Oba Akiolu was speaking in his palace earlier today when President Goodluck Jonathan led a delegation of PDP officials to receive his blessings just before the flag-off of the presidential campaign in Lagos State.
The monarch raised issues of corruption with a mention of the Harliburton scandal and the killing of former Attorney-General, Chief Bola Ige but prayed that only the best candidate would emerge in the 2015 general elections at the end.
In his speech, President Goodluck Jonathan thanked the Oba for supporting his administration and described Lagos as the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria that should be of importance to any well meaning politician and which needs the right people to govern.
President Jonathan said that his administration has much to show in the area of transportation, agriculture, road construction and wondered why anyone would say that his administration had not performed. He also wondered why anyone would say he was not fighting corruption, claiming that statistics would soon debunk the lies being told by his critics. He then promised to do more when voted into power.
The traditional ruler said that he had prayed for the country and gave an assurance that he would continue to pray for a peaceful conduct of the elections and continuous peace beyond the election.
The monarch raised issues of corruption with a mention of the Harliburton scandal and the killing of former Attorney-General, Chief Bola Ige but prayed that only the best candidate would emerge in the 2015 general elections at the end.
In his speech, President Goodluck Jonathan thanked the Oba for supporting his administration and described Lagos as the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria that should be of importance to any well meaning politician and which needs the right people to govern.
President Jonathan said that his administration has much to show in the area of transportation, agriculture, road construction and wondered why anyone would say that his administration had not performed. He also wondered why anyone would say he was not fighting corruption, claiming that statistics would soon debunk the lies being told by his critics. He then promised to do more when voted into power.
The traditional ruler said that he had prayed for the country and gave an assurance that he would continue to pray for a peaceful conduct of the elections and continuous peace beyond the election.
Source: Channels TV
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