My name is Ilori George. I am the wife of Bode George who was recently sent to jail by a Kangaroo court in Lagos. I write this article to show my discontent over the wrong imprisonment of this great man who has served his country with an affective disorder to make sure that the vestiges of corruption democracy were uprooted. My hubby is a patriot, lovely and almost perfect husband. Although sometimes stingy, he did everything to send his children to the best school in the world; and me to the best shopping malls across the globe. Although older than I, he’s better than most young men – even in bed. What else does his country want from him? What and what else?
My hubby, Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain and former Nigeria Ports Authority chairman, was convicted by one Justice Olubunmi Oyewole to 28 years imprisonment without an option of fine. What a joke. What a farce. What a bias and inexperience mind. The judgement is simply unfair and further makes mockery of our judicial process. I know that Nigerians feel extreme happiness over the judgement but of course, it shows the shallow side of a people who forget so soon.
Now they are hailing the verdict but what are they going to do should the apex court crush it? Then they will start abusing the judiciary they had already praised vociferously. So, who is systematically destroying the country? Is it my hubby or Nigerians who can't think deeply? I have never seen a country so determined to useless its best citizens like Nigeria. This is a country full of frustrated and angry human beings; a nation in denial; full of PHDS (Pull Him Down Syndrome). Nothing is good in their hollow eyes.
This is the same people who probably believe that the former EFCC chairman, Malam Nuhu Ribadu did an excellent job during his tenure. If he did his job well and he didn’t find anything incriminating against my beloved, why is BG being persecuted now? By hailing the judgement, Nigerians have displaced extra-ordinary ignorance. They have talked from both sides of their mouth. They have enthusiastically enticed politics of bitterness into our polity. I believe my hubby has been made a scapegoat.
Well, he will go on hunger strike and he won’t wear that stinking prison uniform but the aso ebi the family had sown for him. And he will demand special treatment from prison authorities. For your information he had already bought N1million VIP en-suit cell. Though I can wait for two years, prison authorities have assured me that I can sleep with him any time I feel like. And shame on some of his close pals who have been making advances to me since his demise. Till death do us part is my watchword about marriage.
And what offence has my pet committed? My darling was specifically convicted on 38 out of the 68-count charge which border on contract splitting, abuse of office and disobedience to lawful order. Isn't it extravagantly humorous? Since when for example, is contract splitting or abuse of office or disobedience to lawful order - especially by big men - becomes a crime in Nigeria? Or is my dearest no more a big man in his country? Let someone answer my question. Justice Oyewole must be naive.
Anyway, Nigerians would soon know the details behind such vague pronouncement. Who beat the drum Justice Oyewole danced to? Or did the Ikeja Justice make a bid to gain attention using my sweetheart as a scapegoat? Of course, yes. Let me state clearly here that my darling will appeal and the yeye Justice shall be ridiculed. Sweetheart will soon show Nigerians that Nigeria is for the beg men and women; that his party PDP is still ruling Nigeria and will continue to rule for 60 years as predicted by Prince Vincent Ogbulafor; that big men are bigger than Nigeria.
Imagine a Justice in Nigeria of today rambling about contract splitting, abuse of office and disobedience to lawful order as the vehicle by which one and only BG should ride to the gulag! It's not only unfair; it's man hunting. After all, we live in a materialistic country where anything goes. Nobody can hound my husband. Anyone who does or attempts to do such gory task should be ready to hold the bull by its horns. Yes, my sweetie is a bull when it comes to fighting. He will destroy anyone who stands in his way. I have always admired his spirit even before I married him. And for your information his children are following his wonderful footstep.
Listen to the newspaper reports: "Specifically, they were alleged to have awarded contracts for the supply of several items and repair of some equipment worth billions of naira in foreign currencies. They were also accused of committing an abuse of office “by splitting three contracts into separate contracts; which sum was beyond your approved limits” which EFCC described as “arbitrary and prejudicial to the right of the Federal Minister of Transportation, being the appropriate authority to award contracts in excess of N20 Million.”
And so what? Is my husband with his co-accused the only men to do this? Man, don't forget that we are talking about Nigeria. This is a country where one man is allowed to steal a cow while another must not even look at its tail. This is a country in which criminals decide our polity. This is a country where elections mean "do or die" affairs. This is a country where people's vote never determined who won. This is a country where a sitting governor can be abducted by a party thug and go scot-free. This is a country where, according to a retired president, there’s honour among thieves. This is a country where even a local council chairman can become billionaire in just three months in office. So what's the big deal?
