A Former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba has criticized the Lagos State Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, for not removing his cap and shoes during his visit to the palace of Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.
Gbadebo was accompanied on the visit with his father Olawale Rhodes-Vivour and some LP chieftains.
Reports say that the LP candidate had visited the Oba of Lagos at his Iga-Iduganran Palace to pay their respect to the Lagos monarch and other traditional rulers.
Sharing photos from the visit, Gbadebo via his Twitter handle on Thursday expressed optimism, adding that he looks forward to working with the traditional rulers.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, said, “I was accompanied by my father and team to visit and pay our respects to the Oba of Lagos, we indigenous Lagosians will always respect and revere our traditional rulers, and I look forward to working with them to build a better Lagos.“
Reacting to Gbadebo’s visit, Adamu via his Twitter handle, shared a photo of himself at the Oba’s palace, and wrote; “Even I, a Fulani removed my cap & shoes when I paid homage at the Ooni of Ife’s palace. That’s the tradition
But Obidient surrogate in Lagos, entered Oba of Lagos palace with his shoes & cap. Oba, who doesn’t waste time told him Sanwo will win but he can waist around if he likes”
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