Pat Utomi Defends Oba Akinolu, Says His Words Were Only A Joke

Pat Utomi has come out to defend the Oba of Lagos on his alleged threat to life of Igbos in Lagos. The renowned political economist told Nigerians on Twitter that if they knew the Oba they would have known he only made the statement out of jest and never meant it.

Some young Nigerians didn’t however find Utomi’s statement funny as some said they were highly disappointed he could take the side of the Oba at this time they need him most. I also heard a prominent Ibo man has led a protest to the Oba’s palace this morning. See Mr. Utomi’s tweets after the cut.

Read from last tweet upwards.