"EFCC Should Arrest Him"—Oba of Lagos Under Fire For Keeping $2m, N17m In Palace
Akiolu's comment has elicited a backlash on social media, with Nigerians asking how he got such a huge amount of money that he kept in his palace.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 04, 2021
Akiolu, who spoke at the Glover Hall Memorial Commissioning, Lagos on Wednesday, lamented the devastation inflicted on Lagos by the protesters, including his palace.
"I can now say it publicly that they stole from my palace two million dollars cash and N17 million, I am now saying it publicly.
"I am not a wealthy man, but I am a contented person and Insha Allahu, I will continue to be rich.