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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by alanto: 2:03pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Where did you see that the engineer is building a palace. The invite said "prototype palace"...this simply means he intend to build many buildings and name them "palace". The event was to showcase one of such buildings!!!!

Seriously, situations like these make me feel ashamed to be called a Nigerian sometimes. You'll have to explain basic simple things to adults over and over again.

For your mind. You are talking to children.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by shortgun(op): 2:09pm On Sep 11, 2025

alanto:
Who wrote a petition about him. You guys like to take people for a ride. He wants to celebrate new yam festival na that one be business meeting?

Like he wants to unveil a palace in Lagos? No be the same palace wey una go Ghana go build take cause problem for all Nigerians living in Ghana?

Is it that difficult for you people to understand basic words in English language?
Is prototype Palace the same as a Palace. I've explained the difference over and over again on this thread. You are still saying he's building a palace.

Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by shortgun(op): 2:14pm On Sep 11, 2025

alanto:
For your mind. You are talking to children.

Yes, you have the mind of a toddler if you believe that an Educated Civil Engineer who's into real estate is holding an event to unveil a palace to rule over you in Lagos state with the title of Obi of Lagos.

Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by Ttalk: 2:18pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Is it that difficult for you people to understand basic words in English language?
Is prototype Palace the same as a Palace. I've explained the difference over and over again on this thread. You are still saying he's building a palace.

Oya go and unveil prototype MPG at the DSS gate.

You can as well unveil prototype cocktail bomb at Mogadishu barrack.

Is this what we would have been experiencing had Peter Obi won the election. You guys own will pass the lawlessness we experienced in the hand of Miyetti Allah because Buhari a Fulani man was the President

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by Ttalk: 2:30pm On Sep 11, 2025

Are you the only tribe living in Lagos that you are always constituting nuisance here and there and would want to justify it under one Nigeria.

Is Nigeria a centralized Unitary country of a Federation with Federal constitution.

What does principle of federation entails?

Why do you think Sharia is consider legal? Is it not because the people of the north feel that is what suit them as northerner

Why is destruction of alcohol in the north could not be challenged? It is simply because we are a Federation with each federating unit have absolute power to decide how best to govern it people.

Stop all these Unitary mindset in a Federation, the endsar has taught SW people a lesson. We would plug the monster before it germinate. Go and unveil your prototype palace in Onitsha, Aba or Okija. Lagos is not meant for such nonsense

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by shortgun(op): 2:34pm On Sep 11, 2025

Ttalk:
Oya go and unveil prototype MPG at the DSS gate.

You can as well unveil prototype cocktail bomb at Mogadishu barrack.

Is this what we would have been experiencing had Peter Obi won the election. You guys own will pass the lawlessness we experienced in the hand of Miyetti Allah because Buhari a Fulani man was the President

Like seriously? You are equating a house building project with bombs?
The problem is deeper than I thought.

Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by gidgiddy: 2:37pm On Sep 11, 2025

Slytiger:
These are not kings. They are rotational positions.

Go and do your rubbish in your region. You have also been warned by your royal leaders to stop the nonsense.

Anything to defend the Fulani masters, I understand

Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by Christistruth00: 3:38pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
What office of authority does "Obi of Lagos" occupy in Lagos state. Or is there any title of Obi of Lagos in Lagos state? Who is he impersonating?

Obi of Lagos is just the name his friends and business associates know him with. It's just a nickname like "Edu brazil" Ifeanyi Malaysia " chukwudi South , "Ebuka Cyprus" and many more

And the N1.5 Billion Palace nko

Police are not stupid , his real name is Chibuike Azubuike

The Police should make sure he is charged to court and jailed

Celebrating Yam festival is not a business event

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by shortgun(op): 4:03pm On Sep 11, 2025

Christistruth00:
And the N1.5 Billion Palace nko

The Police shod make sure he is charged to court and jailed

Oga, this is simply a real estate project. The housing units he plans to build will each be branded as a “palace.” Developers often give their estates prestigious names to attract clients and boost sales.
That’s why you find estates called Monarch Court, Royal Estate, His Majesty Estate, Prince & Princess Estate, Royal Park, Kings Court, and even ones with Palace in their names like
Edge Palace Estate,
Palace Estate and Golden Palace Estate.

