Tunde Agbaje, a cousin to former PDP gubernatorial candidate in the Lagos State 2015 election, embarked on a trekking mission between October 2 and 20, from Lagos to Zaria, to impress a lady – Sharon Donald – who considers him a mere stalker.
Tunde, 26, was reportedly received on Friday October 21 by the Chief Security Officer of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Colonel J.K.Tukur and the protocol office of the Emir of Zaria. He had left the Ketu area of Lagos on the day of his departure, trekked all the distance without boarding any vehicle at any point, and then arrived on Thursday October 20.
Punch reports that the 26-year-old Donald is the daughter of a former governor of a state in the South-South and had recently travelled to New York, United States of America. The only governor of a South-South state who has the name “Donald” is Donald Duke who governed Cross River State from 1999 to 2007.
The story of how the two met is twisted. While Tunde claims he ran into Sharon in an Ikoyi eatery, Sharon claims they knew in their church in Lagos while Sharon was still in Nigeria. Sharon is right now in the United States. She said; “I met Tunde at a church when I was living in Lagos and we were both part of the youth ministry. He never had a friendship, let alone a relationship, with me. I was in a music group and some of the youths had my phone number, including him.”
The lady, who admitted knowledge of the exercise embarked by Tunde to get her attention, said he advised him against it, saying her advice was not out of love for him but Christian charity. She said she told him he could die doing that. Sharon described Tunde as “mentally unstable”.
But the boy in love had a different story. He narrated how he met Sharon and how he developed emotional connection to her. “I was with my friends sometime in 2010 and while we were discussing about ladies, I said I wished God would just show me my wife anytime soon.” Tunde said.
He continued: “About five minutes later, we were hungry and I went to get food on Awolowo Road. It was my first day at that eatery. I was waiting to be served when she walked in. Coincidentally, that day was also her first day there. I observed that there was a love image at the back of the trousers she put on.
“She approached me and asked what she could buy and I advised her. We later exchanged contacts and became friends. That was how my love for her started growing. We met several times afterwards.”
But there’s one point of unanimity in both accounts. Both Tunde and Sharon agree that Sharon turned Tunde’s advances down. He said he opened up to her some months later on his feelings towards her, but that she turned him down.
After much persistence from Tunde did not make Sharon budge, Tunde then thought to do “what no man can do for her”. He said; “I chose to trek to Zaria because her parents dated for six years in ABU, Zaria, before they got married. I didn’t let my parents know and to ensure I was not disturbed, I changed my SIM card. I took a tracker along with me to monitor my movements. I never took a bus at any time. It was a tough task and I even collapsed some of the times. I took off from Ketu on October 2 and arrived in Zaria on Thursday, October 20, around 4.15pm.
“I have no regret for what I have done. I have proved my love for her, even though she didn’t reciprocate my feeling. I believe even if she gets married to another person, nobody will ever be able to do what I did for her,” Agbaje added.
Punch reports that upon arrival in Zaria, Tunde was taken to a hospital where he was treated for the injuries he sustained during the trek, which was monitored by a GPS tracker.
The account Sharon Donald gave of the incident was when she was called by the CSO of ABU, Tukur, to ask if she was aware of Agbaje’s adventure.
She said she knew Agbaje was embarking on the trek, adding that she warned him against it.
Speaking further on how Tunde had been harassing her, Sharon said; “He later found out where I lived and came to my house. My mum warned him to leave me alone, but he refused.
“I changed my phone number and moved to the US, but I don’t know how he got my contact. I have stopped picking calls from Nigeria because of him.
“This guy is mentally unstable, because how can you still be stalking a woman who has turned you down for six years?”
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