The secret relationship between Ọba of Lagos and Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu 1, has revealed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo taught him (the monarch) when he was a student at the University of Lagos, Akoka. He said Osinbajo taught him the ‘evidence of striking similarities’ during his (Osinbajo) time as a lecturer at the university. The monarch also revealed that Osinbajo and former Lagos State governor and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, was instrumental to his ascension to the Lagos throne. Akiolu stated this on Wednesday when the Vice President paid a courtesy visit to the palace, according to a statement by Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, on Thursday. The statement was titled, ‘Celebration in Lagos as Osinbajo gets electrifying welcome at APC supporters’ meeting’. Welcoming the vice president, the Oba described him as a complete gentleman to the core and recalled how he was a law student taught by Osinbajo. According to the Lagos monarch, “the VP taught me about the evidence of striking similarities’ at the Univ...