I also can't wait for police to take them to court and embarrass themselves before a judge.
Meanwhile, your brothers are kings all over south east and no government is harassing them.

Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by Ttalk: 4:14pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Oga, this is simply a real estate project. The housing units he plans to build will each be branded as a “palace.” Developers often give their estates prestigious names to attract clients and boost sales.
That’s why you find estates called Monarch Court, Royal Estate, His Majesty Estate, Prince & Princess Estate, Royal Park, Kings Court, and even ones with Palace in their names like
Edge Palace Estate,
Palace Estate and Golden Palace Estate.

If you like coronate 100 Yoruba as Oba, in Abakaliki, that's your affairs, my affairs dictates no Igbo will be crown Oba in any of Yorubaland even if you have spent 300years.

I also can't wait for police to take them to court and embarrass themselves before a judge.
Meanwhile, your brothers are kings all over south east and no government is harassing them.

I don't want to meet any Oba in Yorubaland of Enugu, if your tradition permits that my tradition does not.

We are not same people, we have different world view, culture and tradition, stop poking into other people tradition it will have consequence

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by alanto: 4:43pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Yes, you have the mind of a toddler if you believe that an Educated Civil Engineer who's into real estate is holding an event to unveil a palace to rule over you in Lagos state with the title of Obi of Lagos.

Lol. Like one of y'all didnt plan to build a whole kingdom in far away Ghana, like one of y'all who was claiming Eze didnt try to invite IPOB to Lagos to watch over his subjects in Lagos. Y'all way of reasoning, i can't say it in a way that i won't be banned.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by yarimo(m): 5:04pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Oga, this is simply a real estate project. The housing units he plans to build will each be branded as a “palace.” Developers often give their estates prestigious names to attract clients and boost sales.
That’s why you find estates called Monarch Court, Royal Estate, His Majesty Estate, Prince & Princess Estate, Royal Park, Kings Court, and even ones with Palace in their names like
Edge Palace Estate,
Palace Estate and Golden Palace Estate.

I also can't wait for police to take them to court and embarrass themselves before a judge.
Meanwhile, your brothers are kings all over south east and no government is harassing them.

Please can you post pictures of oba of Enugu state and oba of anambra state ? Representatives of a Community leader in a state, is different from the representative of a whole state .

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by kedeojo(m): 6:06pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
The recent arrest of Engr. Chibuke Azubike and others in connection with the so-called “installation of the Obi of Lagos” has stirred controversy across Nigeria. While police authorities have claimed the organizers were attempting to install an unrecognized traditional ruler, a closer look at the facts especially the official invitation suggests that the police acted in error. What was branded as a criminal attempt at impersonation was, in reality a business event centered on real estate development.

The widely circulated invitation card for the September 13th event bore a Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration number (RC: 11,534) — an unmistakable indicator that the promoters were registered as a business entity. No traditional chieftaincy installation in Nigeria is conducted under a CAC business registration. This already distinguishes the event as corporate, not traditional.

The invitation also explicitly described the program as “The Unveiling of the Prototype of a ₦1.5 Billion Palace.” The key word here is prototype — a technical business and architectural term, referring to a design model for real estate projects. It is standard practice in property development to unveil prototypes to attract investors and showcase planned facilities....prototype in simple terms means a sample.

Far from being a purely cultural or traditional agenda, the project as listed in the invitation included:

An Office Complex

An Event Center

A Guest House for Igbos in Distress

A Shopping Plaza

These are clearly commercial facilities forming part of a real estate project. They bear no resemblance to the paraphernalia of a traditional stool.

Critics have pointed to the use of the title “Obi of Lagos State” and the reference to “Ofala Festival” as proof of an attempted installation. However, such phrasing can reasonably be interpreted as cultural branding, not a legal or political claim.

In Nigeria, it is common for individuals and organizations to adopt nicknames, cultural identities and festival themes as part of business promotions. From “King of Boys” in the entertainment industry to “Argungu Festival” branding in Kebbi, culture and commerce often intersect without implying impersonation or usurpation of authority.

It is important to distinguish between impersonation, which involves deliberate deception for unlawful gain and self-acclamation, which is an expression of identity. The invitation never claimed official recognition from Lagos State’s traditional council.
Instead, it framed a business prototype launch using cultural expression as a promotional hook.