What I am saying is simple. If my ducky lives in ideal society, he has no choice than to be ideal. The language we speak in Nigeria is corruption, egunje, corruption. Justice Oyewole wants my BG to be different? No, that is for the Gani Fawehinmi of this world. Let Justice Oyewole swear if he has no cupboard in his skeleton or is it skeleton in his cupboard? Darling is a pragmatic fellow; a down-to-earth human being. He violently believes he has no power to change the rot in his environment; hence he must join the rat race. Now tell me, how many of his contemporaries are actually different from him? And how many have Justice Oyewole put behind bars?
See, I said earlier that Nigerians would soon know the actual reason why my husband was convicted. It simply cannot be because he stole money, for every big man in Nigeria steals. Abi no be such stealing dem dey call national cake? Even now dem dey steal through bank loan debt. If you don't know about this new trick on how to amass stupendous wealth, please go and read an article titled, "Billionaire Overdraft". It may convince you that my darling is innocent considering the life we live in Nigeria . My husband's conviction definitely has political undertone. Therefore, you must join me and the family to campaign for his quick release.
With this jungle judgement, Justice Oyewole has attempted to reduce my husband’s rank from upper-upper big man class to middle-upper big man class. We, the family will resist any endeavour to downgrade our breadwinner from his well deserved apex class. It means a lot to us. Not only because of this, but because we consider it a selective judgement which is what BG has been fighting against all his life. Live and let live and chop is his favourite song. Is my pet that bad? I don't think so and the next paragraph shall vindicate my claim.
In 2003 did Ibrahim Babangida not flaunt the Oputa Panel set up by the federal government to investigate complaints of gross human rights violations from 1966 to 1999? And did the Minna Prince not get his own share of the so-called national cake? Didn't we all witness the gross abuse of human rights during his reign of terror? And is the man not walking our street with the pride of a locust now? What of the farmer in Ota? Did he build his mansion and his first class farm with his salary? And is this ex-president and wealthy farmer not my husband's padi padi? So why singling out my beloved, while those who stole more than him are still our policy makers in one way or another?
Even Abacha son is now eyeing the governorship race! You may wink and say I am beating about the bush. Until these people are also prosecuted, we the family of Chief Olabode George shall fight it out. We won't relent on our efforts to make sure that our dear father, husband, grandpa, in-law, uncle is released unconditionally. This is a political persecution. I reiterate here that contract splitting or disobedience to lawful order as I have shown with above example is a characteristic of every Nigerian, especially the so-called big men in our society.
To single out my husband is unfair and uncalled for. He is not the first and certainly won't be the last to exhibit this type of behaviour. He is a Nigerian and had patriotically stood up for the welfare and rights of the masses. He was the former Governor of Ondo State and former Principal Staff Officer to the No 2 man in the Abacha Government. He also served in the navy. Like other Nigerian patriots, he has done his best for this country and it's shameful that this is how he is being repaid. And as for those evil people rejoicing over the temporary triumph of injustice that my hubby is suffering, they will soon lick their own vomit.
Before I forget what of other members of the PDP family who are equally guilty? I don't really want to name names. But it’s not just my husband that should be convicted. Finally, what’s going to happen to us now that our breadwinner has been made elewon jaguda pali? I appeal to Nigerians, most especially those internet warriors and Nigerians in the Diaspora to rally round Chief Olabode George as they did for our two Malams, Messrs Nuhu Ribadu and Nasir El-Rufai during their passport renew imbroglio. Nigerians must resist selective persecution. Fight for the right cause. And more importantly, help us so that my husband’s money will not be confiscated.
Thanks.
Hakeem Babalola is currently based in Hungary.
