James is someone you will best describe as a political animal. He has been an errand boy and political aide for many years to many political juggernauts but nothing to show for it.
James understands the politics, he knows how to smile and fool these people. James knows when an opponent is a step ahead. And just like every other political animal, he had cut corners sometimes for his Taskmasters.
Luck finally smiled on James on April when his Taskmaster won the Guber seat to become the next Governor. He was subsequently rewarded with a juicy position where he now eats from the table and not what drops from the table.
But something happened on 14th January of the following year. The white oracle of Orlu politics have some how overthrown James and his Paymasters with principle of the void calculations. The law recognized it and the chief interpreter allowed it.
James had demolished his father's house and started the erection of a new house. He wanted to show he had arrived and rub his victory on the face of his enemies. But, that would be the end of it. It will not pass the foundation stage. James was in his hometown supervising his contractors when the news hit him that the party is over.
There is a new Sheriff in town and it's a politics of winner takes all. James was shocked to his bone marrows. He had demolished his father's house, promised his hometown catholic priest a new car, gave out scholarship he is yet to redeem and planned to marry this beautiful girl that lives across the market.
James suffered seizures and was admitted. Abandoned by friends, associates and even his paymasters. The events of 14 January returned James to square 1. Only if he had listened to his father and waited till the chief interpreter delivers his verdict. They had won previous court cases but the white Oracle of Orlu politics had other plans.
He reached out and broke the stereo on his bed side that was playing "2 seconds everything don burst oo" by Wizkid. The Ghosts of 14 January 2020 still haunts James till today.
