Anini Reloaded - S01 E26

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Anini Reloaded - S01 E26

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 26

My mum was the first person to rushed outside, immediately the noise of the villagers echoed in the compound…

Myself and my crew also went outside to see what was going on;

CHIEF AZAKAZA: Greetings to the mother of a lion

(I was surprised to hear him use the word Lion, it was just as if he knows my gangs name ‘LION SQUID’)

MUM: Eh Eh!! What brought you people to my hut?

CHIEF AZAKAZA: We heard that one of the best graduate this community has ever produced, has come back home with plenty of cash

MUM: Hmmmmm!

VILLAGERS: Yes oooo

MUM: So?

CHIEF EDWIN: We have come to welcome him warmly

MUM: I’ve welcomed him coldly, so he doesn’t need your warm welcoming

CHIEF AZAKAZA: But he is our son, a son of the soil, and a son of my second cousin Ayis

MUM: Now he is your son, you are even claiming cousin to my late husband… Where were you all when we have been suffering? Where were you all when I was dying? Where were you all when my son was doing laborer job in this village? clearing your compounds, farms, and even washing your clothes all for you to pay him N200. Before I opened my eyes I’m about to close, I don’t want to see you all in this compound

ME: Mama take it easy. You don’t attend to beggars like that

MUM: Leave them for me to handle, has any one of them come to this compound before to greet me

ME: Please Mama, those are things of the past. My elders I greet you oo

ELDERS: Vrendo our son

ME: I am very please to see you all in this compound, I can’t remember seeing so many people like this in this compound, apart from the grasses around. I Ayis Eliboy won’t blame any of you, rather I will help you just the way God has helped me…

CHIEF AZAKAZA: That is the okololo 1 of Otor-Owhe kingdom A.K.A the Tiger

ME: What do you mean by Okololo one?

CHIEF AZAKAZA: That is your title, we will crown you chief immediately, if you will agree

ME: Okay, So I will give you N500,000 now to share among yourselves

(I told Joy to get me my small bag, where I collected the money and hand over to them)

MUM: Eli, is there something wrong with you? Oghene!

ME: Mama I got lot of papers so don’t worry. Have you forgotten what the bible said? ‘That blessed is the hands that giveth’ the bible also said that ‘We should give and it shall be given unto us’

ELDERS: Olõrogu Whóririe

(The great chief has arrived)

ME: Tell the king that I’ll be leaving town by 12noon tomorrow so he should come and meet me here, and collect 1.5million naira, and he should list all the problems the community has been facing. I’ll try my best to come every month end to solve them little by little

VILLAGERS: ehh ehh ehh ehh

(Shouting as they walked towards me)

They lifted me up and took me to the palace singing joyfully.

I was conferred an instant chief, with the title “OKOLOLO 1 A.K.A TIGER OF OTOR-OWHE KINGDOM”

The chieftaincy conferment ceremony which was held at the residence of the monarch in Otor-owhe, had prominent chiefs from different land, who came immediately they heard the news. Some came from Owhologbo kingdom, Ozoro Kingdom, Ukpedi kingdom, Kiagbodo kingdom, even politicians and university dons were in attendance.

Great-kali and Parcy who was happy with the ceremony kept on throwing money in the air.

My mother and siblings were found in a royal seat, watching with fake smiles.

It tells that my mother wasn’t happy with the chief stuff, but only came out to watched the event should in case am going astray…

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That evening, I had an overflow of words in my ears as my mum disapproved all that happened…

She later, advised me to be careful with other chiefs in the community, and not to even eat or drink with them.

We all slept that night hoping to wake up sound and healthy the next day.

THE NEXT DAY

The king was the first person to visit the compound…

His voice woke us all, as he shouted my title;

KING: OKOLOLO 1, The Paramount king of Otor-Owhe has come to visit your home

My mum and I came out, and greeted the king who entered our hut without feeling disguised;

MUM: Greetings my King

ME: Big man, you are welcome

(walking towards him to have a handshake)

KING: That is my son, your palms are soft

ME: Ya, I’ll get you the cream I am using for my palms. Why didn’t you come with the palace guards?

KING: No need for that, I am secured in this community

ME: Just wait let me get something

(I walked to my bag, brought out some cash and walked back to him)

ME: Mama please get me kolanut

(She brought the kolanut with a flat breakable plate and placed it in front of the king)

ME: This is N50,000 to support the kolanut from rolling

KING: Son of a smart man

ME: Here is another N50,000 for your hot (ogogoro) which is not available now

KING: You will live long OKOLOLO THE TIGER

ME: Lastly, I made a promise that I will give you N1.5million if you come to my house today. For being punctual I have decided to make it N2Million.

KING: You have done well my son, since the existence of this community no man born of a woman has done what you just did. I must acknowledge the fact that you have made your late father proud wherever he is now. My prayer for you is that; your pocket will never dry, you will live longer than your father, no plot of the wicked ones will get to you, you will succeed in anything you do both good and evil, your enemies will get closer to you begging to be your friends, you will achieve more than your expectation, our people say ‘Oghenevwogagan’ meaning ‘God is the provider of all strength’ he will give you the strength to succeed and to secure your wealth… These are my prayers for you my son, go and excel”

MUM: Amen

ME: Amen!

Everyone who was awake, apart from PARCY that was still snoring in my room shouted AMEN!!!

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