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20.08.2014 Feature Article

Of Winston Spencer Churchill and Femi Fani-Kayode

Of Winston Spencer Churchill and Femi Fani-Kayode
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There are interesting developments between the United Kingdom and Nigeria in respect of Winston Spencer Churchill and Femi Fani Kayode.(FFK)

BUFFOON with a Silver spoon" are the words used by the Sun Newspaper(UK) to describe Winston Spencer Churchill then on August 10 1915

whereas "IDIOT" is the word used by Honourable Patrick Obahiagbon, Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor in a tweet on August 8 2014, to describe another one born with a Silver spoon, Femi Fani-Kayode.

" The problem with FFK.He may look like an Idiot,talk like an idiot but don"t let that fool you.He really is an Idiot" are the words of Obahigbon.. The Sun Newspaper later apologised to Churchill

Churchill and Fani Kayode were both born into an Aristocracy.

Churchill and Fani Kayode both attended the same Secondary school, Harrow on Hill

Harrow has many notable alumni, who are known as Old Harrovians, including seven former British Prime Ministers including Winston Churchill and Robert Peel (the creator of the modern Police Force and founder of the Conservative Party), and the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. In addition, twenty Old Harrovians have been awarded the Victoria Cross and one the George Cross..

Harrow has educated three monarchs: Mukarram Jah the last Nizam of Hyderabad, King Hussein of Jordan and his cousin, Faisal II, the last King of Iraq, and had among its pupils a large number from the Thai, Indian, Malaysian and Middle Eastern royal families. A number of members of the British Royal Family have also attended the School.

Other notable alumni include writers (including Lord Byron, Sir Terence Rattigan and Richard Curtis), numerous aristocrats (including the current richest British subject, the Duke of Westminster and the prominent reformist Lord Shaftesbury) and business people (including DeBeers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, Pret a Manger founder Julian Metcalfe) and the big game hunter and artist General Douglas Hamilton, as well as Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. In sports, the school produced the first two Wimbledon champions (Spencer Gore and Frank Hadow) as well as FA Cup founder C.W. Alcock and current England rugby international Billy Vunipola. Alumni in the arts and media industry include actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Cary Elwes, singer James Blunt and horse racing pundit John McCririck.

Churchill and Fani Kayode are both known as voracious readers

Churchill and Fani Kayode are prolific writers and famous for their newspaper write ups.

Churchill and Fani Kayode are known to be War mongers

Churchill and Femi Fani Kayode are known for crossing carpets.

Churchill crossed from the Conservative Party to the Liberal Party and Back to the Conservative Party

whereas Femi Fani Kayode crossed from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All progressive Congress and then back to the PDP

Churchill and Fani Kayode both had Charismatic Politician- Fathers

Churchill and Fan iKayode both served in the same position in Government,

Churchill was Secretary of the Air and relatedly Fani -Kayode was Minister of Aviation.

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