Interdenominational prayers were on Wednesday held in Ife, Osun State, by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress to seek the face of God in a legal battle between Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the People’s Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke.
The prayers session, which was held in front of the Palace of the Ooni of Ife, was officiated by both Islamic and Christian clerics who prayed for the success of Oyetola at the Supreme Court.
Clerics were drawn from all parts of Ife Federal Constituency, which comprises Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South for the event, which lasted more than five hours.
The APC leaders in attendance include former Deputy Governor Sooko Adeleke Adewoyin, former Minister of Water Resources Alhaji Bashir Awotorebo, former Osun State Commissioner for Culture and Home Affairs Sikiru Aiyedun and a retired Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Fatai Kolawole.
Others are Mr. Molade Binuyo, Mr. Kole Akinrinade, Ipoola Binuyo, Kunle Oyatomi, Mr. Kola Olabisi and some local government council and party chairmen from the federal constituency.