Imprisoned Peoples Democratic Party,’s chieftain, Chief Olabode George will be released from prison on Saturday February26, 2011 and supporters of the jailed party leader have vowed to paint the city of Lagos “red”.
George and five other board members of the Nigeria Port Authority were on October 26, 2009, jailed by a Lagos High Court for contract fraud. Already, preparations are in top gear in the state as members of the PDP are set to storm the prison to welcome George back to society.
However, the plan by the PDP members to give him a rousing welcome is already causing the police and other security agencies in the state sleepless nights on how to contain the situation.
The Prison Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ope Fayilekun, in an interview with journalists yesterday in Lagos, said he could not confirm exact when the PDP chieftain would be out of prison.
He also declined to confirm or deny whether George was due for release at the weekend.
“It is not in our character to disclose information about our inmates to outsiders. This, we do to protect our inmates and safeguard them,” he explained.
The ‘Boy’ George as he is fondly called was jailed two years ago at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison but even in confinement, he remains a force in PDP politics as until his imprisonment he was vice chairman of South West Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party. He allegedly held meetings regarding the April elections with party colleagues in prison – A loyalist of his, Ade Dosunmu emerged as PDP gubernatorial candidate for Lagos, a testimony of his influence.
Also a thanksgiving service would follow on Sunday and reception at his home in Ikoyi, Lagos – family members are already putting the house in good shape for his release.
