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Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by shortgun(op): 12:37pm On Oct 21, 2025

The arraignment of the self-acclaimed ‘Obi of Lagos,’ Chibuike Azubuike, and three others before the state’s High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, over alleged unlawful assembly, was on Monday stalled due to the absence of the fourth defendant.

Azubuike alongside chief Martins Nwaodika, Chibuzor Ani and Dr Sunday Udeh, was charged before Justice Abdul-Raheem Muyideen, by the Lagos State Government.

They are facing three counts bordering on conspiracy, unlawful assembly and creation of a chieftaincy title, preferred against them by the Lagos State government.

The defendants were accused of conspiring amongst themselves to commit the offences.

The incident happened sometime between August 2025 and September 13, 2025, at the Ikotun area of the state.

They were also accused of unlawfully creating a chieftaincy title, ‘Obi Ndigbo Lagos State and ‘Dike Oha Ndigbo Lagos State,’ without lawful authority.

They were alleged to have committed the offence on or about November 8,2024, at No 6, Anjorin Street beside Total Filling Station, Lawanson

According to the charge, the offences committed contravened Sections 411, and 34 , of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.

When the matter came up for them to take their plea, the arraignment could not go on as the fourth defendant, Udeh, did not show up in court.

The state prosecutor B. T. Adaramola, told the court that the matter was for arraignment and that he was ready to proceed.

Azubuike’s lawyer, Moses Apasogu, reminded the court of the order that was made on the last sitting that prompted the adjournment of today (Monday) following the absence of the same fourth defendant.

Ani’s lawyer Chris Obiaka also announced his appearance, while Charles Onyaka appeared for Nwaodika and Udeh, who are both second and fourth defendants respectively

Onyaka apologised on behalf of the fourth defendant, adding that he called Udeh, on the last adjourned date to inform him of today’s date.[/b]

The lawyer said that Udeh informed him that he got a text message from the police, informing him of Monday’s arraignment.
He also told Justice Muyideen that before the matter came up, he had placed a call to Udeh and he assured him that he was on his way, but ended up not showing up.

Onyaka said, “I will crave the indulgence of this court to allow one more adjournment. He is a 77-year-old man, he couldn’t come to court that last time on the grounds of health which he went for treatment.”

Onyaka undertook to produce Udeh on the next adjourned date.

“ I undertake to produce the fourth defendant to this court on October 31, 2025”, he said.

However, Obiaka urged the court to direct the prosecution to amend the charge so that the first to third defendants can been arraigned on the next adjourned date instead of it being stalled again.

The judge ordered that the first to third defendants should remain in the custody of the police command pending their arraignment.

Consequently, Justice Muyideen adjourned the matter to October 31, 2025, for arraignment.

The Lagos State Police Command had after arresting the suspects described the planned coronation of

Azubike, who paraded himself as the “Obi of Lagos,” as fraudulent.

PUNCH Metro had reported that Azubike was arrested alongside three other suspects after announcing plans for the unveiling of a N1.5 bn “Obi of Lagos Palace” at Apple Hall in the Amuwo Odofin area of the state that was slated for Saturday, September 13, 2025.

Source: Punch Newspapers https://share.google/zsKR1UgwkoFfLd5Sl

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Mrfixitt(m): 12:40pm On Oct 21, 2025

Cowards. Do well to charge sarkin Fulani also to court or are you afraid of the Fulanis ?

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by shortgun(op): 12:44pm On Oct 21, 2025*

Hope other state governments are taking notes.
I've been following this case for sometime now and it's a good thing the Lagos State Government has finally showed it's true colours.

Imagine detaining 80 year old grandpas in police custody for over a month and dragging them to the state high court over illegal assembly in 2025 angry

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by PeterObiGuy: 12:47pm On Oct 21, 2025

But Sulu Gambari of Fulani is comfortably ruling Ilorin while Yorubas couldn't even become his second in command in their own homeland.

Meanwhile not even Oba of Lagos is a Yoruba man.
My Ijaw people of Arogbo Kingdom rent lands to Yorubas of Epe LGA of Lagos till tomorrow.
Because they own the areas the Yorubas are renting while still in Lagos.

I blame Lord Lugard for this improper fraction called Nigeria.

@Ditari of Ijaw.

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by ibedun: 12:51pm On Oct 21, 2025

Mrfixitt:
Cowards. Do well to charge sarkin Fulani also to court or are you afraid of the Fulanis ?

