{"id":110889,"date":"2024-02-18T19:31:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T18:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ilorin-emir-debunks-trending-video-of-protest-in-his-palace"},"modified":"2024-02-18T21:45:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T20:45:11","slug":"ilorin-emir-debunks-trending-video-of-protest-in-his-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ilorin-emir-debunks-trending-video-of-protest-in-his-palace","title":{"rendered":"Ilorin Emir debunks trending video of protest in his palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has faulted a viral video of some persons allegedly protesting in front of his palace over the current economic hardship in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The Emir\u2019s spokesman, Abdulazeez Arowona, in a statement on Sunday, said the alleged video in circulation was not shot at the palace.<\/p>\n<p>He said the viral video was part of an event that took place in 2019 during the buildup to that year\u2019s general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur attention has been drawn to a video in circulation on social media platforms where some people are shouting and lamenting over poverty and hardship in front of the Emir\u2019s Palace in Ilorin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to state categorically that the said video was part of the events that characterised and witnessed during the build-up to the 2019 general elections.\u201d The statement said.<\/p>\n<p>It said the video does not have any connection with the current situation in the country, adding that in occasions of such, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, always express their concern on the need to ensure that peace and harmony continue to prevail in the society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the height of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the emir expressed a high level of concern and joined governments at all levels in the campaign towards ensuring that the unfortunate situation was contained while he also played frontline roles in championing the pains and interests of the masses during the scarcity of Naira currency which inflicted hardship nationwide with no exemption to anyone irrespective of social, political and economic status,\u201d It said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the current economic hardship, the Emir and his colleagues at the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council level are engaging government at all levels on the need to continue to improve the welfare, security, and social life of the people of the state with commendations to the state government for being responsive to masses-oriented issues.\u201d the statement further added<\/p>\n<p>The statement therefore, appealed to the general public to disregard the video in circulation in order to avoid any misrepresentation of the scenario vis a vis the location of the gathering as reflected in the video even as it pleaded with the people of Ilorin and Kwara State at large to remain peaceful and pray always.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has faulted a viral video of some persons allegedly protesting in front of his palace over the current economic hardship in Nigeria. The Emir\u2019s spokesman, Abdulazeez Arowona, in a statement on Sunday, said the alleged video in circulation was not shot at the palace. 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