what happened at the big wedding in Abuja:
I 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 scramble. 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.
This Nigeria is great, sha! Odiegwu!
Written by Charles Novia
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