Copyright 2009 mysmallvoice@yahoo.com
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opunim
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... Who is this Floriana? Please Bros, You really need to work on your English!Your readers deserve better English usages even if your comments are off the mark,we would pardon you! |
emefojo
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... To those of you who do not know, Bode is going through initiation to Aso Rock. Have you all forgotten the tortuous trip made by OBJ. Where were you all, when Omisore without campaign, and in incarceration rode gallantly to the senate and later became the chairman of the most lucrative committee in that upper house. Wake up Nigerians, this is in-thing in Nigeria politics. Madam no worry, Justice Oyewole will eat his vomit when your husband finally triaumphed at the end of his initiation. He thinks everybody will be like Gani Fawehinmi. Tell those with those Aso-ebi, all is not lost, they can still use it during the swearing ceremony at aso rock in 2011. |
Ogbeni
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... @Hausa Man, You've seen it all. That Floriana guy or gay has never contributed any meaningful input on this forum. God bless us all. |
texbee
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... Cant you see what is happening in Anambra where Yardua/Ibori party of PDP nominated Soludo and Obasanjo party of PDP is fighting tooth and nail to reclaim their mandated. The solution is simple advise your hubby to pull Obasanjo party of PDP out of Yardeua/Ibori party of PDP ,then they wil be jiltery.They cant stand Buhari coming to rule again and put everybody in jail, then your hubby will benefit from the amnesty of Yardua. |
texbee
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... Mrs Goerge, i actually sympathise with your family predicament at this moment in history. What i would like you to know is that inside PDP there are many parties. We have Obasanjo party of PDP,Yardua/Ibori party of PDP, other disgrunted element party of PDP.So what is happening to your hubby now is to balance the equation.They believed that Obasanjo party of PDP used Ribadu to prosecute oppostion within the PDP, now that its the turn of Yardua/Ibori party of PDP your hubby has to be sacrificed,so that we can give legitimacy to madam Waziri fight against corruption.Since your hubby is successfully convicted Mrs clinton would not have audacity to come and criticise again.(cont) |
Hausa Man
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... Guys I have a confession to make. This person disguising as Floriana is studying for some English language exam and needs to practice controversial writing so please give Floriana a break. |
Crusoe
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... I think rather than cry over our present fate, Nigerian should look back to discover where and how we mised it. A nation so blessed yet so cursed. It is high time we all buckle up for the task ahead and quit being sentimental. How much does an average Nigerian pay as tax, water bill e.t.c so much so that an average Nigerian is all out to exploit the system. The people don't want to give what it takes to make the system work. People in Akute a subhurb of lagos will go without pipe borne water, while the rich in Aja where the pipe borne water ends will bribe the officials to avoid paying for the service. Nigeria, just a scene of ironies.... BG is just a case out of millions.... Whither we go from here.... |
KK
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... Floriana, you are a great liar. Nigerians have are still jubilating the judgement handed than to your best brain in evil things. It’s only those of you that are cohorts of this man that are trooping to his now abode in the prison where he rightly belongs and your percentage in very negligible. Shameless person! |
joshua
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... All of those commenting please forgive our fellow Nigerians because right now I think most Nigerians who come to SR have a one track mind. Remember if you've been beaten by a snake before anytime you see something that looks remotely like a snake you don't think again you run 440. I think what's happened is that most Nigerians don't have that capacity to think any more, they have been traumatized to the point that they are "psychiatric cases". On a more serious note folks the reason why many of fail simple examinations is that we don't read to understand the questions being asked but just go on to write OP. I share the views of many writers here, if we can not discern a write for what it is as in this case, we doomed as Nigerians. If even the so called educated ones don't know their left from their right then we have a problem. I beg una make una look before una leap. Read the stuff digest it before you spew out something. I rest my case. |
gager
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... Most commentators here are so gullible.Do u guys really believe the writer is Bode's wife? |
George Uwaifo
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... This write-up lacks credibility. I do not believe the wife of BG could be this clownish and wreckless to go as far as telling the world how athletic the hubby is in bed. |
NaijaNeedUnderstanding
