GEORGE EKPUNGU – A DANIEL APPOINTED TO EFCC

George is my brother from another mother. We met at Albert Okumagba’s BGL and struck a chord. When he was made Commissioner in Cross River State, me and my friend Ishmael carry our big heads go visit George in Calabar. The man is cerebral, passionate, and a strong Nigerian.

A few weeks ago, I reached out to him. I said, George come and buy my new Book- Anonymous Nipples, it is a very good book that talks about sex and communications in relationships. George say, ‘my brother, calm down, I dey expect something, I no want make this your sex thing come spoil am. When dey announce am, I go buy’.

My brother, dem don announce am o. Na big thing o. Secretary to the board of EFCC. Na major one o. Oya congrats. How many copies make I deliver? You need to buy for the whole board abeg. Let me tell you guys one story. As an investment banker, transactions go bad, and it is part of the terrain. So this one transaction led us to court. This was the first time I was going to court for anything. George was my guide and lawyer. He was representing our firm and me.

George say, ‘Edgar, I see say you dey fear. No fear, judge, no go bite you. If he ask you anything just say not guilty and then no talk anything again, I go talk the rest. I say George, me, you no know me o. I be ogbologbo. Nothing dey fear me o. That time I was not Duke of Shomolu, I was still Ajanaku. That was my first title, Ajanaku. That is how we appear for court o for Igbosere. They call the case; they say I should go into the dock. I walk in with confidence. George and Ishmael stand one side. You know George short so na Ishmael I was seeing. That time Ishmael had no beards, but he still had his big head.

The head gave me confidence as I was walking to the dock. My people as I climb into the dock, I see stairs inside the dock leading to underground and Black Maria pack there. Confidence leave me o, I piss. Literally, I piss and I start to cry. Judge say how do you plead. I look the man, he was hazy, his head turn to three, tears roll down my eyes, I start to shake. I want my mummy, I scream. Please, bring my mummy. George and Ishmael laugh me to the office that day. Shame catch me o. They say you are not even a man. Your case na civil case and no be you, na company. I say no vex, na the Black Maria I see. Kai.