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Oba Rilwan Akiolu is said to have been taken to a safe place, while officials of Lagos State Fire Service battled the inferno.
The incident is coming barely one week after the Oba publicly shunned the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and some Nigerians feel there is some sort of connection between the two events.
Some of their reactions on Twitter read:
Xcel 101 @Sir_XceL: A week after the Oba of Lagos embarrassed the Ooni of ife, there’s a fire at the Oba’s palace… Coincidence? I think not
The Godfather @Ayourb: Who remember the famed Alaafin vs Bode Thomas & how it ended? Well, go & research. Oba of Lagos palace is on fire but thankfully he is safe.
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@Undarey: Ambode should appoint delegates, lets goan beg Ooni on behalf
of Oba of Lagos and we Lagosians, before fire starts raining in Lagos.Adewale @mysterlawk: Oba of Lagos. Palace. Fire. Ooni of Ife in his imperial form and class
Omo-Oshodi @Eguavoen_Oshodi: Hmm! But I thought Ooni said he’s forgiven Oba of Lagos ? Why did he still send sango to visit him. OR Sango use his initiatives Ni.
