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Nigeria - The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Thursday 08 May confirmed that Governor Babatunde Fashola and his predecessor, Bola Tinubu indeed had a bitter quarrel that almost undermined the governance of the state, The TrentOnline says.
He spoke at the Lagos TV complex, Agidingbi during a celebration of Fashola’s 2,900th day in office, which saw the gather of former governors, former deputy governors, serving and former commissioners and traditional rulers among others.
Akiolu, speaking in Yoruba language, said he did not realise the seriousness of the disagreement between the two (Fashola and Tinubu) until almost all the Obas in the state called his attention to the development.
The Lagos monarch said the concerned Obas had told him that if as a successful retired police officer with 32 years in service he could not positively influence the affairs of Lagos as the Oba, then, there should be cause for concern.
Akiolu said it was at that point he waded in by urging both sides to sheathe swords and also extracted commitment to suspend the animosity in the collective interest of all Lagosians.
In his usually uncompromising manner the Oba noted that a majority of those responsible for the feud were also in the audience as they successfully created an industry out of reporting to “Party A” what “Party B” had said about him and vice-versa.This trend, he added, escalated and prolonged the feud between the duo.
He therefore thanked the outgoing Governor Fashola for keeping his side of the truce treaty he brokered, an action he reckoned was largely responsible for the party’s victory in the just concluded elections.
#Buhari #Tinubu #Fashola #ObaLagos
He spoke at the Lagos TV complex, Agidingbi during a celebration of Fashola’s 2,900th day in office, which saw the gather of former governors, former deputy governors, serving and former commissioners and traditional rulers among others.
Akiolu, speaking in Yoruba language, said he did not realise the seriousness of the disagreement between the two (Fashola and Tinubu) until almost all the Obas in the state called his attention to the development.
The Lagos monarch said the concerned Obas had told him that if as a successful retired police officer with 32 years in service he could not positively influence the affairs of Lagos as the Oba, then, there should be cause for concern.
Akiolu said it was at that point he waded in by urging both sides to sheathe swords and also extracted commitment to suspend the animosity in the collective interest of all Lagosians.
In his usually uncompromising manner the Oba noted that a majority of those responsible for the feud were also in the audience as they successfully created an industry out of reporting to “Party A” what “Party B” had said about him and vice-versa.This trend, he added, escalated and prolonged the feud between the duo.
He therefore thanked the outgoing Governor Fashola for keeping his side of the truce treaty he brokered, an action he reckoned was largely responsible for the party’s victory in the just concluded elections.
#Buhari #Tinubu #Fashola #ObaLagos
