The Palace of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has described as false a report which claimed the monarch endorsed a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

A statement by the Director Palace Administration, Chief Clement Maleghemi, said the monarch is a father to all , adding that he is not into partisan politics.

“The attention of the palace of His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri has been drawn to the false publication in Independent newspaper and social media and the palace wishes to firmly rebut the statement claiming Ogiame’s endorsement of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and restates that Ogiame has no political affiliation or preferred candidate for any office in the forthcoming 2023 elections be it regional, sub regional or national level,” the statement said.

“His Majesty is a father to all and has no personal favourite or special interest in any candidate or political party vying for any office in the forthcoming elections one way or the other or discredit any candidate to the detriment or advantage of others.

“Therefore , the palace is using this medium to make this important clarification for the avoidance of doubt and further request that in the future any queries or clarifications on communications should be directed to the Palace media office.”

Meanwhile, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said youths from the South-West region were ready to work for the success of the Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 election.

Sanwo-Olu stated this via his official social media page after he attended a rally in support of Tinubu at the Mobalaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos on Saturday.

He noted that the youths had shown determination in campaigning for the former governor to be elected President in 2023.

“I joined young people from the SW states at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, in their support for the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

“In company of Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, and other leaders of our great party in Lagos and other SW states, we saw the determination and energy of our young people to work for the success of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s aspiration that is only motivated by a higher purpose of service to the people of this great country.

“Our Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is buoyed by the support he has so far received from the youths, and he’s determined to take the mantle of leadership of Nigeria by the grace of God and the will of the people for a better, prosperous and united Nigeria,” Sanwo-Olu stated.