The darling Fulani followed due process and is fully recognised under our chieftaincy laws. The cowards are the people who failed to show up for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu shambolic protest yesterday.

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by SeeWahala: 12:53pm On Oct 21, 2025

Hehehe 🤭

And there is actually an oba of Yoruba in my town in the south east, infact his palace is behind the street adjacent mine 🤗

We igbos do not swim in petty bigotry if not . . . 😏

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Abdul05: 12:55pm On Oct 21, 2025*

Mrfixitt:
Cowards. Do well to charge sarkin Fulani also to court or are you afraid of the Fulanis ?

No one's afraid of anyone. justice doesn't wear tribal color, if it is legal, it is legal----

It is about obeying lagos laws, Anyone who breaks them, no matter the tribe, can face the same charge.

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by SeeWahala: 12:58pm On Oct 21, 2025

Sarkin Fulani does not buy their lands and send them to live under the bridge that's why they love him 🤗

He only overthrows them and sends them to below 6 feet grin

that is why Yoruba and Fulani will forever remain 1 in this life and the next wink

Igbos

why una too dey buy their papa land dey increase rent? You want make dem go stay under ojuelegba bridge abi? angry

oya, carry your house and go back to the east 😏

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:01pm On Oct 21, 2025

Una never see anything yet lol lolz

shortgun:
Hope other state governments are taking notes.
I've been following this case for sometime now and it's a good thing the Lagos State Government has finally showed it's true colours

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:03pm On Oct 21, 2025

Keep deceiving yourself and keep spreading fake lie

PeterObiGuy:
But Sulu Gambari of Fulani is comfortably ruling Ilorin while Yorubas couldn't even become his second in command in their own homeland.

Meanwhile not even Oba of Lagos is a Yoruba man.
My Ijaw people of Arogbo Kingdom rent lands to Yorubas of Epe LGA of Lagos till tomorrow.
Because they own the areas the Yorubas are renting while still in Lagos.

I blame Lord Lugard for this improper fraction called Nigeria.

@Ditari of Ijaw.

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:04pm On Oct 21, 2025

Keep deceiving yourself una never see anything yet..

SeeWahala:
Sarkin Fulani does not buy their lands and send them to live under the bridge that's why they love him 🤗

He only overthrows them and sends them to below 6 feet that is why Yoruba and Fulani will forever remain 1 in this life and the next

Igbos why una too dey buy their papa land dey increase rent? You want make dem go stay under ojuelegba bridge abi? oya, carry your house and go back to the east 😏

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by shortgun(op): 1:06pm On Oct 21, 2025

Morenikeji090:
Una never see anything yet lol lolz

Exactly, Our eyes don see Shege for una hand.
You no see how Igbo people full street dey cry everywhere?

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by SeeWahala: 1:07pm On Oct 21, 2025

Morenikeji090:
Keep deceiving yourself una never see anything yet..

But talk true undecided

how much remain out of all that millions wey omo igbo been give your papa chop that year? 🤔

Shebi e don finish teeh-teeh na him make Una dey try extend una life till 150 years old so that una go fit collect am back grin

Imagine, 150 years old RoNu wan still do one final owambe before him croak enter 6 feet hahaha 🤣😂

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by izombie(m): 1:14pm On Oct 21, 2025

Now i can agree that yorubas are cowards. I mean, what is this? There is eze ndigbo everywhere around the world. Na for our so called one Nigeria we dey face prosecution for having eze ndigbo. Na wa

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by sreamsense: 1:19pm On Oct 21, 2025

Mrfixitt:
Cowards. Do well to charge sarkin Fulani also to court or are you afraid of the Fulanis ?

Try to write petition of fraudulent acts you knew about sarkin fullani with verifiable facts admissable to the court so that you will not become a mockery version of yourself that doesn't understand what he is talking about. Somebody comming with fraudulent tricks to rake donation (like KANU/ekpa) from public in Lagos state under guise of Igbo title is not allowed in a saner society. The accusation is about fraud, and not Igbo
If you must get Igbo title, follow due process that the law permits, then; there wouldn't be problem

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Brendaniel: 1:22pm On Oct 21, 2025

I read the whole charges, there is no offense on that charge sheet under the Nigerian constitution

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:29pm On Oct 21, 2025

They plenty like mad…. Cry cry for street up and down..

shortgun:
Exactly, Our eyes don see Shege for una hand.
You no see how Igbo people full street dey cry everywhere?

