The Onikoyi elect, Prince Abdul Waliu Sulaiman has said that the family selected him as the candidate to fill the vacant stool of Onikoyi because he cares so much about the family and loves to bring them together as a whole.
Recall that Sulaiman was selected by the Onikoyi Family as the Onikoyi of Ikoyi and Moba Land Oba-elect in Lagos State last week.
His selection was made at a well-attended meeting of the Muti Onikoyi Royal Family, held at Iga Onikoyi, Lagos Island, following the demise of Oba Patrick Ibikunle Fafunwa.
His selection was in line with the provisions of the Onikoyi Chieftaincy Declaration of 2006.
The Fafunwa house was the branch whose reign ended upon the demise of Oba Patrick Ibikunle Fafunwa, while the next branch in line is the Ojubiari branch.
He was presented by the head of the Ojubiari branch, Alhaji Akinyemi Eshinlokun and the head of the entire Onikoyi Royal Family, Otunba Abdul Ganiyi Kolawole Onikoyi, with the majority of heads of branches in attendance.
The Onikoyi-elect while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Lagos explained: “The truth is that I feel great, I feel honoured, the love of the whole family shows that when you love your family, when you contribute to the growth of the family, you get noticed and rewarded at due time. The reward for the good deeds does not go unnoticed.
“That is the most important thing. I realised that it is not my doing, it is my unconditional love and care for the family that informed their decision to choose me. I feel happy and honoured.”