Igbos Forgive Oba Of Lagos, Endorse Ambode

Amid bickering caused by comments
made by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan
Akiolu about the Igbos for their
perceived massive support for the
opposition in the state, the Igbo
leaders in Lagos State yesterday said
they have forgiven the monarch and
moved on with their lives.
The Igbo leaders in the state who
made this known after a meeting with
the traditional rulers in Amuwo Odofin
local government, at the council
Secretariat, Festac Town Lagos said
they have also unanimously endorsed
the governorship candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode.
Speaking at the meeting, the chairman
of Ndi Eze, Lagos, Eze Gordian Dim
refuted the comment being circulated
in the social media attributed to the
Oba of Lagos, saying it was meant to
cause disaffection between the tribe
and the monarch.
He said, “What transpired at the Oba’s
palace was not what was painted by
some media organisations. I
engineered the whole process, and I
can say confidently to you that the
Oba’s statement was misconstrued
and should be discarded.
“His statement was a joke and we all
laughed through it, we even promised
him a wife.”
He noted that the needed
transformation from the centre will be
achieved if the ambition of Ambode is
supported.
The Igbo leaders averred that Lagos
State has been their home and they
will always support the progressives
as enshrined in the All Progressives
Congress.
He enjoined all Igbos to come out en
mass and vote for Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode of APC on Saturday’s polls.
Responding the Onilado of Ilado and
Inagbe Island, HRM, Oba Mobadenle
Oyekan thanked them for the visit and
assured them that Lagos State is home
to all and the government would never
deny the citizens his or her right or
discriminate against anybody
irrespective of tribe, religion or ethnic
background.
Oyekan reiterated the good
relationship with the Igbos since the
creation of Lagos State and appealed
to them to continue to sustain it.