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The wreckage of the official car of Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Power in the first republic, Jacob Obande has been found parked in Otukpo, Benue State.

[url]WWW.IDOMAVOICE.COM[/url] observed that the red-coloured nameless vehicle without tyres and engine is still parked at Chief J C Obande Street Otukpo.
Jacob Obande was a minister of state in charge of the Nigerian Army and Establishments during the Nigerian First Republic and was also a Minister of Mines and Power.

In 1958, he was the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, Tafawa Balewa.

Obande was born in Elelazi, Igumale, Benue State, to the family of Obande Ochogbo, the district head of Igunmale. He was educated at the Methodist School in Igunmale and later attended the Teachers Training College, Uzuakoli. After completing his teacher’s training program, he began work as a teacher before subsequently working as an hotelier, clerical officer and contractor with the Nigerian Railways.

In 1951, he was an honourable representative from Idomaland in the Northern house of Assembly and later in 1954, he became a member of the Idoma/Otukpo Local Authority.

During the second republic, Obande served as a state chairman for the defunct National Party of Nigeria

Throughout his life, Obande served as member of various boards, including, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria Airways, Nigeria Hotels, Benue-Plateau Marketing Company and Nigeria reinsurance.

In 1959 Obande defeated other contenders to win the Idoma South East parliamentary elections.

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aww.... na wa o

ok nah!

That year d man dey ball hard oooo


. Nothing last forever #loveyours

Hmmm Life today what seem to matter won't matter some few years to come...

But wait, this one wey the man keep the car.... Him wan sell am abi?

So?
Make we begin jump and shout

EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS VANITY. TIME COMES AND GOES BUT WHATEVER YOU DO REMAINS INTACTS. IT IS WHAT U DO THAT U ARE REMEMEBRED FOR.

dats to show u all is vanity. live right cos nothing lasts forever.

EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS VANITY. TIME COMES AND GOES BUT WHATEVER YOU DO REMAINS INTACTS. IT IS WHAT U DO THAT U ARE REMEMBERED FOR.

Moral of the story: Nothing lasts forever!!!

Wow! That car is a relic.

All good things must come to an end. If this had been preserved better, it would rake in a fortune now.

So?
We should sing hallelujah!!

[quote author=owukpa post=58904259]The wreckage of the official car of Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Power in the first republic, Jacob Obande has been found parked in Otukpo, Benue State.

[url]WWW.IDOMAVOICE.COM[/url] observed that the red-coloured nameless vehicle without tyres and engine is still parked at Chief J C Obande Street Otukpo.
Jacob Obande was a minister of state in charge of the Nigerian Army and Establishments during the Nigerian First Republic and was also a Minister of Mines and Power.

In 1958, he was the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, Tafawa Balewa.

Obande was born in Elelazi, Igumale, Benue State, to the family of Obande Ochogbo, the district head of Igunmale. He was educated at the Methodist School in Igunmale and later attended the Teachers Training College, Uzuakoli. After completing his teacher’s training program, he began work as a teacher before subsequently working as an hotelier, clerical officer and contractor with the Nigerian Railways.

In 1951, he was an honourable representative from Idomaland in the Northern house of Assembly and later in 1954, he became a member of the Idoma/Otukpo Local Authority.

During the second republic, Obande served as a state chairman for the defunct National Party of Nigeria

Throughout his life, Obande served as member of various boards, including, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria Airways, Nigeria Hotels, Benue-Plateau Marketing Company and Nigeria reinsurance.

In 1959 Obande defeated other contenders to win the Idoma South East parliamentary elections.

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if i say mk i go collect am refrbulish nah, dem go beat me like thief wey steal 90bill, while somebody dey recieve presidential welcome 4 london, ok contnw

Mmmmmmmmm

Wot a car

Meanwhile erstwhile Senate President has a pool of new cars

Useless politicians

...and that was the picture of those establishment.. that car speak volumes for the present situation..

His son is now a prison warder

Igba o lo bi Orere
Aiye o lo bi opa-ibon
Hmmmn

His Granddaughters are balling hard here in Abj

okay

I trust whitey, after spotting this car they would rebrand, repackage, reorganize n auction for millions of USD making you feel like a King Kong for buying the car again
But In 9ja the person who spots the car rushes to nairaland n post to make Seun get more money for traffic on his site.

Sharp car if restored. Only that it's left hand drive.

Now,that's a classical posh car! Probably a Lincoln 1955...@Autojosh what's your take?

We call it Pleasure car then.