The Rise and Fall of Iberiberism….
” Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes everyday…Wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit”…..Ellen Hubbard
Rochas has fallen…..It is being shouted from the hills and the valleys…..The Emperor of IMO is down, he grovels on the floor , writhing like a tormented Snake….The Scourge of IMO state has been made to eat the humble pie….He reaches a ” cul de sac’….He finally gets to his dead end….The Road is closed to his ambitions……He would soon understand that life is an ” Oche barber” , one person sits , another comes to sit later. . He would realise that life is like an oscillating Fan, ” Ya kusa ebe, ya kuo ebe ozo”….
Iberiberism has its limits….!!!
Let’s wind the clock back Eight years ago, the day of Okorochas Inauguration…I witnessed an orator as he made his inaugural speech…I watched with relatives and friends….He spoke with the voice of a god…He spinned his diction with excellent eloquence……All who watched dropped their Jaws in Awe at the new Kid on the block……
Then he rubbed his eyes and started crying….
” I would rather be poor and not see Imo state prosper” ( Or something in that narrative)…..
I looked at the nearest person to me and said…” This dude is a Conman”…..I don’t know why I said it, but I understood the manipulations that comes with Communication…..
” MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE” , He started his Hypnosis….” My Governor, My Governor , they became accustomed too….
He twisted and ranted…He deceived and Manipulated….The people bowed their heads in agreement like Simpletons….
The Worst was yet to come….
Then he discarded those who helped him rise to power…A Nicollo Machiavelli Philosophy….He went for broke…He became the all seeing, all knowing, Supreme Eze Onye Agbalam…..
There must be limits in Mischief…A wise person must know when to pull the plug on mischief…..He didn’t care…He was intoxicated already by Power…He was getting to the point near irredeemable…..
Iberiberism has its limits…A verbiage most Verbose he coined himself…There must be limits to foolishness and Stupidity…There must be a time to adopt humility…..
Arrogance and pride is a vice…Its victory is pyrrhic….The Consequences are lasting….
The People of IMO state have just sent a Message….We are Republican in Spirit….
They regret the ascendancy of Rochas…In truth , he should have been the best Governor…The People fought for him…He betrayed their trust….
He allowed Pride and Arrogance get to him….
The Story of Rochas is a tragic one….He blew his chances…He betrayed his people….
His story would be used as a corrective measure to Recalcitrants….Also it would serve as a Compass and a North Star to any aspiring Emperor….
The Rochas Story was truly a story of Iberiberism……
His is the Rise and Fall of Iberiberism……!!!!!!
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