Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu and Peter Obi
Peter Obi mentioned he was unable to go to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, when he got here to marketing campaign within the state as a result of the monarch was not “available” and guests should apply to see the standard ruler.
Mr Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Celebration (LP) held his rally over the weekend in Lagos.
He was critised by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) of snubbing the standard ruler.
In an interview with Channels TV on Monday evening, the previous Anambra governor mentioned that, “on my arrival in Lagos, I did ask that I wished to go to the Oba whom I regard as a father determine. Some even say, ‘Oh, he (Oba of Lagos) refused to see me’. It’s not true.”
He mentioned that, “The reality is that once we arrived, we wished to do what we need to do: arrive and drive to the palace and see the Oba however we have been instructed that he’s not available and that we must always apply and are available at another date and that we intend to do as a result of he stays a extremely revered father to me and to all the nation.”
Mr Obi is contesting in opposition to the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu; the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and several other others within the February 25 election.
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