Angela Ochello

Angela Ochello as the Governor.

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**Political career**

Deputy Governor | Governor

**Angela Ochello** is the Governor of Savannah State. A trained densist, Ochello became the Deputy Governor as the product of a compromise between the two factions of the ruling party: The Primrose Group, (headed by her father), and the more moderate Shining Light Group. No one anticpated the sudden accident that struct against Governor Peter Akale, who was just one year into his first term, when his convoy was struck by a truck while traveling through the suburbs. The effects of the accident led to a semi-power vaccum, during which a severe rift was created within the party, diminshing motivation for furture comrpomise. Regardless, Angela Ochello was eventually inaguarted as Governor within the week following the accident.

During her tenure, she expanded education, women's rights, avoided corruption, and inspired fellow women. Her husband, David Ochello, was by her side throughout, and her children, Iffy and Toju Ohcello, were thrust into a public life after their mom's entrance into office. Her loyal advisor and friend, Henry Duke, served as her Chief of Staff, and displayed his competence and efficeincy. Angela is naïve and to some extent stubborn, but she also courageous, and an idealist.

## Early life

### Youth

Angela Momoh-Alli was born in London, England UK, to Gbena and Diana Momoh-Alli. While in England, she picked up a British accent. As a child, she eventually moved to Savannah State, sometime during the Abacha era. During Abacha’s reign, Angela’s father resisted his regime, and was subsequently incarcerated. One day when Gbenga was changing into his night clothes, Angela caught a glimpse of his back, showing “…angry zig-zag scars…” She left the room, but soon realized he had endured pain during his imprisonment.

When Angela grew a little older, she met Paul Asemota, a young photographer. The two fell in love, and began romantic interest with each other. After he was caught taking intimate photos of Angela by Diane, Paul was forced to leave Angela, and she returned to studies in England.

### Young Adulthood

She returned to Savanah as a dentist, and opened a practicing office. Around this time, she presumably met David Ochello, a college professor, who prove to be her ultimate love interest.

During Abacha’s regime, the Momoh-Alli family was forced to transfer their financial assets, to avoid them by seized by the corrupt authorities. After the return to democracy, some of the assets were not transferred to her married name Ochello. This simple mistake would prove to be important much later. She married David soon after, and adopted the Ochello name. They had two children. A daughter, Ifeoma, and a son, Toju.

## Deputy Governor of Savannah State

> Angela Ochello. She will become Governor if anything happens to Peter.
>
> Dr. Jalo

### Entrance Into Politics

By the time Iffy was in college, Angela had entered the political word of Savanah. By the encouragment of her father, she agreed to join the Primrose faction as canidate for Deputy Governor, for the Akale elction ticket. Peter Akale, was elected as Govenor of Savanah State, and as the result of poltical compromise between both factions of the ruling party, the Chief of Staff position, along with departments like Women's Affairs, and the Attorney General were givern to the Primrose Group; while departments like Finance, Works, and Development, were given to the Shining Light Group. She hired Lola as her ADC, and was givern Sam as her perosnal bodyguard, and member of the Govenor's Security Detail.

### Asset declartion form, and other events

Shortly after inaguration, Henry Duke, the Chief of Staff of the Govenor, and Akale's *de facto* ADC, approached Ochello about her asset declaration form, the one shared with her father. She planned to change it, but Akale said it was not a big deal.

Throughout her short time a Deputy Governor, Angela struggled to arrange meetings with the Governor. She also did not fully assimilate into the state government culture, as she did not RSVP to an invitation to a meeting of women in government. On top of this, Angela was somewhat naïve when handling the press. During her time as Deputy, she helped organize the Youth In Politics group (YiP). Iffy became personally involved with Yip while attending university.

## Political Crisis

> Peter will recover, and everything will return to normal.
>
> Angela Ochello

    After a press conference at the Governor’s Office, Governor Peter Akale, along with his advisors and security detail, departed in the Governor’s convoy. They presumably left the office to go to Ajase State, for the funeral of a member of the leading party. While traveling through the suburbs, presumably on Atoke Road, a truck, attempting to avoid a pothole, slammed into the Governor’s convoy. Akale was immediately rushed to the General Hospital in critical condition, while Musa, his CSO, and Henry Duke, his Chief of Staff, obtained mild injuries. By this time, the Press Conference was long over, and Angela has been relaxing with David, and her family. Shortly after dismissing their servant, Mr. Patrick, Angela revived a call from Henry, informing her of the accident. Gbenga, David, and Angela soon arrived at the hospital. Magdalen, Akala's wife, had also arrived. The doctor explained that Akale had experienced severe blunt trauma, and they could treat the injuries. However his diabetes was causing his brain to swell, invoking the plausibility of a seizure. Once Angela returned home, she began to think about the consequences of Akale’s death, and how it would affect her family. Little did she know the Big Three has already assumed control over the situation, although they were caught off guard by Akale’s accident. Upon inspecting Akale in the hospital, they assumed Akale would most likely survive. They still decided backup plans should be in place and exeited, but reassured themselves that Angela Ochello had no place in the twelve year succession plan.