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:30pm On Oct 21, 2025

Keep deceiving yourself una never see anything yet… una go cry well…

SeeWahala:
But talk true how much remain out of all that millions wey omo igbo been give your papa chop that year? 🤔

Shebi e don finish teeh-teeh na him make Una dey try extend una life till 150 years old so that una go fit collect am back

Imagine, 150 years old RoNu wan still do one final owambe before him croak enter 6 feet hahaha 🤣😂

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Macphenson: 1:31pm On Oct 21, 2025

But there is a sarikin fulani in Lagos, there is also and oba in Enugu and other south east states.

This foolish bigotry will definitely consume this country.

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by thisisit: 1:33pm On Oct 21, 2025

WHEN WILL LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT CHARGE THE SARKIN FULANIOF LAGOS TO COURT huh

?
THIS LAGOS PETTY BIGOTRY IS BECOMING NAUSEATING AND DISTASTEFUL....

TO YOUR TENT OH ISRAEL!!!!

LONG LIVE ODUDUWA REPUBLIC
LONG LIVE IGBO REPUBLIC
LONG LIVE AREWA REPUBLIC
LONG LIVE NIGER DELTA REPUBLIC

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:37pm On Oct 21, 2025

lol keep crying soon we will put bucket for una front to cry more into…. We don’t want your title in our land..

izombie:
Now i can agree that yorubas are cowards. I mean, what is this? There is eze ndigbo everywhere around the world. Na for our so called one Nigeria we dey face prosecution for having eze ndigbo. Na wa

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:39pm On Oct 21, 2025*

Oh I love this so much may God bless Lagos state government and oduduwa land… if you don’t disrespect your host you will live in peace if you don’t you will keep crying..

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by esnbrutality: 1:40pm On Oct 21, 2025

if dem talk now you go claim LAGOSIAN... grin

Morenikeji090:
lol keep crying soon we will put bucket for una front to cry more into…. We don’t want your title in our land..

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Morenikeji090(m): 1:44pm On Oct 21, 2025*

Waiting they pain you for our oduduwa land matter una never see anything yet…, even yourself go cry just give me your details where to meet you I will show you say na my oduduwa land you Dey..

esnbrutality:
if dem talk now you go claim LAGOSIAN...

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by APCNig: 1:45pm On Oct 21, 2025

Mrfixitt:
Cowards. Do well to charge sarkin Fulani also to court or are you afraid of the Fulanis ?

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Cowards of 1967 to 1970. The joke is on you. Don’t say this to the hearing of Elders in your village, it will bring back the trauma of sorrow, tears and blood which those you call cowards left on your land in 1970

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Commentor: 2:04pm On Oct 21, 2025

PeterObiGuy:
But Sulu Gambari of Fulani is comfortably ruling Ilorin while Yorubas couldn't even become his second in command in their own homeland.

Meanwhile not even Oba of Lagos is a Yoruba man.
My Ijaw people of Arogbo Kingdom rent lands to Yorubas of Epe LGA of Lagos till tomorrow.
Because they own the areas the Yorubas are renting while still in Lagos.

I blame Lord Lugard for this improper fraction called Nigeria.

@Ditari of Ijaw.

The state cab determine who or what it recognises.

When you go to your state, you can recognise everything.

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Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by esnbrutality: 2:08pm On Oct 21, 2025

So una dey hustle Oduduwa? No shaking...

Thank you very much grin

Morenikeji090:
Waiting they pain your for oduduwa land matter una never see anything yet…, even yourself go cry just give me your details where to meet you I will show you say na my oduduwa land I Dey..

Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by PeterObiGuy: 2:49pm On Oct 21, 2025

thisisit:
WHEN WILL LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT CHARGE THE SARKIN FULANIOF LAGOS TO COURT?
THIS LAGOS PETTY BIGOTRY IS BECOMING NAUSEATING AND DISTASTEFUL....

TO YOUR TENT OH ISRAEL!!!!

LONG LIVE ODUDUWA REPUBLIC
LONG LIVE IGBO REPUBLIC
LONG LIVE AREWA REPUBLIC
LONG LIVE NIGER DELTA REPUBLIC

Ijaws are of Ijaw Republic.

Re: Lagos State Government Charges "Obi Of Lagos" And Others To Court by Mrfixitt(m): 4:01pm On Oct 21, 2025

APCNig:
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Cowards of 1967 to 1970. The joke is on you. Don’t say this to the hearing of Elders in your village, it will bring back the trauma of sorrow, tears and blood which those you call cowards left on your land in 1970

Coward desist from cowardice

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