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Ashafa for Governor

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This baba used to be my friend o. I once was in his office at Magodo, Lagos trying to ‘market’ him for business as a stockbroke­r when I casually flipped the newspaper in front of him as he took a phone call. What I saw in the paper ran a cold chill down my spine. That time as a young man still playing the field, one of my ‘people’ had gone to the paper to proclaim her love for ‘popular investment banker – Joseph Edgar’. My people I just died in front of the distinguis­hed Senator o. These girls can kill person o. The thing we are talking in the dark, come and see my picture with this person o . Full colour in City people. As the oga finished his call, my madam started calling, I knew if I picked the call, I will die. I tell you, you should never try an Egba woman in anger. The phone was just ringing and the nice Senator not knowing what was going on, gently asked me to go ahead and pick the call, thinking it was out of courtesy I was not picking, if only he knew. I was sweating and shaking as I told him I will handle it. The text messages started coming. My people, I no fit tell una wetin I see for my phone that day, let us just say that I was more or less a corpse by the time I finished the meeting. The fact that I got the business did not do anything to help my situation. Kai, which kind person I be? See as I expose myself instead of talking the Senator matter. I am sorry my readers but you people too like gist but neverthele­ss, my egbon has just denied wanting to be Governor, na lie o. that is what they do to test the water after this Ambode’s last term. Egbon is getting ready for a push after Ambode, no problem as long as he does not attempt to rock this Ambode Boat. He should allow the incumbent finish our discussion­s on my Isale Eko show before attempting this his project, otherwise, I will go to igbo igunnu for him o. Na joke jo. Ashafa remains a true son of Lagos and is well positioned for the highest seat in Lagos and I am happy that he would bid his time and allow common sense to prevail. Ambode is doing well and I remain with him; no shame in that. Ambode is my man. Remember we both lived in Shomolu so that is it. Thank you and God bless. Make I go chop abeg. I am hungry.

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