William Shakespeare must have had Lateef Kayode Jakande in mind when he wrote that: “When beggars die, there are no comets seen. The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” Following the demise of the first civilian governor of Lagos state, tributes poured aplenty into major Nigerian newspapers, with various reports about him taking centre stage. The warnings against all forms of protest at the Lekki tollgate also made headlines.
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