A Wise Political Actor

Ify was confused. Why would they come for her? The videos were released by an anonymous person and it’s not like she released it. And what was K even saying? Why would they kill her? She did not do it. She told K she did not do it. She told him she knew nothing about the second video either. But he pushed her.

“Stay here and do not go out. I’m doing this for humanities sake. But remember, you owe me big time”. K said to her.

“I told you I didn’t do it! You are just trying to confine me here. I’m not staying here”. She said. K smirked.

“The source of the videos were traced to your phone. Your name appeared, what do you have to say? The Governor of Benue state is silently after you. Even my father won’t spare you. Even if you do not die at his hand, you will lose your fingers and your tongue”. K said to her. Ify became frightened. Her entire body started to shake for fear.

“Don’t leave me here! I’m scared”. Ify said to K. Tears were streaming down her face like a flood. Those tears were enough to melt her face if the human body made from dust could actually be melted by water.

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“You should not have done it Ify! You shouldn’t have!” Lanre muttered with a glass of wine in her hand. She sipped the wine in the glass and dropped it. Lanre turned on the TV. She puts it on news. The Governor was going to give a speech at a press conference, so she wanted to here it.

She sat down with her legs crossed. She sat relaxed as she watched the Governor giving his speech as he had said. It turns out the Governor has decided to step down after his tenure is completed. He won’t be coming out for the next governorship election as a result of his incompetence in putting his household together. In his words,

“I have come to announce to Lagos state citizens that I won’t be coming out for the next governorship election. If I can’t put my house in order, if I can’t impact my wife positively, then I certainly can’t impact Lagos state positively. I’m sorry for my incompetence! I will make sure, Adewale Olasile is punished in accordance with the law”.

Lanre smirked. The man seem to be acting foolishly. But she understood this kind of tactics. Act innocent and weak to gain everyone’s sympathy. Admitting you are wrong and accepting your punishment is another way to gain sympathy and popularity. She knew this would make people start saying the Governor is a good man.

This is a strategy to gain the masses and make them want him to come into power again. She clicked her glass with her finger.

“What a wise political actor”. Lanre said letting out a laugh. She wondered how Ify must be doing. K would probably think Ify did it. But that was the least of her worries, she does not care.