Oba Of Lagos Blasts Former President Obasanjo, Says He Is Facing Divine Punishment For Past Deeds

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent accusation against the President Goodluck Jonathan administration smacks of hypocrisy.

The monarch said this while fielding questions from journalists at the inauguration of four naval warships in Lagos on Thursday.

Akiolu said Obasanjo illegally withheld the state’s allocation for several months and refused to release it even after the Supreme Court ordered him to do so.

He said, “If I want to do something, I don’t pretend. God gives many people long life so that they can get enough punishment. Let me tell you something; all the injustices they committed against Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, God Almighty is punishing them now.

“All the accusations former President Obasanjo is making now, he initiated them, nurtured them and masterminded them and now he is complaining. God has a way of doing something. More are still coming.”

Akiolu, who endorsed the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, last year, said he would continue to support Ambode.

He, however, denied endorsing the presidential candidate of the APC, Maj.-Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

He said, “For the presidency, I support the best person. If I want to do something, I do not pretend, God Almighty will give the presidency to the people Nigerians want to do the best for this country.”

“I have my reason for supporting Ambode and I do not hide it. I acted in God’s wisdom and picked Akinwunmi Ambode and by the grace of God, he will be the next governor of this state.”

On the postponement of the elections, he said the reason given by the Independent National Electoral Commission was acceptable, adding that he was hopeful the elections would hold as scheduled.

He said, “It is the responsibility of all of us to ensure we have free, fair, credible and acceptable general elections.

“God gives leadership to whomever he wants. When the time comes, no human being can stop it. So many things are going wrong in this country now.”