₦airaland Forum

Inasmuch as i dont want to be drawn into the statement of the Oba of
Lagos on Igbos residing in Lagos to support his annointed candidate,
Akinwunmi Ambode.

Alot had been said on the issue, but i like to make a clarification to those that argued heavily that the Oba has no business in politics as a traditional ruler.

Since time immemorial,
prominent Yoruba Obas have always been involved in politics, Since the first republic when Nigeria practiced Parliamentary system of
government, Obas have usually been involved in local politics.

Prominent educated and well exposed Yoruba Obas were appointed into the Executive and Legislative arms of the Western Regional Government.

Notable among those are the late Oba Sir Olateru Olagbegi, the Olowo of Owo, who was appointed a Minister without portfolio in the cabinet of Sir Obafemi Awolowo and also a leading member of the House of chiefs.

Even in the second republic, the late Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Iyiola Matanmi, served as Commissioner without portfolio under the
government of the late Bola Ige.

Having said all these, i believed the Oba of Lagos did not act contrary to what his predecessors had done in the past by playing active roles in the political situation of their domains.

Whoever has a contrary view to this should please go back to
read the history of the Western Nigeria Region properly

Yours truly,

MAOB.

lets leave d yeeeebos alone Jawe 4 peace to reign. they wont die in any Lagoon

You forgot to add that the first Governor of the western Region was Sir Adesoji Aderemi the late ooni of Ife who was a great supporter of the AG.

barnaby04:
Inasmuch as i dont want to be drawn into the statement of the Oba of
Lagos on Igbos residing in Lagos to support his annointed candidate,
Akinwunmi Ambode.

Alot had been said on the issue, but i like to make a clarification to those that argued heavily that the Oba has no business in politics as a traditional ruler.

Since time immemorial,
prominent Yoruba Obas have always been involved in politics, Since the first republic when Nigeria practiced Parliamentary system of
government, Obas have usually been involved in local politics.

Prominent educated and well exposed Yoruba Obas were appointed into the Executive and Legislative arms of the Western Regional Government.

Notable among those are the late Oba Sir Olateru Olagbegi, the Olowo of Owo, who was appointed a Minister without portfolio in the cabinet of Sir Obafemi Awolowo and also a leading member of the House of chiefs.

Even in the second republic, the late Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Iyiola Matanmi, served as Commissioner without portfolio under the
government of the late Bola Ige.

Having said all these, i believed the Oba of Lagos did not act contrary to what his predecessors had done in the past by playing active roles in the political situation of their domains.

Whoever has a contrary view to this should please go back to
read the history of the Western Nigeria Region properly

Yours truly,

MAOB.

At least he didn't rescind his statement. For that he has not desecrated his office as a Yoruba Oba.