The Olu of Itoriland, Ogun State, Oba Fatai Akamo, has called on youths to distance themselves from any politician who would use them as political thugs.

Oba Akamo, who observed the rate at which the lifespan of many youths were been shorten as a result of deadly task assigned to them during elections, lamented that it was high time all youths stands on their feet to say no to such act.

The monarch who spoke with reporters in Ibadan called for a violence-free democratic. He said, “Let Nigerians have free minds to votes the candidates of their choice without fear”.

On the contributions of traditional rulers in promoting good governance, the monarch said, “We do try our best to ensure that our domains are calm and peaceful during elections but constitutionally we have no role to play in politics only giving advisory role if called for.”

Oba Akamo also said that the monarchical system of government would maintain a concept of consistency in Nigeria economy if it was to be instituted into the country.

Akamo stressed that countries that practiced the monarchical system of ruling were economically stable and more attractive than the democracy system of ruling.

“Countries such as Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom have proved to the world that the monarchy system of government was peaceful, far better and richer than most democratic ruling system, “he said.

His word: “The democracy that we say we practice in Nigeria is far different from how it’s been practiced in America where we copied it from, Ours is a democracy of violence, thuggery and of course a do or die affair.” if we know we want to practice democracy then we should do it the way it was handed over to us.”