By Stanley Nkwocha
It was Saturday, May 27th, 2023. The inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was just two days away, that is Monday, May 29th.
I and my friend, B.K Yakubu (presently the Commissioner for Information in Kebbi State) were seated at the back row of the expansive hall of the International Conference Centre, Abuja. It was the Inauguration Lecture, with former President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya as the guest speaker. In attendance was then President Muhammadu Buhari and Senator Kashim Shettima, now Vice President, who was representing then President-elect.
Just as the event came to a close with the national anthem reverberating through the conference centre, the dignitaries led by then President Buhari gradually departed from the hall. Tucked in the corner at the back row were myself and Hon. Yakubu. As the Vice President walked past our row with his retinue of security aides, we waved at him, not really…