Why I Did Not Visit The Oba Of Lagos—Obi

<h4>Why I Did Not Visit The Oba Of Lagos<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party&comma; Mr&period; Peter Obi has given reasons he did not visit Oba Rilwanu Akiolu&comma; the Oba of Lagos when he attended Labour Party mega rally in Lagos on Saturday&comma; February 11&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Speaking on Channels TV Monday even&comma; Obi reaffirmed that he has deep respect for the Oba of Lagos and indeed&comma; all traditional rulers&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He explained that he owns it as an obligation to visit the traditional ruler anywhere he visits on campaign&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Obi added and regrettably so that there are few occasions when he could not visit the traditional rulers&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Lagos is not the only place I have not been able to see a traditional ruler&period; Most times&comma; when we apply and seek appointment&comma; the Oba may not be available to receive us&period; They always advise us to apply for another date&period;”<br &sol;>&NewLine;Obi disclosed that when he visited <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Owerri&comma;<&sol;a> he could not see the traditional ruler in Imo State&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote; No issue about that&comma;” he clarified&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Many public affairs analysts have opined that the reason Peter Obi shunned the Oba’s palace was as a result of the Oba’s statement some years ago when he threatened Igbos with lagoon drowning if they don’t vote APC&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;