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Posted Sturday 14 November, 2009

my smallvoice
By Hakeem Babalola
location: Hungary
mysmallvoice@yahoo.com

My hubby, Bode George, as a scapegoat

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 intimacy. 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 be 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. No qualms for we shall
kill plenty cows and we shall dance form Kirikiri to uptown to agodi in Ibadan adorn our aso ebi to
celebrate when the Supreme Court will have trounced Oyewole's verdict.

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.

My man shall rise again. No question about that. After all, Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory
once said and I quote “There is no glory in never falling but to rise each time we fall”. My hero may have
fallen now but he shall rise – soonest. BG will use the prison experience as an ugly horse to ride to Aso
Rock, the seat of power where no one would be able to touch him. Don’t forget that baba also passed
through the same path and eventually ruled Nigeria for eight years. Even uncle Omisore, who was
allegedly accused of masterminding the killing of the former Attorney General/Justice Minister, uncle Bola
Ige, won senatorial elections from prison. So I’m not bothered that much. I’m optimistic and optimistic.

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, our one and only baba? Did he build his mansion and his first class farm with his
salary? And is our 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.

Copyright 2009 mysmallvoice@yahoo.com