I just attended the wedding reception of President’s
Jonathan’s daughter, Faith and her husband, Godswill. I am sure most of you saw
it live on television but I just might write a behind-the-scene review of what
happened in the hall which you could not see. I might write that later.
Let me just give a slice of it; all these big men you guys
see in power and out of it are all hustlers like you and me! The rush to enter
the hall, ehn? Captains of industries and Government officials were in a flux and fight to enter the
hall which was barricaded by stern security men at the International Conference
Centre.
The protocol is that once the President enters the hall; the
doors are shut and no one gets in or out till the President leaves. So, there
was a scramble to enter. Me sef shame for some people. Chai!There were rumpled
and creased clothes on people after the scamble. A couple of ladies lost their
headscarves and headties and gave us shocking glimpses of their ‘Abolo’ heads!
Chai!
The President’s Security detail at the venue were stern but
professional. They didn’t give a hoot who you were. Orders are orders. Everyone
who entered; those that mattered wanted to be seen by the President or First
Lady and a small line of diffident favour-seekers or friends was formed but
many could not pass through the security detail to just greet Mr President.
Let me shock you guys a bit. The biggest critics of
President Jonathan, the opposition parties or cliques, the rabble-rousers and
all were mostly there at the wedding! I was shocked! Ehn! Politicians! That’s
how they deceive you all by crying wolf and abusing the President yet they run
to him to prostrate at night or in private!Those of you who follow blindly
these people una go see! Be careful!
I even saw Dele Momodu, who lambasts President Jonathan
every week for the past four years on Thisday backpage on Saturday, taking
pictures and going round shaking hands. He shook my hands too. Egbon! Look, in
politics there are no permanent friends or enemies: just permanent interests!
I must hand it to GEJ, he shielded his family from public
glare. I mean; how many of us know he has three biological children and three
adopted with this new bride being an adopted child he took in about 15 years
ago? Very touching.
The couple got gifts of over 60 brand new cars as presents
from what a close source told me. ‘Bastardly rich’ Nigerians fell over
themselves to give presents. Chai! There was a group of orange-scarved women
who caused a stampede in the hall after the wedding rushing for gifts and
stuff! Wetin? People nor get shame? The presents given to the guests were
magnifique! Not anything ostentatious but just cool.
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