Politics
Obasanjo Is The Major Problem Of Nigeria Today — Akiolu
Rilwan Akiolu, the oba of Lagos, has accused ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo of being the major problem of Nigeria.
In an interview with Vanguard, the monarch said the former president was “running after” Lagos when in government, instead of focusing on the country’s investments.
“The major problem of Nigeria today is former President Olusegun Obasanjo. When he was in government, he was running after Lagos while someone was cornering all the blue-chip companies that belong to the country,” he said.
“He cannot win election in his ward in Abeokuta. He ignored all Supreme Court judgements which were in favour of Lagos state.”
Speaking about the 2019 elections, Akiolu advised Nigerians to vote for candidates based on their manifestoes and not for money.
“It is unfortunate, many Nigerians are deceiving themselves. The kind of politics we play here is ‘money politics.’ Politicians should bring their manifestoes and their followers should make sure they deliver on their promises,” he said.
“But for some people to line-up somewhere and be collecting $20,000, $25,000 to pick a presidential candidate is wrong.
“If the person gets there, he will first recoup his money. I pray those people should not get there.”
While praising President Muhammadu Buhari for not being “materialistic”, he labelled other politicians as thieves, adding that if they came to visit him he would tell them to their faces.
“It’s unfortunate that Buhari did not stay long as Head of State in 1984, Nigeria would have been better. Buhari is one of the few, politicians who are not materialistic,” he said.
“Majority of them are ‘grab –grab’ politicians. Let me use this medium to tell all those politicians moving about because election is coming, that if they are not ready to hear the truth, they should not come to my palace.
“I will tell them that they are thieves, Nigerians know them, and youths should not allow politicians to use them.”
Anonymous
November 26, 2018 at 6:24 am
Oba carefully examine your self are you not part of the problems of Lagos state when you conspire with jagaban to fleece Lagos state revenue, the day you stop receiving egunje from Tinubu and stand up against corruption the better for you
Anonymous
November 26, 2018 at 6:13 am
The day OBJ will be gone and no more, that’s when the whole south will suffer from the hands their oppressors, Obasanjo remains the only eye and mouth of the south, every other ones are counterfeit. God bless OBJ
Anonymous
November 26, 2018 at 6:10 am
You are an Animal
Anonymous
November 26, 2018 at 4:02 am
ObJ has failed this time……Dats a Yoruba man that doesn’t have the INTEREST of the Yorubas at heart… Buhari till 2023
Anonymous
November 26, 2018 at 5:16 am
U go put am dere na….
Anonymous
November 26, 2018 at 3:37 am
See devil oba…only in yoruba land i see oba that can talk wish people to die
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:15 pm
That is ur business
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:12 pm
He looks like late Gen. Abacha.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 9:40 pm
This man has a bad grudge against OBJ……….and Obasanjo has never said a single word to him.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 8:56 pm
The oba is one of the the mojor problem, because he has abandoned his responsibility as an oba and he is playing politics with the power confirm in him to govent the people.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 8:10 pm
This one has taken ‘origin’ again.i beg somebody should let him know this time around that ‘origin’ contains alcohol.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 7:59 pm
I pray for long life for Baba Obj
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 7:57 pm
This oba is an evil man, somebody that dont speak truth,he is the really problm of nigeria,
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Akiolu or what ever You called Your self, stop sleeping with peOple’s wives
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 7:37 pm
Nigeria’s don’t know ,this man called oba of Lagos. A man that’s lives with influence hard drugs,he other for egbo ,
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 4:35 pm
May Allah bless chief olusegun obasanjo sir long live. Oba of lagoon will go before you sir.
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Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Mr Oba of lagos,the Alaye or Agboro life style is quite deep routed in you, with your tribal and sectional comments. Is pity, pls under study the great Oba of Lagos you succeeded, and see how peace ful he was , and also the peace of God he enjoyed during his time. Tnx
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 3:22 pm
I thought you don’t know.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 1:49 pm
You are the major problem of Lagos state.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 1:15 pm
Akiolu should solve the problem of Lagos state.before saying Obasanjo is the Nigeria problem
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 12:57 pm
Baba is quite patriotic and remain elder stateman of our time.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 12:49 pm
You’re right your majesty, #Abacha told us before that for #Nigeria to move forward #Obasanjo should be caged permanently he will soon meet his Waterloo. He always wanted to be in control of any #Nigerian leader on selfish ground once he cannot achieve that he will result to blackmail for crying out loud this is the man who cannot win his polling unit, is he the only former leader we had? Gen. Gowon and the host of others don’t do that.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Shut up
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Obsanjo is a good man
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 12:44 pm
Akiolu was among the rare breeds that brought corruption into Nigeria. He should be appologetic to Naija.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:43 am
evil are now talking who is who?
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:42 am
Political Oba, maybe Tinubu gave you some share of the Lagos allocation.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:36 am
Everybody in Nigeria today is a major problem of Nigeria.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:35 am
You’re right.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:35 am
The ex police officer (oba) has been bribed by APC to speak against obj just the way tinubu bribed him to campaign for ambode during 2015 election. I don’t know what is wrong with Yoruba people.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 11:25 am
You are worst political king in Nigeria animal Tinubu will continue using you to deceive those senseless people that bow for you
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:59 am
Boths are the problem of the Zoo called Nigeria. And The State Call Lagos.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:52 am
Oba of Lagos is the most useless oba in Lagos very selfish and senseless man but l bet u this time around u and ur evil plot of thiefbu wicked man in aso rock will fell those that have human feelings have run away from APC but the wicked ones that want Nigeria’s to die is their to show their wickedness
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:47 am
Oba how u insinuate that,can u hear ur self?do u no that no Emir or sultan can say ill of any Northern Leader is only we South,West and East exposes our Leaders like u are doing now thereby ridiculously exposing him like ur Kinds did to Abiola
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:46 am
Nigerian sickness worster after They Kill some body Like Fela Kuti,,,and some other innocent men’s the who don’t Look Face and talk, the innocent bloods is giving them though injury and the outh the leaders take, their afread to go back to brake it, All of them are very Sirius sick, which the power of God Gina strike them all soon,
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:40 am
Yoruba elder entirely is the problem of the country because I don’t know why those elders did not like themselves why?
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:37 am
Tramadol king
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:37 am
Nigeria needs serious God’s intervention not Obasanjo. The way things are now in this country is never the plan of God.
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:34 am
Who is as crooked as an ancient local police officer ….akiolu
Anonymous
November 25, 2018 at 10:31 am
Useless oba