November 7, 2017

CARELESS WORDS CAN ALTER BEAUTIFUL DESTINIES.EXTRA-Part 1

The story of anexcellent but arrogant lawyer Bode Thomas who died at the age of 34years,readily came to my mind.That name is a popular brand inthe Nigerian Political society and till date a household namethat cannot be whisked into obscurity of history,having a street bearingthat name in Lagos.Bode Thomas with two other lawyers including F.R.A.Williams and Fani Kayode'sfather formed the first law firm in Africa.He had a good education and being a radical,intelligent and revolutionary lawyer,also gained polititical power and was made or appointed as chairman of Oyo divisional council,of which the king of Oyo Alaafin Adeyemi,the father of the current Alaafin,was just a mere member.When Bode Thomas appeared in council,after been appointed aschairman,all council members,stood up to welcome him except thelate king,which to me i think wasfor cultural reasons.I could notunderstand why an intelligent lawyer of that calibre,did not dread such fetish king,just because of a mad western education andwhat he was capable

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