The role ethnicity, religious segmentation and tribalism plays in Nigeria politics is getting dirty day-by-day.
In recent days, Nigeria politicians has been playing hard politics of using the religious segmentation, ethnicity and tribalism to converse votes from the electorate, but royal highness Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu , all get it wrong by threaten the Igbo’s people in the state to vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, or die within 7 days and also perish in water.
It was reported on Sunday , April 5, that the royal highness Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu , held a meeting at his palace with Igbo’s elders in the state and further made that utterances statement.
On Saturday, if anyone of you, I swear in the name of God, goes against my wish that Ambode will be the next governor of Lagos State, the person is going to die inside this water. I’m not ready to beg you. Nobody knew how I picked Ambode. Jimi (Agbaje) is my blood relation and I told him that he cannot be governor in Lagos for now. The future belongs to God. I am not begging anybody, but what you people cannot do in Onitsha, Aba or anywhere, don’t do it here.
If you do what I want, Lagos will continue to be prosperous for you. If you go against my wish, you will perish in the water.
He allegedly also added,
I am for the progress, growth and development of Lagos. Ambode is highly cerebral, he’s a symbol and he is going to deliver the message which I, the Oba of Lagos, have said. And he will govern the state for another eight years. He is going on a mission and God will give him the wisdom and knowledge to fulfill that mission. Almost a year ago, I declared that Ambode will be the next governor of Lagos and it will not change. From time immemorial, the previous occupiers of this house will say what they wanted after consultations with other people. And this hasn’t changed and it will not change at this time
If you had any doubts he made the threats, this video and also the audio should squash it! Listen and Watch Video Of Oba Of Lagos Threatening To Kill Igbos In Lagos If They Don’t Vote APC
Download Audio Of Oba Of Lagos Threatening To Kill Igbos In Lagos If They Don’t Vote APC
Watch Video Of Oba Of Lagos Threatening To Kill Igbos In Lagos If They Don’t Vote APC
What’s even sadder about a public figure like him saying this are the people (apparently Igbo leaders) clapping after his hateful speech!