Human
rights Lawyer and activist, Femi Falana has asked the Oba of Lagos, HRH Rilwon
Akiolu not to delay in apologizing to the Ibos for his unduly statement towards
them on Sunday when Eze Ndigbos (Igbo traditional rulers) of all the local
governments in Lagos came to pay him a courtesy visit in his palace.
Mr
Falana in a statement released today said the Oba’s diversionary threat is
totally unacceptable as it is a mockery of the political objective of national
integration.
“It
is illegal as it clearly offends Section 42 of the Constitution which has
prohibited discrimination on grounds of ethnicity, religion, political opinion,
creed or sex,” Mr. Falana averred.
He
also says the Oba lacks the power to cause anyone to ‘die in the Lagoon within
seven days,’ stating the threat constitutes a violation of the fundamental
right of thousands of citizens to life. He however urged the Oba to apologize
without delaying.
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