The conviction of Ms. Pearl Ogbulu, the Erelu Okin of the ‘Petroleum Souvenir’ fame to 27 months imprisonment by the Lagos Special Offences Mobile Court, is an invaluable lesson to persons, be they celebrities, socialites and highly connected people who thrive on impunity as a way of self-expression.
According to news reports Ogbulu had, during her installation party as Erelu Okin, distributed Premium Motor Spirit in plastic containers as souvenirs. This was at a time Nigerians were smarting from the alleged importation of toxic petrol and the painful scarcity of petroleum products.
Besides, her behaviour was a contradiction of the grace and honour that come with the title of an Erelu. For a socialite with such coveted title as Erelu, Ms Ogbulu is supposed to be royalty, a tradition aristocrat of sort. The Erelu is construed as thehighest position a woman can attain in the traditional Yoruba aristocracy. Ogbulu as Erelu should be a cultivated ambassador of public morality and decency; she should not act or tend to be above the law.
Government’s swift response and diligent prosecution was apt; the authorities should extend the same alacrity to other issues and situations deserving attention. Law breakers flaunt their crude influence every day in Lagos. Lagos State is fast becoming a haven of big people carrying on with impunity.
It's not worth being jailed for. Should have been at most a fine if it happned in a sane country
You guys are talking crap sha The real criminals are moving about freely and here you're clamping on her cause she made a mistake Even at that she did what the damn*d govt couldn't and can't do till date.
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When she would have signed up for my company fuel token and give that has a souvenir .. All they need to do is take that token to the gas stations and get fuel. 😔
Are we still on this case