Full Text And Audio Of Oba Rilwan Akiolu Despicable Threat To The Igbos In Lagos

Igbos living in Lagos were told on Sunday to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, or else they will die in the lagoon.

You Can Listen To The Audio Recording Of The Threat Here

A visibly angry Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, in an unconcealed threat, stated that he was not ready to beg the Igbos, but if they repeated what they did on March 28 when they voted for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan, then they should be ready for the consequences.

The governorship elections are scheduled to hold on Saturday, and it is believed that Igbo residents in Lagos will vote for the PDP candidate, Jimi Agbaje, just like they did during the presidential and National Assembly elections that led to the victory of PDP candidates of Igbo origin and from Delta State in three federal constituencies in Lagos.

Speaking at a meeting with Igbo leaders in the state, according to an online news medium, Freedom Online, the first class monarch, who failed to recognise the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos, said: “On Saturday, if anyone of you goes against Ambode who I picked, that is your end. If it doesn’t happen within seven days, just know that I am a bastard and it is not my father who gave birth to me.

“Jonathan is my son and I speak to him everyday. By the grace of God, I am the owner of Lagos for the time being. This is an undivided chair. The palace belongs to the dead and those coming in the future.

“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.”
 
The monarch said anybody against Ambode did not wish the state well, adding, “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,” he said.

In a veiled reference to one of Jonathan’s predecessors, Akiolu stated that the crisis Nigeria was facing was not caused by the Jonathan administration but by another person he refused to name.

Continuing with his tirade, he said: “If not for the appeal from Asiwaju (Bola Tinubu) and my highly respected maternal father, the Awujale of Ijebu-Ode, all what is happening today is not the cause of the present government. The man who caused everything knows himself.”

In his response, the Eze-Ndigbo of Amuwo-Oriade, Dr. Gordian Dimojiaku, promised Akiolu that the Igbos in the state would support Ambode.

“The mistake of last Saturday was caused by everybody, not only the Igbos. It is not only the Igbos that were responsible for the votes. But we have learnt our lesson. Saturday’s election is going to be a different thing and Ambode is going to win.

“Everybody knows that when you fail the first time, you cannot afford to fail again. We are going to tell our people that Ezes from the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas are here and that we have sworn with the Oba that we are going to make sure that Ambode wins next Saturday’s election,” he said.

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Posted: at 6-04-2015 06:21 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

What Nonsense

Posted: at 6-04-2015 06:36 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

'Kabiyesi' has spoken and spoken well.......

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Posted: at 6-04-2015 06:42 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 6-04-2015 06:47 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

animal like u

Posted: at 6-04-2015 06:49 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

Now u know igbos has a say in lag and they are the ones who made up of population of lagos and control it as well. No sorry case be your name. With this your treat... All igbos will vote for pdp come saturday.

Posted: at 6-04-2015 07:00 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

The monarch has spoken. I don't care what you think. You can't all drift to Lagos, make a lot of money, and still make the place ungovernable by your wrong choices. If Lagos is run well, everybody will benefit. If you can't abide by the rules governing the land, go back to Aba and Onitsha...period. The nonsense you are doing in Lagos, no one dares try it in Igboland..what an effrontery!

Posted: at 6-04-2015 07:48 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

No he hasn't spoken well.. we should let everyone exercise their rights the way they want it.I understand the King and every sane Nigerian is angry with PDP but he shouldn't have said those things to them...

Posted: at 6-04-2015 07:54 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

I can't imagined such words coming out from a so called Royal Father, I thought ndi igbo are not important in Lagos why the threat? That's why sometimes I don't blame those clamouring for Biafran state. The more ndi  try to belong in Nigeria the more the face with rejection and are reminded they are immigrants. So ndi igbo has no rite  to vote their candidate again except the one chosen by Oba, they two candidates are Yoruba if not one will say ndi igbo are tribalist, can someone tell me the offense ndi igbo committed to warrant such threatening from a Royal Father.

Posted: at 6-04-2015 08:00 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

@tammya ur nothing but a useless nd hopeless man....ur sensless u nd ur evil oba nd ur entire generation will bE clleansed in lagoon not the igbos or u tink d yourubas re not igboland....why will u tell someone who 2 vote....rubish...u can go 2 hell 4 all i care ur uselsee oba is sensless

Posted: at 6-04-2015 08:02 PM (9 years ago) | Hero