Don’t fight over politicians, they always reconcile – Oba of Lagos
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has advised Nigerians not to engage in disagreement over politicians, saying politicians always have a way of reconciling their differences behind closed doors.
A statement on Tuesday said Akiolu spoke during the 60th birthday of Mrs. Folashade Ashafa, the wife of the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Gbenga Ashafa.
The statement
said the event, which held at the Grand View, Magodo, Lagos, was attended by
the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, who was represented by his Deputy
Chief of Staff, Gbenga Makanjuola; Minister for Power, Works and Housing,
Babatunde Fashola; a former Minister of Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro;
Otun Are Demola Seriki; Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,
Wasiu Ehinlokun; and Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Lagos State, Mr.
Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, among others.
The statement
said, “His Imperial Majesty said while people would take sides with politicians
and develop enmity and grudges for supporters of rival parties, the politicians
never take their differences personal and always know how to reconcile behind
closed doors.
“He,
therefore, advised all Nigerians to learn how to allow politicians settle their
differences without interference or unnecessary sensationalisation of issues.
“Oba Akiolu
spoke glowingly of the woman and her husband, saying Senator Gbenga Ashafa
could only have achieved much because he had a good wife who gave him peace and
kept the home front solid.”
Punch
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