The Oba of Lagos, Alhaji Ridwan Osulale Akiolu, has
warned the the newly posted Assistant Inspector of Police to the Lagos
Zone, Joseph Mbu that lagos people wiil resist any attempts of
Intimidation from the police.
According to Daily Trust, the Oba gave this warning today, January 30, 2015, while receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation in his palace.
The traditional ruler who urged people of Lagos to cooperate with security agencies, warned Mbu, that “nobody can intimidate us. Let it be clear that Lagos is not Port Harcourt.”
Though police redeployment is normal during elections; the Oba warned that “any policeman that comes here to cause trouble will fail. I and my people will give him a matching order.”
Oba Akiolu said police officers shouldn’t be partisan, adding that “police should do their constitutional role without bias.”
The Oba recalled that as a commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Mbu controversially fell out with Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the governor accused him of running a script by First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan to distablise the state.
“I want to sound a word of warning to security agencies. If anybody comes here to come and cause trouble he will fail. Others have tried and failed. Sometimes back, someone (police officer) was posted here and he tried me and Asiwaju (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) and I told him he will fail and he did fail,” the monarch said.
He however urged the people of Lagos to cooperate with the security agencies for the general well-being of the state.
“I urged my people to cooperate with the police and the Army to do their job. I want all my people to be peaceful and law-abiding. All shall be well with us,” he said
He described Buhari as an upright, honest and dedicated gentleman who meant well for the country.
Buhari who came to Lagos for his presidential campaign tour and fundraising dinner paid homage to Oba Akiolu in his Isaleku palace in Lagos Island. He said he will fight corruption, insecurity, revamp infrastructure and create employment for the youth.
It would be recalled that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate pulled out of the presidential debate organised by the Broadcast Organisation of Nigeria (BON).
According to Daily Trust, the Oba gave this warning today, January 30, 2015, while receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation in his palace.
The traditional ruler who urged people of Lagos to cooperate with security agencies, warned Mbu, that “nobody can intimidate us. Let it be clear that Lagos is not Port Harcourt.”
Though police redeployment is normal during elections; the Oba warned that “any policeman that comes here to cause trouble will fail. I and my people will give him a matching order.”
Oba Akiolu said police officers shouldn’t be partisan, adding that “police should do their constitutional role without bias.”
The Oba recalled that as a commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Mbu controversially fell out with Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the governor accused him of running a script by First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan to distablise the state.
“I want to sound a word of warning to security agencies. If anybody comes here to come and cause trouble he will fail. Others have tried and failed. Sometimes back, someone (police officer) was posted here and he tried me and Asiwaju (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) and I told him he will fail and he did fail,” the monarch said.
He however urged the people of Lagos to cooperate with the security agencies for the general well-being of the state.
“I urged my people to cooperate with the police and the Army to do their job. I want all my people to be peaceful and law-abiding. All shall be well with us,” he said
He described Buhari as an upright, honest and dedicated gentleman who meant well for the country.
Buhari who came to Lagos for his presidential campaign tour and fundraising dinner paid homage to Oba Akiolu in his Isaleku palace in Lagos Island. He said he will fight corruption, insecurity, revamp infrastructure and create employment for the youth.
It would be recalled that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate pulled out of the presidential debate organised by the Broadcast Organisation of Nigeria (BON).
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