PART 24
“I AM PRESIDENT MAMUD”
©Opeyemi Ojerinde Akintunde
“ I am sure you have heard the news!” Hidoko said taunting Isire
Isire knew what he was talking about… Mamud had gone AWOL, but she was troubled , because she knew Mamud didn’t just leave things and walked away… Something must have gone wrong. He had been declared missing for a day, although the last time anyone saw him was 2 days ago, but the media waited 24 hours before declaring him missing…
“Where are you Mamud?” Isire thought silently in her heart.
“Isire, I told you, Mamud was messing with the political elders of Nirato… You should be grateful you are here with me…that way you are safe!”
“ No, I am hateful that I am here with you, I hate myself for being stupid , I am hateful that my daughter is missing , my husband is missing and I have been trapped in this room for days by a man who claims to be in love with me… Let me guess, once my husband can’t be found, You will be elected as the New President!”
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THREE MONTHS EARLIER….
“You all should have made me president…!” Hidoko said
Professor Ashkian, Hidoko and a few political elders sat in the brotherhood court…
“I have been trying to penetrate him, but he has been proving hard to reach!”
“Let’s impeach him, rope him with organized crimes, organize a trial and remove him from office, I wish we had a past to haunt him with…” One of the men said
Hidoko knew he had the right crime he could give to the brotherhood, but the presidential pardon will render it useless…
“But that will leave the country in the hands of Venosa, his Vice… and we know that guy is a chicken!” Hidoko had said
“Exactly! We need a Chicken to lead and you Hidoko will become the Chicken’s Vice President thereby leading from behind!”
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“Hidoko answer me, the plan is to take over from him?” Isire shouted at Hidoko who was lost in thought. Isire’s question had made him remember the conversation he had when Mamud was three months into the office as the President.
“Politics doesn’t work that way… If anything happens to Mamud, he has a Vice President… Isire… I need you to do something to get back your daughter!” Hidoko said
“What?” Isire knew something was fishy
“I want you to do a video indicating Mamud has psychological problems which you feel is the reason why he has gone into hiding… That way, the political elders can declare him unfit to lead Nirato any longer… That way he will be removed from the Office and your daughter will be released back to you!” Hidoko said
Isire was beyond shocked as she finally realized this was Hidoko’s plan all along… To use her as a tool to get her Husband off the throne….
To be continued…
