowo family will become the President of Nigeria, but I
stopped and I do not know why I stopped, but I want to say it again that one
day a descendant of the Awolowos will become the President of Nigeria.”

Those who paid tributes at the Awolowo’s Ikenne home
yesterday included Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Chairman of the Yoruba Council of
Elders, Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo; Chairman of Oodua Investment Group, Dr. Isaac
Akintade; Representatives of traditional rulers of Ife; Mrs. Kofoworola
Akerele-Bucknor; members of the Ogun State House of Assembly, led by the
Speaker, Hon. Suraj Adekunbi Ishola; wife of the governor of Ogun State, Mrs.
Olufunsho Amosun; Gen Oladipupo Diya; members of the Yoruba Unity Forum, among
others.