TAKEAWAY FROM THE GRAND-FINALE

Homecoming 'different from Cathedral'... Shall I Begin?

1. To our God, the Most Merciful, The Most Beneficient. I plant my feet firmly on d duly established protocols, Lagos received his own, the Son of the Soil, The Lion of Bourdillon is here. Image
2. The smallest state in Nigeria but d most populated was almost not big enough to receive d Jagaban and d millions earnestly waiting to give him a glorious welcome.

3. Ofcos Lagos isn't an unfamiliar terrain for Indigenous Political Titans..The boisterous city produced d Great
-Herbert Macaulay, known as d Father of Nationalism, d founder of d 1st well organized political party in Nigeria in 1923 (NNDP) with motto 'salus populi suprema lex' - 'the safety of d people is d greatest law'. He would later form d NCNC at age 80 which went on Image
-to produce Nnamdi Azikwe as d 1st president. D grandson of Bishop Ajayi Crowther was an Icon indeed. Mentioned in that breathe are Greats like Baba Jakande, Otedola, Dapo Sarumi, Mobalaji Johnson, men who payed their dues and hugely contributed to what Lagos was but none raised Image
-a city from d Ocean, even our heroes of d past acknowledge d Unmatchable Greatness of Alakanbi.

4. And Lagos would finally present a President..D man from d city would finally occupy d Villa. D age of opportunism and accidental leaders are gladly gone. Your boss need not be Image
-shot in traffic for u to be Leader. And an election need not be annulled and d winner mysteriously eliminated for u to again lead. Nigeria would finally be blessed with a leader fully prepared for d role, one truly deserving of d Crown.

5. Our Dear President Buhari was again
-present, an unambiguous show of solidarity, camaraderie and as source of pain to PDP and its minions. Asiwaju made it clear, d celebration would be at Bourdillon, this is but a Thank U visit.

6.He charged us to do more than attend rallies and indeed convert d numbers to votes.
Awo got over 82% in Lagos in 79 and MKO garnered over 85% in Lagos, Eko! an air short of 70% and we may donate BAT to Borno which is certain to deliver 90%.

7. Asiwaju never suffered scarcity of gratitude to PMB, d Moses prepared to pave way for this Joshua. He bellowed to d
-high heavens BUHARI, THANK YOU!

8. He re-echoed that his choice of Shettima is void religious bias but for his courage in tackling terrorism, while treating all faiths with dignity and care. There was a Gov who saw Christians only from Catholic Lens.

9. And d 6-ft General
-once again raised his hands along with d Governor (D king of Industrialization), father and son, one to d Villa and d other a deserving 2nd term.

VICTORIA ASCERTA...

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