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... @Floriana, I'm compelled to believe that it is either your conscious is snared with a hot iron or you choose to take the path of pardition. How can you begin to defend the indefensible? Do you really live in Nigeria? I guess you stay in the outer-space. Pls take note: WHEN YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH,THE TRUTH SHALL SET YE (FLORIAN) FREE. I pray tht you will come to the realisation of the truth so that it can set you and your generation free. God bless. |
Gunre
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... Iurge readers to read with understanding before making their comment;though i share our collective anger and disappointment with our leaders,we should not always be in haste before making our comment.the writer is not BGs wife cant you see. |
NaijaNeedUnderstanding
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... The writer is not Ilori George but Hakeem Babalola who satirically wrote as if it was Ilori George. The write-up is meant to exhume humour that mimics Ilori George. Pple of Naija pls try to get understanding of a writeup before your comment on this forum so that we don't exhibit stack ignorance. |
otonye nelson-ebimie
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... madam sorry ur husband spent quality yrs serving his fatherland n differing areas,a political thug 2 obasanjo and political criminals nay thief.cry mrs madam must all past military officers bcome politician |
uz
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... @floriana,ur tone has ever taken a familiar slight.u call that beast-like ape of a man nigerias best.ofcourse nigerias best at stealing and thuggery,at embezzling public funds and inflation/spliting of contracts.its either ur an idiot or ur conscience is so lapsed that even black appears to u as white.pls dont claim ur color blind.and pls take a hike frm this forum,so u stop advertising stupidity. |
Eze chendu
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... @Floriana. WTF BG is the best and brightest . what has he contributed to the betterment of society. Might be the best and brightest crook but thats about it. It's a shame that only 2 yrs of concurrent imprisonment . The cow should be given the rest of his natural life in jail. |
PEACE OSA-PEACE
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... HEKEEM BABALOLA, AGREED. BODE GEORGE SHOULD BE A START TO CLEASING THE AUGEAN STABLE. ITS TIME TO DE-EMPHASISING MONEY IN NIGERIA. WE SHOULD REORGANISE OUR TAXING SYSTEM SUCH THAT IF BODE GEORGE HAS A BILLION NAIRA THEN HE MUST HAVE PAID SOME TAX RUNNING INTO MILLIONS OF NAIRA FROM A KNOWN BUSINESS ANYTHING SHORT OF THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THIS IS WHAT OBTAINS HERE IN EUROPE. INLAND REVENUE WILL CHECK YOUR TAX RECORD IF ANY UNUSUAL WEALTH IS REPORTED OR DISCOVERED.WE NEED TO BUILD OUR INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA. GOD BLESS NIGERIA. |
PEACE OSA-PEACE
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... THANK YOU H.OKORONKWO YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS SO SORRY FOR OUR COUNTRY FOR ITS DEARTH OF KNOWLEGDE AND UNDERSTANDING...AM ALSO VERY SAD WHEN I WATCH OUR LEADERS, AT ALL LEVELS COMMENT ON ISSUES. WE HAVE A 7POINT AGENDA WITHOUT A POLICY PAPER, NO EXECUTION PLAN,NO COST INPUT,NO TIME FRAME.WE ARE A PEOPLE OF GREAT EDUCATION BUT LITTLE UNDERSTANDING,LITTLE KNOWLEDGE,NO WISDOM. GOD HELP NIGERIA. |
Nduka Tolefe
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... Ilori George should tell that to the masses in Nigeria who are unable to afford the basic amenities because their resources are being daily looted by a group of robbing politicians. This woman is a nonentity, yeah she is right he served Nigeria in his capacity as a looting military imbecile and now as a robbing politician. What a load f clap trap. |
wenenda
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... Kai ! Is this how low nigeria has gone? Illiterates all over. Out of 9 commentators only 2 pple are literate [toyin & floriana]. I sorry sorry sorry , i sorry for my country ! |
Cold-Mofo-Kiler
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... Hakeem stop this crap. Stop messing with peoples tragedy. This is a pure travesty. Go to Journalism school and get a life. This is total B S ma men! |
H. Okoronkwo
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... We are doomed, not by BG or OBJ but by the level of ignorance being displayed by some of the commentators. FOLKS, this is a satire, it is not Ilori Bode George. We are truly in trouble!!!!!!!! |
jaja johnson
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... your husband has made many of us poor. he should have been sentenced for life. he deserves to be in jail. whether he wears prison's uniforms or not, nigerians know him as a criminal. weep not. you are a loser. |
Toyin Ade
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... floriana@, I think the crumbs that you usually eat from Bode George's table has suddenly stopped,hence,your vitupiration.Mind you,BG is not coming out soon.I have bad news for you,the Judges in higherr courts will increase his jail term to 50 years,so prepare for a very long wait.You are the most senseless person on this forum.You either a yahoo boy or one of his thugs/area boys.Go and get yourself a good job instead of being errand boy for thieves. As for you his wife,better go and look for your age mate or you want to become a widow at young age!!!! Why should a very young lady like you marry somebody that is older than your father all because of lust for money.Get new wine in your new bottle and stop having old wine in your new bottle.Huuuu,it stinks!!!!! |