By storming the venue, sealing it off, and arresting the organizers, the police may have acted prematurely and without sufficient evidence of criminal intent. If there were concerns about the use of the title “Obi of Lagos,” the appropriate step would have been a civil petition or injunction, not a heavy-handed crackdown that undermines both business and cultural freedoms.

Nigeria cannot afford to criminalize entrepreneurship and innovation especially in a struggling economy. If every business that incorporates cultural themes into its branding is treated as criminal, it sets a dangerous precedent.

What the “Obi of Lagos” saga demonstrates is not a crime of impersonation but rather the dangers of misinterpretation and overreach.
The event was by the evidence of its own invitation, a business prototype unveiling with cultural flavoring.

The police would do well to distinguish between genuine threats to public order and the lawful exercise of business and cultural expression. Anything less risks eroding public trust and discouraging investment in Nigeria’s business landscape.

stop defending nonsense. Why the obsession of naming things with Lagos. Must he use the word obi of Lagos. He will do his exmas and new year in prison.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by kedeojo(m): 6:09pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Rumor has it that the police acted on orders of the promoters business rival.
The promoter is a certified Engineer, he's educated enough not to publicly promote illegality.

When he comes to illegal title, even a professor from east, loose his senses.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by kedeojo(m): 6:12pm On Sep 11, 2025

pcagbaji:
What you don't understand is this," the sakin fulani of Lagos"
understand that first ,"and obi of Lagos" the OBI of Lagos failed to mention that it is Obi of Igbo people in Lagos

He is not educated to that level of understanding.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by kedeojo(m): 6:14pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
What office of authority does "Obi of Lagos" occupy in Lagos state. Or is there any title of Obi of Lagos in Lagos state? Who is he impersonating?

Obi of Lagos is just the name his friends and business associates know him with. It's just a nickname like "Edu brazil" Ifeanyi Malaysia " chukwudi South , "Ebuka Cyprus" and many more

lie kill you there. Why did they not introduce him by his name and then attached Lagos. No wonder nmandi kanu and Ekpa we're able to fool many of you. All those you called are they same with obi of Lagos.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by casualobserver: 6:47pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Rumor has it that the police acted on orders of the promoters business rival.
The promoter is a certified Engineer, he's educated enough not to publicly promote illegality.

be hiding under rumour. The police acted on petitions by yoruba groups and a yoruba monarch.

at least you know it is illegal.

since when did education stop ibos from being ibos?

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by zeuss: 7:40pm On Sep 11, 2025*

Softmirror:
I give police the thumbs up for being very PRO-ACTIVE no amount of mouth twisting can change the established narrative.

What's all this noise about? Are you not educated...... What influence can another citizen bear over you? The Constitution guarantees freedom of association, any group of like minded people can choose to carry on in tight association and designated positions or title to any member. Go after the people that stole ilorin you will not. Igbos have not interest in territorial conquest the will only buy assets for wealth building purpose. The Igbo despises your territory and so he is only there to earn a living, when he dies you dare not bury him in a strange land no matter his investment or development there, take him to his village for burial. Even if his finger is amputated he will take it to his village to bury. The Igbo does not consider a strange land home.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by XY01: 8:01pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Oga, this is simply a real estate project. The housing units he plans to build will each be branded as a “palace.” Developers often give their estates prestigious names to attract clients and boost sales.
That’s why you find estates called Monarch Court, Royal Estate, His Majesty Estate, Prince & Princess Estate, Royal Park, Kings Court, and even ones with Palace in their names like
Edge Palace Estate,
Palace Estate and Golden Palace Estate.

I also can't wait for police to take them to court and embarrass themselves before a judge.
Meanwhile, your brothers are kings all over south east and no government is harassing them.

Very bold of you to think the average Nigerian is smart. Immediately I saw the picture, I just started laughing, Nigeria police is very useless. You are wasting your time explaining to people that are blinded by poverty and illiteracy.
Better leave them alone, police should charge them to court and see how ignorant they are. Obi of Lagos can be likened to a nickname, and I'm pretty sure there's no such word as *coronation* in the image, but this Nigeria where we only see religion and tribe.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by aswani(m): 8:30pm On Sep 11, 2025*

This guy wanted to lay claim to Obí of Lagos state, not just Lagos, clearly trying to flout the ban on Eze Ndigbo's.

