Why I Couldn’t Meet With Oba of Lagos, Peter Obi Finally Reveals
- Peter Obi has explained that the Oba of Lagos was not “readily available” when he requested to visit him
- The former governor of Anambra State said the reports that the first-class monarch refused to see him were untrue
- It is customary for presidential candidates to pay homage to first-class traditional rulers when they visit states to campaign
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Against some contrary argument, Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has clarified the issues surrounding his failure to visit Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos.
According to the former Anambra state governor, the monarch was not “readily available” when he wanted to pay a visit to the monarch’s palace.
Obi dismissed claims that he deliberately refused to visit the traditional ruler, adding that claims that Akiolu refused to see him were “untrue”, The Cable reports.
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On Saturday, Obi visited some places in Lagos and held a rally at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Onikan, Lagos.
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It is customary for presidential candidates to pay homage to first-class traditional rulers when they visit states to campaign, Channels TV added.
Here is what Obi said:
“The truth is that when we arrived, we wanted to do what we used to do — arrive, drive to the palace, and see the Oba.
“And we were told that he is not readily available and that we should apply and come at some other date. And that we intend to do because he remains a highly respected father to me and to the entire nation. There is no issue with that.”
Hoodlums attack Peter Obi supporters in Lagos, destroy cars
Meanwhile, in what can described as a disturbing development, members of the Obidient Movement have reportedly been attacked by suspected hoodlums while on their way to the rally of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in Lagos.
This was contained in a WhatsApp message sent by the spokesperson for the Obi-Datti Campaign Council, Tanko Yunusa, on Saturday, February 11.
Yunusa urged security operatives to take note of the incident.
Fresh statistics that will work against Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso have been revealed
Legit.ng earlier reported that Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works and housing, has expressed confidence that Bola Tinubu of the APC will win the 2023 presidential election.
The former governor of Lagos state disclosed that Tinubu will defeat PDP's Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party's Peter Obi and NNPP's Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Fashola explained that both Atiku, Kwankwaso and Obi were one when APC defeated PDP in 2019, asking how any of them will defeat the ruling party after being divided into 3.
Source: Legit.ng
