The then minister of labour Honourable chief Festus Okotie-Eboh and his
wife make a grand entrance at a government reception (for Queen
Elizabeth II). His outfit starting with the the feather tipped boater
and ending in a 20-foot train that winds up around the neck of a small
boy is a mixture of Nigerian modern and traditional.
1956
Festus Okotie eboh aka omimi ejoh perhaps the most flamboyant minister of the first republic later became the minister of finance... His flamboyant attires epitomized the corruption that was prevalent in the first republic which eventually led to the infamous 66 coup which in turn heralded events that led to the Nigerian civil war ...
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