Rilwan Akiolu, the oba of Lagos,
has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a troublemaker who always
arrogates power to himself.
Akiolu took a swipe at the former
president on Wednesday when participants of the senior executive course (41) of
the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) visited him at
his palace in Lagos.
Ahead of the 2019 elections,
Obasanjo was against the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari.
But the monarch ascribed the
president’s eventual victory to God.
“I had said that Buhari would win
even before the election, unfortunately, the number one person creating
problems in this country is former president Obasanjo,” he said.
“He arrogated to himself the
powers of the Almighty Allah by saying it was the support he gave to Buhari
that made him win the first term.
“Obasanjo said Buhari would not
win the second term, but did Buhari not win? Did I not say Obasanjo will be
disappointed by the time the results were announced.
“The president’s victory clearly
shows power belongs to God only and no man can decide who leads the country.”
Urging Nigerians to support the
president, Akiolu said the problems of insecurity, unemployment and other
challenges of the country would be better tackled if citizens joined hands with
government to address them.
He also advised Atiku Abubakar,
presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to drop his case
against Buhari’s victory at the presidential poll.
He said Atiku’s case will amount
to nothing at the end of the day, adding that he strongly believed Buhari had
the manadate of Nigerians and would finish his term in office.
”If anyone of you here is close
to Atiku, tell him he can never succeed in what he is doing now,” he said.
”Buhari will complete his term in
office, but Buhari too has to listen to.the people, pray to God and be honest
in what he is doing.”
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