Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikro, has berated the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, over the monarch’s comment on the Igbo living in Lagos.
A statement by Obanikoro, on Wednesday, said the threat issued against the Igbo was not in line with the character and spirit of Lagosians.
He described the traditional ruler’s statement as a premeditated and needless hostility capable of causing division within the state.
An enraged Akiolu had said that Igbo living in Lagos, who do not vote for the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, will perish in the lagoon.
Obanikoro said, “These people have not only become arrogant with power, they are gradually becoming despots. If an individual lays claim to not only handpicking a governorship candidate but alluded to also owning Lagos as it were, the Igbos should know what such a statement portends for them as a people sinisterly regarded as strangers.
“This was the same manner some Igbos were packed like spare parts and dumped somewhere in Anambra State about a year ago by the APC government regardless of where each person came from.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Playing with the head of lagosians, I've been waiting for Koro's comment on their planned stage play with d king of lagos. I refuse to be deceived.
ReplyDeleteObanikoro's comment is quite insincere and has more ethnic/political coloration.
ReplyDeleteTalkative. after the rain you are coming to collect water
ReplyDeleteWe have seen d handwriting on d wall
ReplyDeleteObanikoro, your speech is even worse! Go back to your sleep until Buhari is ready to unseat u. Big fraud
ReplyDeleteIts unfortunate that pple like u r talking when reasonable men r making sincere contribution in national and sensitive issues.what oba said is it right? If apc r talking one nigeria and the govnors and agent r deporting and threthening d life of the same pple that were depprted then someting is wrong.pple of good will must condem this.obanikoro is just one of d few d believe in one nigeria.I respect his courage to speak out.dob worry no tea girls and corperate prostitution
DeleteUr market will close bcos buhari declare sharia in all Apc goverment houses.Shame.Obanikoro is a hero
which Gov, threatened ppl? in what way would you call Obanikoro hero. you are blind because of what you will eat.
DeleteMagaji, people like you that are quick to call females ashawo just to make a cheap point, are actually the ones born of a real ashawo. You know I'm right. Ask your mom again, who your real father is, before u come here and start calling obanikoro ur hero. Or did ur mom lie to u that he is your father? Lmao
ReplyDeleteMy brother ibu ikpu. Nnukwu Otu. Thanks.
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