THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has alleged that the Oba of Lagos, HRM Oba Rilwan Akinolu turned down a request to pay homage to him before last Saturday’s rally of his party held at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.
Speaking through Director-General Peter Obi-Yusuf Ahmed Datti Campaign Organisation,
Akin Osuntokun, the former Anambra State governor said he was told that Oba Akinolu was not interested in receiving him in the palace.
“We informed Oba of Lagos that Peter Obi wants to come and pay homage to him before our rally in Lagos but Oba said that we should not come.
“As a Yoruba man, I tried to ask the reason for the refusal but I was told that Oba is not interested in seeing another presidential candidate except Bola Tinubu.
“I was not happy because even in the North where they have 2 presidential candidates, their Emirs welcomed us to their palace.
“We Southerners should understand that politics is not a war”, Mr. Osuntokun stated.