Lagos, Nigeria : The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu is generating a lot of buzz on social media after placing a curse on Ndigbo in his palace recently. The Oba who is also an avid supporter of the APC gubernatorial candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, make it known that he is the owner of Lagos and the Igbos should not repeat what they did in the presidential election which was a close win for the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. General Muhammadu Buhari lost all the Eastern states of the country
From left, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Ambode and Jimi Agbaje
While speaking in his palace with Eze-Ndigbos who represent the Igbo community in Lagos, the Oba who said he is not happy with the way the Igbo voted during the presidential and senatorial elections.
Oba Rilwan Akiolu said :
"On Saturday, if any one 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 its not my father who gave birth to me. 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.
For the Igbos and others in Lagos, they should go where the Oba of Lagos heads to. When they were coming to the state, they didn’t come with all their houses. But now they have properties in the state. So they must do my bidding. And that is the bidding of the ancestors of Lagos and God. I am not ready to beg you. Nobody knew how I picked Ambode. Jimi is my blood relation and I told him that he can never 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 you can not 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. I am for the progress, growth and development in 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 consultation with other people. And this hasn’t change and it will not change at this time.” he allegedly said