Why must you have a title, why must you build a palace, why must you put a crown on the IV?

Ndi Yoruba are renaming streets after being fed up of Obidients abusing and insulting them in their own homeland, now is not the time to be doing this? What if some rascally Yoruba youth had gone there to cause trouble?

Why can't these money miss road types find other quieter none "royalty related" ways to show off their money?

Is the polity not heated enough as it is right now?

The police should let them fundraise for the other things in the IV, those are sensible and worthy enough.

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by WesleyPepper: 8:54pm On Sep 11, 2025

gidgiddy:
There is King of Fulani in Lagos, the 'Sarking Fulani of Lagos'

Even in 200 years, nobody dare arrest him

But as soon as they hear anything Igbo, they will rush in with guns to make arrests

This is for my fellow Igbos who still think there is anything like 'one Nigeria'

Is king of Fulani same as King of Lagos ? Aren’t there Eze ndigbo scattered all over the places .
Let the towel head call himself Emir of Lagos and see how he’d be bundled out.
You people are fond of defending evil as long as it is done by one of you .
If you want to be Obi or Emir of Lagos, then you’d have to go to Iga Iduganran and effect the change from there
Nonsense

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by WesleyPepper: 8:59pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Oga, this is simply a real estate project. The housing units he plans to build will each be branded as a “palace.” Developers often give their estates prestigious names to attract clients and boost sales.
That’s why you find estates called Monarch Court, Royal Estate, His Majesty Estate, Prince & Princess Estate, Royal Park, Kings Court, and even ones with Palace in their names like
Edge Palace Estate,
Palace Estate and Golden Palace Estate.

I also can't wait for police to take them to court and embarrass themselves before a judge.
Meanwhile, your brothers are kings all over south east and no government is harassing them.

How’s Oba of Yoruba community same as Oba of Enugu ?
Why are you deceiving yourself ? 😂😂😂
Why did the former governor of Abia stop the coronation of Emir of Aba 😂😂😂
We didn’t see all these tears back then o

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by Antivirus92(m): 9:36pm On Sep 11, 2025

Insecurity of the yorubas in anything igbo....

It is alarming...

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by Vergovert: 9:55pm On Sep 11, 2025

Antivirus92:
Insecurity of the yorubas in anything igbo....

It is alarming...

Call it whatever you like!

We don't like what we don't like!

It is what it is!

Deal with it!

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by PulaPower: 10:00pm On Sep 11, 2025

shortgun:
Oga, this is simply a real estate project. The housing units he plans to build will each be branded as a “palace.” Developers often give their estates prestigious names to attract clients and boost sales.
That’s why you find estates called Monarch Court, Royal Estate, His Majesty Estate, Prince & Princess Estate, Royal Park, Kings Court, and even ones with Palace in their names like
Edge Palace Estate,
Palace Estate and Golden Palace Estate.

I also can't wait for police to take them to court and embarrass themselves before a judge.
Meanwhile, your brothers are kings all over south east and no government is harassing them.

I like what you posted. What does it says? It says; Oba of Yoruba community in Enugu state, not Oba of Enugu state. It’s same with Eze Ndigbo of Igbo in Lagos

The Igbo one says * Obi of Lagos *. He didn’t say Obi of so so so community..

There’s Obi of Onitsha. Can there be Oba of Onitsha? Can there be Emir of Onitsha?

You guys are just too shallow in thinking..

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Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by Antivirus92(m): 10:06pm On Sep 11, 2025

Vergovert:
Call it whatever you like!

We don't like what we don't like!

It is what it is!

Deal with it!

Who cares about what you like and what you don't

Re: Obi Of Lagos Was A Business Event, Police Acted In Error! by shortgun(op): 4:18am On Sep 12, 2025

PulaPower:
I like what you posted. What does it says? It says; Oba of Yoruba community in Enugu state, not Oba of Enugu state. It’s same with Eze Ndigbo of Igbo in Lagos

The Igbo one says * Obi of Lagos *. He didn’t say Obi of so so so community..

There’s Obi of Onitsha. Can there be Oba of Onitsha? Can there be Emir of Onitsha?

You guys are just too shallow in thinking..

Continue twisting and turning to justify Nonsense. We know you have an agenda

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