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Was it Nigeria’s first or second Republic I don’t know for sure but what I do know is that after more than four years and massive corruption of the Civilian government then, the Nigerian Military struck and took out Alhaji Shehu Shagari’s government. General Muhamadu Buhari was made the Head of State and General Tunde Idiagbon was his second in command, his government threw all the Politicians in Jail, sentencing them to many years. Now one of the politician’s arrested was Jim Nwobodo who was a governor in Shagari’s government. When he was arrested and thrown in Jail, he Cried vividly like a little baby which earned him the nick name “The Crying Governor” .

This was about 30years ago or so, well I have not been deeply following Nigerian politics so much so I have not been hearing much about Jim Nwobodo until recently. To my greatest surprise, I found out his name was mentioned in the ongoing #DasukiGate saga, it was alleged that he collected 500million naira. I screamed when I heard this, so this man is still in government? still in the corridors of power and once again his.. http://nollywoodbabes.com/see-why-jim-nwobodo-the-crying-governor-might-cry-again-soon/

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I don't think he called the crying governor when he was already in prison. Else it would have been "the crying former governor"

In Dee Sam's case, I know for sure that he was called "the weeping governor". He was always begging FG in tears for IMO state's allocation so that he can develop his state more fully.