“Oluwo, Every Step A King”–Basiru Pays Tribute To Oba Akanbi On His Birthday

I, Dr Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress send royal birthday greetings to a foremost traditional ruler in Osun State, nay Yorubaland, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu the first.

Kaabiyesi, you are every inch, every step a King. You have added glamour and glitz to royalty. Your ascension to the throne has put Iwoland in a positive, global spotlight.

I celebrate you on this special occasion of your birthday. You have never hidden your positive disposition to politics of progressivism and development.

You embody regal allure, epitomise wisdom and exemplify large-heartedness. I pray Allaah to grant you a long life on the coveted throne of your ancestors.

Kaabiyesi, two hundred years on the throne is a year equivalent