OBJ’s Nigeria’s Major Problem – Oba of Lagos
The Oba
of Lagos, His Highness Oba Rilwan Akiolu has said Nigeria’s former President
Olusegun Obasanjo is the major problem of Nigeria today. The monarch in an
interview with Vanguard, said the former president was “running after” Lagos
when in government, instead of focusing on the country’s investments.
of Lagos, His Highness Oba Rilwan Akiolu has said Nigeria’s former President
Olusegun Obasanjo is the major problem of Nigeria today. The monarch in an
interview with Vanguard, said the former president was “running after” Lagos
when in government, instead of focusing on the country’s investments.
“The major problem of Nigeria today is
former President Olusegun Obasanjo. When he was in government, he was running
after Lagos while someone was cornering all the blue-chip companies that belong
to the country.
former President Olusegun Obasanjo. When he was in government, he was running
after Lagos while someone was cornering all the blue-chip companies that belong
to the country.
“He
cannot win election in his ward in Abeokuta. He ignored all Supreme Court judgments
which were in favour of Lagos State. He told me that ‘Tinubu is stubborn, each
time he goes to court even if he wins, I will make the condition of the court
unenforceable’.
cannot win election in his ward in Abeokuta. He ignored all Supreme Court judgments
which were in favour of Lagos State. He told me that ‘Tinubu is stubborn, each
time he goes to court even if he wins, I will make the condition of the court
unenforceable’.
“I told
him, it is true Bola Ahmed Tinubu is stubborn but his stubbornness is based on
popular support. Tinubu is a good man and an achiever, but stubborn to a fault;
if I tell him he’s stubborn, he will say he is taking after me,” he said.
him, it is true Bola Ahmed Tinubu is stubborn but his stubbornness is based on
popular support. Tinubu is a good man and an achiever, but stubborn to a fault;
if I tell him he’s stubborn, he will say he is taking after me,” he said.
Akiolu
speaking about the 2019 elections, advised Nigerians to vote for candidates
based on their manifestoes and not for money. He said: “It is unfortunate, many
Nigerians are deceiving themselves. The kind of politics we play here is ‘money
politics. Politicians should bring their manifestoes and their followers should
make sure they deliver on their promises. But for some people to line-up
somewhere and be collecting $20,000, $25,000 to pick a presidential candidate
is wrong. If the person gets there, he will first recoup his money. I pray
those people should not get there.”
speaking about the 2019 elections, advised Nigerians to vote for candidates
based on their manifestoes and not for money. He said: “It is unfortunate, many
Nigerians are deceiving themselves. The kind of politics we play here is ‘money
politics. Politicians should bring their manifestoes and their followers should
make sure they deliver on their promises. But for some people to line-up
somewhere and be collecting $20,000, $25,000 to pick a presidential candidate
is wrong. If the person gets there, he will first recoup his money. I pray
those people should not get there.”
Oba Akiolu praising President Muhammadu Buhari
for not being “materialistic”, labeled other politicians as thieves, adding
that if they came to visit him he would tell them to their faces.
for not being “materialistic”, labeled other politicians as thieves, adding
that if they came to visit him he would tell them to their faces.
“It’s unfortunate that Buhari did not stay
long as Head of State in 1984, Nigeria would have been better. Buhari is one of
the few politicians who are not materialistic. Majority of them are ‘grab
–grab’ politicians. Let me use this medium to tell all those politicians moving
about because election is coming, that if they are not ready to hear the truth,
they should not come to my palace. I will tell them that they are thieves,
Nigerians know them, and youths should not allow politicians to use them,” he
said.
long as Head of State in 1984, Nigeria would have been better. Buhari is one of
the few politicians who are not materialistic. Majority of them are ‘grab
–grab’ politicians. Let me use this medium to tell all those politicians moving
about because election is coming, that if they are not ready to hear the truth,
they should not come to my palace. I will tell them that they are thieves,
Nigerians know them, and youths should not allow politicians to use them,” he
said.
