Tinubu Felicitates Ex-PDP Spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, on 60th Birthday 

.Rejoices with Olubaka of Oka Akoko, Oba Yusuf Adeleye on Ihare festival

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, as he clocks 60 today.

Metuh, a lawyer and businessman, once served as the spokesman of the PDP from 2012 to 2016.

The President, in a release issued yesterday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, commended the accomplished lawyer’s peace-building efforts and dedication to bridging partisan and ethnic chasms.

Tinubu described Metuh as a significant voice of reason at a time of cacophony and urged him not to relent in contributing his quota to nation-building.

He also commended Metuh’s humanitarian endeavours and prays that he enjoys many more decades in robust health.

Also yesterday, the President congratulated Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye, the Olubaka of Oka-Akoko in Ondo State, on the upcoming Ihare festival, which also coincides with the monarch’s birthday.

The Ihare festival, an initiation into the elders’ council, will take place today and serves as the highlight of cultural celebrations commemorating the 82nd birthday of the revered Olubaka.

Before ascending the throne of his forebears in 1987, the monarch had an illustrious career in the Lagos judiciary, where he rose to the rank of Chief Magistrate after serving in all the judicial divisions of Lagos State.

He is a pioneer member of the National Council of Traditional Rulers in Nigeria and represented Nigeria as Amirul Hajj to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on three different occasions.

He also served as the chairman of the Council of Obas in Ondo State and the pioneer chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University.

The President joined the people of Oka-Akoko and Ondo State in celebrating the Renaissance monarch, beloved by many for his dignified comportment and integrity.

Tinubu, who described Oba Adeleye as a principled, wise, and courageous leader recalled Olubaka’s counsel during the 2022/2023 presidential campaign and thanked him for consistently exemplifying fairness, character and fatherly leadership.

The President prayed that His Imperial Majesty would live to see many more prosperous and peaceful years on the throne. He also wishes him a happy birthday and a fulfilling Ihare celebration.