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Our pretence on the traditional rulers

10 years ago

I have read the statement several times but I could not find where the highly esteemed king said Lagos is not part of Yorubaland. Indeed, Oba Akiolu is absolutely correct on the historical ties between Lagos and Benin.

One of the defects of both the 1979 and 1999 constitutions, is the deliberate denial of any role whatsoever for the traditional rulers.

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