Lagos Parades 93 Monarchs, 10 thrones Empty
There are no fewer than 93 monarchs in Lagos State, 65 of whom are first-class obas. Ten of the stools are however unoccupied.
The Director, Chieftaincy, Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr Folami Lukman, who disclosed this yesterday at a stakeholders’ meeting on the Review of the Obas and Chiefs of Lagos State Law, 2015, commended the MoJ “especially the Directorate of Legislative Drafting”, for organising the event. He however emphasised the need for reviewing the law.
The meeting, organised by the Directorate of Legislative Drafting, Lagos State Ministry of Justice (MoJ), paraded representatives from Lagos councils, traditional institutions, and others organisations.
Lukman said: “The law really needs to be upgraded. They should help us fast-track this review. Everybody wants to become Oba, chief. Even those with red blood, that are not blueblood, they want to become obas. Let us do something and help our laws and help save the state.
“The state’s size is not increasing. As of today, we have 93 obas on ground; about 10 stools that need to be occupied," he said.
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