Obasanjo denied Lagos special status, says Akiolu

Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of being responsible for Lagos not being granted special status.

Akiolu spoke yesterday at the third quarterly Town Hall Meeting organised by the Lagos State Government at the Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

The event was attended by the senator representing Lagos Central, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, Chief Tajudeen Olusi, party chieftains, captains of industry among others.

Oba Akiolu said Obasanjo had the opportunity to have granted Lagos a special status during his eight years tenure, but never did it in spite of the pressure mounted on him.

He added that when a delegation of eminent Lagosians, which he led, met with the former president on the issue , Obasanjo told them that he had already drafted the special status plan for Lagos.

The Nation, October 12

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