The meeting signifies the monarch’s inaugural official meeting with Tinubu since April 12, 2025. Coronation.

The monarch arrived at the Villa on Friday afternoon after the Jumaat prayers and was ushered in shortly after the President’s closed-door briefing with the service chiefs and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

During Owoade’s coronation in Oyo town, Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, had urged the monarch to foster the unity of the Yoruba nation and strengthen the bonds holding Nigeria together.