Oba Abedina Durosimi, the Osolu of Irewe Kingdom in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, has revealed that traditional rulers and not Tinubu as speculated by many, opposed Ambode’s second term bid. According to Oba Abedina Durosimi, traditional rulers and not Tinubu opposed Ambode’s second term bid because he failed to carry them along in all of his administration’s plans and also concentrated development in a particular area in the state while neglecting others.
“Tinubu
influences people; he does not force or intimidate people to do his
wish. He has regards for traditional institutions in Lagos State. For
instance, before any law is passed in Lagos State, they must bring it to
the council of Obas which I’m a member for our assessment before it is
taken to the state House of Assembly and the executive for final
approval.
“Tinubu is a team player. He sees Obas as fathers and
before he takes any decision that will affect the people, he will
consult the traditional rulers. For instance, when leaders of his party
and other well-meaning Lagosians were against Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode’s second term bid, Tinubu consulted widely including traditional
rulers and we said we didn’t want Ambode to have a second term.
“The
people were against Ambode, because he concentrated development in Epe
area where he comes from. Ambode undermined the Lagos State master plan.
We Obas opposed Ambode’s second bid not Tinubu. How can the governor
abandon other areas and concentrate development in one area? That was
why we said we didn’t want him to continue.”
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