Chai! My people, make we yan about leaders wey don see jail before dem blow up to power! E no go believe wetin dem go through, but na true tori we dey talk.
First on our list na Nelson Mandela wey sabi as the father of South Africa. Dem hold am for 27 years, but after all those wahala, na di big man wey lead South Africa come be first Black president. E turn from prisoner to hero, if dem no give am Nobel Prize, wetin remain?
Next we get José Mujica, the humility king from Uruguay. E dey spend over ten years inside prison because e dey fight military dictatorship. As e come come outside, na him dey govern dem from 2010 reach 2015, no wahala at all.
Lech Wałęsa from Poland too, no fit forget how e spend small time for jail wey dem carrry am go, but e later come be president and help Poland shine for democracy. This one na true fighter wey no just dey chop, e dey plan change sharp sharp.
Václav Havel join the gist too. Dis man sabi hustle, e dey face serious prison time between 1979 to 1989 for human rights matter. But as e come come out, na him be last president of Czechoslovakia and first president of Czech Republic. Talk about comeback!
Who no sabi Anwar Ibrahim for Malaysia? This guy dey go jail multiple times, but finally, e don make am to Prime Minister in 2022. Na perseverance we dey talk now my people!
Make we no forget Robert Mugabe, wey sabi as the guy wey dey carry Zimbabwe for head since 1980 after dem jaga-jaga for prison. E no dey carry last o, but e get im own wahala before ego enter power.
Yoweri Museveni too dey important for di list. Dis man cloud gisting for early 70s as e dey fight against Amin goment. Later, e come take over as president in 1986. Some people dey fit call am warrior for politics!
Félix Houphouët-Boigny from Ivory Coast get proper story too. Him don see jail during colonial time, but e come be the first leader after independence. Na him show say dem no fit keep true leaders down for too long.
Juan Perón from Argentina na ogbonge example as well. After dem imprison am for political matter, him come back stronger and take lead in 1946. Na di power of suffering, my people!
Lastly, we get Lula da Silva from Brazil, wey see prison during military dictatorship but come be president from 2003 to 2010. Wetin? E don turn im struggle into big ol’ movement for the common people.
Na so we see say even for dey darkest time, dem fit shine bright! If dis leaders fit turn their prison wahala to success, e means say we all fit learn something. Wetin you go do with your own difficulties?
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