Awujale-Elect: Awujale Succession Not by Self Proclamation or Social Media Says Prince Abimbola Onabanjo
Ademola Busayo 
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Omooba Abimbola Onabanjo has advised that nobody should refer to themselves or others as Awujale elect in the ongoing conversations surrounding the revered Awujale stool. He counseled supporters of all aspirants including his own to observe restraint and uphold respect for sacred traditional procedures.
His media team quoted him as saying that no individual should refer to themselves or anybody as Awujale elect because doing so undermines the established selection processes and trivializes the sacred nature of the throne.
He also clarified for the record that he is not Awujale elect and has never described or presented himself as such.
Omooba Onabanjo expressed deep appreciation for the goodwill endorsements and organic promotions that have continued to trail his name from well meaning sons and daughters of ljebuland. He acknowledged that many have supported him out of personal knowledge of who he is through testimonials from others or from what they have observed through his toundation.
He also acknowledged that many have in recent days compared him to the Olu of Warri citing posture comportment and youthfulness. He stated that while he appreciates the love and admiration behind such comparisons it would be better if they stop out of respect for the established throne of Olu of Warri and to avoid unnecessary projections across royal institutions.
He stated that he is humbled and grateful to everyone posting speaking or promoting him based on what they know firsthand or through what they have heard or seen.
He however appealed that nobody should call him Awujale elect Awujale in waiting or any similar designation.
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