The politician returned to the country around 4:30am on
Saturday and was picked up by agents of the Department of State Services (DSS).
He
left the DSS headquarters in Abuja after holding a meeting with Lawal Daura,
director-general of the service.
A
mammoth crowd had converged on the Osubi Airport, near Warri to receive him,
but some of them left when words went around that he was at the DSS
headquarters.
A source at the Benin airport said
Ibori arrived at the place in a chartered flight, and immediately embarked on
the journey to Delta. But before his arrival most of his supporters, including
top politicians, relocated to Oghara.
“Security was very tight. In fact, his
arrival took everyone unawares. Nobody could move close to him, as he was
surrounded by his security aides,”.
People lined up both sides of the road,
singing and dancing. Different groups had their own style of celebration.
The atmosphere became charged when
Ibori’s convoy entered the town. Youth had surrounded his private residence,
and taken over every available space within.
It took a while for security operatives
to be able to make way for him to alight from his car. Before moving in, Ibori
acknowledged cheers from the crowd.
The tumultuous crowd indicates charismatic
leadership. A Charismatic leader is one who inspire their followers, this is done by
conjuring up enthusiasm in others for a stated vision or goal.
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