Nigeria: And the Curtain Falls

1 November 2009
analysis

How are the mighty fallen. Finally, the trap has caught a very big one. It was long in coming but justice was finally done as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strongman of South West politics, Chief Olabode George was sentenced to prison for abuse of office and disobedience to constituted during his tenure as chairman of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA).

Who could have believed that the near invincible Bode George would appear in court how much more convicted? Ever flamboyant Bode, he came to court with praise singers and had already arranged for a not-guilty-verdict-party somewhere in Lagos. He never believed that he and his co-travellers would be convicted and marched into prison. Bode George was large as military governor of the old Ondo state and strutted the land like a peacock preening itself. He knew no fears as he had connections in the highest places.

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