Kingsley Kuku Makes Grand Return

In his heyday as an aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Kingsley Kuku came across as an interesting personality. He was loved by many and had a large following, especially because he had so much money to throw around.

 However, immediately after his principal lost the 2015 general election, his life came crashing down and he was no longer the jolly good fellow that he used to be.

 Shortly after the government of President Mohammadu Buhari came on board, the Ondo State-born former activist scampered abroad for fear of being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claiming that he was going for knee surgery at the Andrews Sports, Medicine and Orthopaedic Centre in Birmingham, Alabama, US. But this, it was gathered, was a dummy to escape being interrogated for his alleged role in some corruption-related offences.

It appeared the past caught up with him real fast, as he was soon abandoned by his large retinue of friends and fans. Expectedly, this left many wondering if he had all along been surrounded by fair-weather friends.

Society Watch gathered that in 2017 some of his friends and loyalists were mobilising people in absentia towards his political ambition for the number one job in Ondo State. At the time, his posters flooded major cities in the state. They were purportedly pasted overnight by his supporters to ostensibly create awareness for his political ambition. But this, we gathered, was just a decoy to test his relevance.

But it seems the man that many have thought has suffered reverse fortunes has finally made a comeback! Last Saturday, the former activist was installed as the L’oson of Ondo Kingdom.

The chieftaincy conferment on Kuku was done by High Chief Ambrose Akinsade, the Jomu of Odojomu Kingdom. It was done in recognition that the paternal great-grandmother of Kingsley Kuku was a princess of Ondo Kingdom.

 While conferring the title, High Chief Akinsade described Kuku as a worthy son of Ondo whose paternal great-grandmother was a notable princess of the kingdom. He equally said Kuku was truly deserving of the title of L’oson of Ondo Kingdom because of his immense contributions to the restoration of peace to the Niger Delta region as well as the economic development of Nigeria.

Another source revealed that this may be another stratagem to relaunch and re-sharpen his political career.