PDP will never rule Lagos; Obasanjo never wanted me as Oba – Akiolu

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will never produce a governor in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital.

The monarch is known to have a cordial relationship with former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, incumbent Babatunde Fashola among other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Speaking as the chief launcher of the autobiography of the former President of the Court of Appeal, Mustapha Akanbi, at the Sheraton Hotels in Abuja on Wednesday, Oba Akiolu said Lagos would remain an APC state.

“Recently, I told Bode George, Koro (Musiliu) and Ogunlewe (Adeseye) that “Look at me o! You will never win Lagos. God will give us another APC governor”.

Recalling how he became the Oba of Lagos, he said “After I was retired, some justices of the Supreme court, including Belgore, Uwais and Akanbi came to me and told me that they intend to go and see the president, but I told them with due respect that, that (the throne) is where God wants me to be.

“One of them, Wali held my hand, and prayed, saying that within one year, you will see what God will do in your life, and exactly a year later, my father, the late Oba, joined his ancestors.

”Governor Tinubu came and said don’t give anyone any money to be Oba, if it is yours, it will surely come. That is how I became the Oba, even though President (Olusegun) Obasanjo was against me,” the Oba said.

Obasanjo, who was also seated at the high table with the monarch laughed after Akiolu made the disclosure.

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