The International Criminal Court ICC, have commenced investigation into the petition against the Oba of Lagos,Oba Rilwan Akiolu that was submitted to the court by Josep Onoh.

On Sunday, April 5, 2015, Oba Akiolu vowed that Igbos in Lagos who voted against his preferred candidate, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, would die.

Ambode of the All Progressive Congress (APC) however defeated Jimi Agbaje the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in a highly contested election.

ICC on the statement and asked the world jury to investigate the threat and bring the monarch to justice.

ICC had earlier in the year acknowledged receipt of Onoh’s petition and promised to give consideration to his request.

According to Premium Times, Onoh petitioned ICC, saying he believes Akiolu’s threat amounted to a call for violence to be perpetrated against the Igbos in Lagos, in the event that Ambode loses the election, which he noted violates Article 20 of the international convention and elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.

ICC’s Head of the Information & Evidence unit in the office of the prosecutor, M.P. Dillion, in a second correspondence dated August 13 2015 to Onoh with reference number OTP-CR-140/15, said they were analyzing the situation identified in his petition with the assistance of other related communications and other available information.

Below is an excerpt of the letter from ICC to Josef Onoh. It reads..

“Under article 53 of the Rome statute, the prosecutor must consider whether there is a reasonable basis to believe that crimes within the jurisdiction of the court have been committed, the gravity of the crimes, whether national systems are investigating and prosecuting the relevant crimes, and the interests of justice.”

Source: http://nigeriainfohub.com/icc-begins-investigation-of-oba-of-lagos-anti-igbo-comment/

I thought that matter has been dropped for long.
Hmm.. well I just pray the investigation doesn't lead to more crimes.

Awesome development....
Unnecessary and a very reckless comment

Let the trial take its course, we don't come back from court and become intimate friends.