Olu Ade
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... Ilori or waht everyou call yourself, you are your husband need to be send to jail, people like you end your husband put this country the way it is today time have come all your famlies will pay for it. you have the right talk, your husband is a theif, Bode George is big theif |
ajanta
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... Go to hell woman your hubby is a theif and he will always be a theif. so you know about what they have been doing right? he work with Abacha,Obasanjo too that shows who he is b/c a friend of a theif is a theif. he will die in jail they are the people who makes us go to look for better future outside nigeria. Look @ me in Europ suffring |
Toyin Ade
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... Nice one Hakeem. I assure Ilori George that Nigerians will rise up to help Bode George have his well deserved support. Nigerians will like to appeal to the Appeal or Supreme court Judges to please increase the years that he would spend in his executive suit in kirikiri to 25 years because we don't want his investment on that suit to be wasted.We want him to enjoy his investment and experience great value for money.Because BG as confirmed by his wife is a man that cares for the welfare of citizens,his services will be highly required in his present abode,that is why we are appealing to the Judges in upper courts to pls increase the length of his stay so that his fellow imates can enjoy his services. If Justice Oyewole did not send him to the prison,how would he has met Al Mustapha and rob minds together.He has got a very good companion with similar mind & heart.May God Almighty make them to live together for many years in their kirikiri mansion. |
RUKKYL
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... ILORI YOU REALLY SOUND LIKE A BABY IN THIS ARTICLE. YOUR SENSE OF ANALYSIS BAFFLES ME.WHEN I SAW YOU SITTING BESIDE THE OLD MAN I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE GRAND DAUGHTER. YOU MARRIED BODE NOT ONLY BECAUSE HE IS GOOD IN BED BUT BECAUSE HE IS SPENDING OUR MONEY ON YOU.  TOO BAD!IF TWO YEARS IS TOO MUCH TO WAIT FOR BODE, IBORI IS STILL AVAILABLE AT LEAST HE CAN AFFORD TO SEND YOU SHOPPING ABROAD EXCEPT UNITED KINGDOM. YOU MUST BE AN OPPORTUNIST.THE BIG LESSON IS THAT THE LAW WILL CATCH UP ON YOU ALL. ENEMIES OF PROGRESS IN NIGERIA. |
Santos
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... Is this really a plea from bode geoges wife, you must be kinding, did i hear i say he was a great servant of the country. I bet not, your huspand should be locked up and the keys thrown away. He has always been a criminal right from the Babangida erra with his likes David mark. I believe he got off lightly, please don't give us that sorry statement of what wiil happen to his family, my advice, you can keep spending his stolen loot. Sympathy my foot. Yeye common criminals. |
RUKKYL
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... ILORI, ABI WETIN YOU CALL YOURSELF WEEP NO MORE MAYBE AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS YOUR LOVELY OLD HUSBAND MIGHT BE FREE TO CONTEST LAGOS STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION SO THAT HE CAN STEAL MORE THAN THE IBB'S ,IBORIS AND ABACHA'S ETC. MY ANNOYANCE WITH THE JUDGE IS THAT YOUR HUSBAND DESERVES AT LEAST 50YRS IN JAIL WITH HARD LABOR AND ALSO TO RETURN ALL THE LOOTS. SO THAT YOU CAN JOIN US IN SHOPPING AT IDUMOTA. |
-floriana@
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... Hakeem Babalola, you have to watch what you write. How dare you parody the life of an accomplished officer and gentleman in such a ridiculous manner? Chief George is down today courtesy of the injustice perpetrated by a terrorist judge Oyewole whose specilaties is sentencing Nigeria's best to prison. We should not rejoice over such iniquities. probably with the exception of a few like you who are abroad and uninformed of goings on, a majority of Nigerian are dissatisfied with that judgement and have been trooping to ikoyi prison to give chief their support. What is more? The appeal court will certainly quash this injustice and if not, Chief George will consider his unjust incarceration as an underserved price he has to pay as a leader of Nigeria and a gallant officer. our great leader and father of modern Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo went through the same experience and ended up being Nigeria's president with two terms. So stop jubilating yet |
blizy
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... Madam , i sympathize with you,,,but am surprised that you are telling us how good your husband is in bed ...that's no issue , the issue is that he stole money from government coffers or where did he see money to buy Eric Moore towers ...(military man) .please accept your family's faith at this time but if you are not happy..go back to court and stop looking for camera sympathy.. |
