The Lagos State Government has revealed that 10 stools out of the 93 monarchs in the state are vacant.
This follows the commencement of process to review the Obas and Chiefs of Lagos State Law, 2015 by state government, through the Ministry of Justice, on Monday.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the state government convened a stakeholders’ meeting on the review, organised by the Ministry of Justice’s Directorate of Legislative Drafting, held in Alausa, Ikeja, in order to update the law to make it responsive to current realities.
The Director, Chieftaincy, Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr Folami Lukman, revealed this, while commending the ministry, particularly the Directorate of Legislative Drafting for organising the forum.
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Also, stressing the need for the review, he revealed that there were at least 93 monarchs, 65 of whom are first class with 10 empty stools in Lagos State.
He 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.”
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