A TRUE STORY! LESSON ON HUMILITY... A Lesson on humility to learn from the story of Bode Thomas... Bode Thomas, yes, the same Bode Thomas, whom the Surulere street in Lagos was named after, died on Nov 23, 1953 in a most mysterious manner. Bode Thomas was born to a wealthy trader, John Thomas in 1918. Himself, FRA Williams and Remi Fani-Kayode (father of Femi Fani- Kayode) attended Law School in London, and they established the first Law firm in Nigeria, called Thomas, Williams and Kayode. The Law firm was established in Jankara, Lagos. Bode Thomas was an excellent lawyer, but he was also very arrogant. Because of his education, he was made Chairman of the Oyo Divisional Council at one time, while the King of Oyo, Alaafin Adeyemi, (the father of the current Alaafin) was a mere member! On this fateful day, Bode Thomas first appearance in council after being appointed chairman, all council members stood up for him in deference, to welcome him, except Oba Adeyemi, who, for cultural reasons, should not show deference to anyone in public, not even his mother! Bode Thomas rudely shouted at the King ...WHY WERE YOU SITTING WHEN I WALKED IN? YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO SHOW RESPECT? At that time, Bode Thomas was 34 years old, while the Alaafin was in his 60s. The Alaafin felt very insulted. He said SE EMI LO NGBO MO BAUN? (Is it me that you are barking at like that?) Bode Thomas responded by shouting some english sentences which the Alaafin didnt understand, so the Alaafin just told him... MA GBO LO (continue barking). The confrontation happened on November 22, 1953. Bode Thomas got home and started barking! He barked, and barked and barked like a dog all night until he died in the early morning of November 23, 1953. Bode Thomas was the Balogun of Oyo. So, when next you drive on Bode Thomas Street in Surulere, remember that man, who cut short his own life because of his arrogance and naughtiness...
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 02:52:16 +0000
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