by Anike Jacobs
Yesterday, the Oba of Lagos reportedly summoned Eze-Ndigbo in the state to his palace, and warned them to either vote for the All Progressive Congress’ Candidate Ambode or face his wrath.
The one cut too deep statement – that’s if he actually made it – has now caused a virtual riot on Twitter with users venting out their anger.
See some reactions below:
Dear Oba of Lagos you just crossed the line. You are a man even ur juju and wizardry can’t match the power of Jehovah God almighty.
— #GodWin (@SexyFunDk) April 6, 2015
The Oba of Lagos killing the CHANGE dream. @AkinwunmiAmbode he must be called to order or watch us sway
— Mcnowell Marshall (@Mcnowell) April 6, 2015
The Statement said by the Oba of Lagos just gave Many people reasons why they Should vote Agbaje
— Habib (@Sire_Habbiibb) April 6, 2015
They preached ‘Change’ now,they are scared of the same Change that they’re so desperate they dragged D Oba of Lagos in2 meeting Igbo leaders
— TOBO Foundation (@TaiwoTobo) April 5, 2015
If APC loses Lagos, Oba of Lagos should be blamed. That statement is enough sentiment to vote against Ambode
— Ajibola Agbaje (@MrSelecta) April 6, 2015
Our constitution has made it free for people to vote for whoever they like & be voted for. why is the Oba of lagos threatening the Igbos?
— Ozioko Princewill.I. (@oziokoprincewil) April 6, 2015
If Oba of Lagos really said that, he just did a FFK on Ambode.
— øℓaøℓûwa ™ (@mrolaoluwa) April 6, 2015
Some Twitter users didn’t seem to care about the whole ‘ish’.
I don’t honestly care what the Oba of Lagos said; If you do, you’ve just been looking for an excuse all these while.we never cared about him
— Sidney (@sidramatic1) April 6, 2015
Do you people really think Igbo people in Lagos care about what the Oba of Lagos is saying lmao he should come n push them inside lagoon na
— Uche Odoh (@KingUcheOdoh) April 6, 2015
Several more refused to accept that the Oba of Lagos made such a statement
For you to believe he said that is very *sigh* “@kxnni: The Oba of Lagos just came from nowhere and poured sand sand in Ambode’s garri. SMH.
— . TED (@ted_lade) April 6, 2015
The Oba of Lagos should come out and put the records straight. Those statements are not just reckless, but very and very stupid.
— Ediong (@Ediong) April 6, 2015
@APCNigeria you guys need to shutdown this rumour about the Oba of Lagos threat. It’s trending now.
— Lex (@Sir_Lakeside) April 6, 2015
There are extensive quotes attributed to the Oba of Lagos in the story. Were reporters in d meeting? Were they told by a source? 4
— Waziri Adio (@Waziriadio) April 6, 2015
So I heard Oba of Lagos made an Igbo hate speech, how true is it?
— Lincoln (@LincolnHardo) April 6, 2015
@Ayourb @APCNigeria @ogundamisi pls confirm Oba of lagos statement. I dont think he said those words. PDP are evil and can do anything
— Hadiza (@hadiza28) April 6, 2015
There is a wind of change blowing all over Nigeria let it blow in Lagos after 16 years why is Tinubu afraid of loosing Lagos
you have only one vote. people are more discernible. So please yourself and waste your vote. Rational thinking demands objectivity not sentiments and emotions.
The Oba said it i watched the video myself. He even plans to drown the igbos 7 days after the elections if the vote JIMI AGBAJE…
Oba Akioulu just put sand for APC garri l watched the video .Congratulation JK in advance.
Oba Akin Olu never said dat, its anoda scam from PDP. So please let’s nt allow dem(pdp) cos confusion,cos dahz wat dey r good @.
hmmmmm, I wonder if you listen to the news at all, for those people saying that Oba of Lagos didn’t make such statement or that it is another scam from PDP. Am not a politician but let call a spade a spade. you cannot just open your mouth and defend what you don’t know, read papers, listen to news before you comment on maters like this. Honestly, the Oba’s statement might ruin Ambode’s chance of becoming the governor of Lagos State.
Interesting Mail by Ayo Obe to her cousin
Subject: Lagos cannot feed hungry PDP-trained appetite
Dear Lanre,
There has been some suggestion that the Presidential result in Lagos State shows that the PDP’s Jimi Agbaje is really in with a chance to become Governor.
But the joke on social media is that Lagosians must never be crazy enough to hand their state over to PDP at the exact moment when its greedy treasury-looters have just had their access to the Federal Government’s coffers cut off! Lagos cannot feed their appetites o!
Of course, the people whose only purpose in life is to say “Black” when Tinubu says “White” will claim that he has been draining Lagos State revenues into his pocket. While we can assume that if there was really any criminal behaviour, the PDP would have brought charges against Tinubu by now; we can also say that if Tinubu has an appetite, Lagos can cope with it. And anyway, did anyone think that rescuing the elections of Oshiomole, Mimiko, Fayemi and Aregbesola from Maurice Iwu’s electoral fraud, winning Oyo and Ogun States, cobbling different parties together to form APC, building it up into a formidable opposition party and positioning it for a hugely successful election campaign – did anyone think all that was done on fresh air?
Please, this is a time for consolidation in Lagos State. It has been denied its due for so long by the Federal Government (you need only see the condition of the road leading from MMIA to understand how spiteful the FG has been) yet it has not crumbled. But is this the time to deprive Lagos State of the benefits of being able to relate to a progressive government at the centre by choosing to vote in PDP as some kind of consolation prize for losing Aso Rock? If Lagos State has to cater to hungry PDP chieftains who will no longer have Bank FGN as their ATM, then it will not just be a case of going back to square one, it will be a case of being completely off the board! No, this is the time to allow the State to realise its full potential with a friendly government at the centre.
However fine a gentleman Jimi Agbaje is, however much we ‘know’ him, he went into the PDP on his own. So the people running for the House of Assembly on the platform of the PDP are not his people: they belong to Bode George and Musiliu Obanikoro, and it is they and the PDP that will dictate the tune, who he must have as his Commissioners etc.
The pro-Jonathan camp was always repeating the false claim that Tinubu would be running the Federal Government if Buhari were to win. That was nonsense because Buhari came into APC with his own party and his own stalwarts, and because APC is a coalition of progressives, not a gathering of masters and servants. But can we say the same about Jimi Agbaje in PDP? What individual clout does he have in that party? He was the Afenifere candidate for governor in 2007. Has he carried any of them along into PDP with him?
Please, jokes aside. Vote for APC’s Akinwunmi Ambode as the next Governor of Lagos State on April 11th. We can’t afford the alternative.
Ayo