“If you go about in arrogance; if you are found where elections are rigged; if you take revenge on people who turned their backs on you on your way to jail; or found where shady deals are done, then you haven’t learnt anything and will rot in hell.”

These were the words of admonition, Venerable Tayo Aduloju of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, imparted on the former chairman of the Nigeria Ports Authority and ex-deputy national chairman of the PDP, south, Chief Olabode George, who was Saturday released from the Kirikiri maximum prisons, Apapa, Lagos.

George, who was received by PDP party chieftains led by former President Olusegun Oba-sanjo, Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Musiliu Obanikoro, among others, had served out a two-year jail sentence following his conviction by the Justice Olubunmi Oyewole led-High Court, Ikeja, Lagos on October 26, 2009.

He was convicted for charges ranging from contract splitting and disobedience to constituted authority.

George left the Kirikiri prisons at exactly 10.30 am Saturday in the company of his wife, Roli, mother, and daughter, Oyinkan, Lagos PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Ade Dosunmu, and Oyo State deputy governor, Taofeek Arapaja, clad in white guinea brocade Agbada and a maroon and black cap to match.

George, who drove away from Kirikiri in his bullet-proof Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number BE 252 BDG, was in his elements and looked relaxed as he acknowledged cheers from the hundreds of supporters, who had converged on the prison to receive him.

The former NPA chairman then went straight to the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina Lagos, for a thanksgiving service, where he was joined by other prominent members of the party.

They included Obasanjo, Governor Daniel, Minister of Defence, Mr. Adetokunbo Kayode, Minister of Environment, John Odey, governorship candidate of the PDP in Ogun, Gen. Adetunji Olurin, Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju, George’s former wife, Kaine, Hon. Kamal Olorunoje, PDP chairman in Lagos, Mr. Setonji Kosheodo, Mr. Deji Doherty, Hon. Wahaba Owokoniran, Mr. Lai Ajayi-Bembe and chairman of Daar Communications, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi.

Also present were Special Adviser to the President on Parastatals, Braeyi Ekiye, national vice chairman of the PDP, south-west, Alhaji Tajudeen Oladipo, former Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, Dr. Ebenezer Babatope, governorship aspirant in the party, Mr. Owolabi Salis and Mr. Kayode Bawa-Allah, among party bigwigs.

The atmosphere at Kirikiri prisons was at best illuminating as loyalists and supporters of the PDP stalwart had thronged the area as early as 5am with brigades and live bands to welcome George.

The Kirikiri environ was also adorned with posters and banners with different inscriptions praising and saluting George, whose incarceration they described in some of their banners as politically motivated.

Read More: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/obasanjo-pdp-chieftains-receive-bode-george/86918/

I wont be surprised if those Ministers went to secretly represent Goodluck Jonathan

See the supporters that want to fight corruption in Nigeria

We have no country anymore, our shame travels faster ahead of us, our identities soiled by our leaders.

shame to anyone who advocates for the return of PDP and their flag bearers. The future will haunt anyone and everyone who puts down his thumb in print for a PDP flag bearer.

violent:

We have no country anymore, our shame travels faster ahead of us, our identities soiled by our leaders.

shame to anyone who advocates for the return of PDP and their flag bearers. The future will haunt anyone and everyone who puts down his thumb in print for a PDP flag bearer.

Amen!!!

Didnt Ribadu say Bode George wasnt in charge of NPA contracts before Waziri nailed him?

Isint the same Ribadu now the saint of the moment?

violent:

We have no country anymore, our shame travels faster ahead of us, our identities soiled by our leaders.

shame to anyone who advocates for the return of PDP and their flag bearers. The future will haunt anyone and everyone who puts down his thumb in print for a PDP flag bearer.

And the good people say Amen!

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Please am asking , if all these dignitaries came to wellcome George from prison who then sent him to the prison?

The so called leaders of this country are shameless.
There is a need for an attitudinal revolution.

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Why was jonathan not available to receive him ?

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I am a man of peace. No politician is a saint in Nigeria. God knows for sure.

Pls stop with the insults we are all matured adults sharing opinions.

againstGEJ:

See the definition of being civil.

Which one of your parties are devoid of thieves? In fact, it is not worth talking to you. You lack objectivity and knowledge about Nigeria.

Stay in your UK, and when you need some dough - we will send it your way. So, keep quiet and let the people who know about Naija politics talk.

See the words of a f.ool we are talking about how PDP is celebrating an ex-convict you are busy blind to that, and claiming ribadu gave someone a clean bill. .You better wake up and think with your brain rather than the envelops you get from PDP

guccimilan:

Please am asking , if all these  dignitaries  came to wellcome George from prison who then sent him to  the prison?

I am waiting for answers

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oyb:

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Is he going to manufacture the fresh air or fart

oyb:

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Fresh air or polluted air.
GEJ my foot. After sending diginitaries to welcome father of all looters from jail. Shameless people,