### Secret Meetings

> Something's going on David, but I don't know what.
>
> Angela to David

The following day, her suspicions of the Big Three grew when she was barred from seeing Akale in his ward by Musa, the CSO, who was indiretcly working for thr Big Three. After calling David, she was finally allowed in, and coped with Magdalen, still depsertae for him to live. Dr. Fred explained his brain was beggining to swell due to his diabetes, and that treatment would be complicated because of the lack of equipment avaliable. Later that day, she confronted teh Akale Cabinet after being informed by Lola that they were holding an emergency meeting. After confronting them that the ExCo meeting should involve her, she asked baout the Chinese Deal, and government contracts, to the of shock of Friday Bello, teh Commsioner for Finance. After the meeting, she asked Henry why she was not invited, only to be interupted by Friday, who said that 'real polciting' should not involve her. That night she told David, who advised to call her father, but she said it would only make things worse. That night, she recieved a call from Chief Thompson, inviting her to his home. After shwoering her with praise, and dodging around the point of the conversation, the Big Three were quite blunt, and said that she must resign in order to mainatain peace in Savanah. Dismayed, she returned home. Once she arrived at her home, she seemed disturbed, as David inquired. She explained that in order to maintain compromises within the party, she could never govern, and that she must resign. David reminded her of the costutionality of their request and the natural proceedings it bears. Angela comapred their request to a veiled threat and reassured David that eveyrhting would return to normal.

### Akale's Final Hours

The following day, before leaving to the Governor's Office, Angela spoke to Patrick and learne dthat David was at the university. Soon after, she receieved a call from Henry Duke, who told her the fight had been delayed but they still planned to depart for Zurich as soon as possible; they were to communciate as soob as he landed. The following day she spoke to Gbenga, her father, in her office at the Governor's Office. He said he was upset that Thompson and the Big Three encourage her to resign, and reminded her that it was her decison at the ene dof the day. Angela, still hesitant about entering the role of Governor, reassured Gbenga that Akale would recover. Still, she questioned why she was in her postion, saying her purpose in governmnet seemed insignifcicant, citing how it took 3 months to set up a meeting with Peter, even with the apparent strides created for women and youth in Savannah. Later she asked Lola to set up a meeting with the Canadian Ambasador, and to organize a meeting with the Youth in Politics.

Later she met with David at his office at Savannah State College. Her last visit being 4 years ago was a refelction of how politics has taken over much of her time. Angela was very conflicted about how to balance politics and family, and had been struggling with it ever since she became Deputy Governor. In the wake of the Akale crisis, David was more than open to Angela reisgning, as he belived it would allow her to return to a previous life. During the conversation, David seemed offnede by the fact that Angela seemed more involved in politics. Angela was still conflcited, but David had a more black and white perspective, even accusing Angela of putting politics over family, to which Angela took offense to. Later, she met with Henry, and offered him a seat. She explained her inetntions to resign, saying her family, marriage, and teh party would all ebenfit. Hnery disagreed, and urged her not to resign; Henry belived that the Big Three wer epulling the strings so that Friday Bello would be poised to be Governor, allowing their financial dealings to be expanded greatly. Once in her office, she printed her name on a pre-written resignation letter, offering her thanks during her time as Deputy Governor. However, the letter was never sent to Akale (incapaciated), or his cabinet, rendering it signed but not delivered. Later that evening, Angela returned home, and spoke to David; both reflected on the politcal situation, and ultimately apolgized. She met with Toju in the kitchen, and said she was mostlikely going to resign, and although somewhat disappointed, he understood why, and was happy to be her son.

### Becoming the Governor

Later the next day, Angela tried calling Henry from her office, to no eval. She later received Iffy’s manifesto from Toju via a text message. After watching the video, she realized becoming Governor and serving the people was for the greater good, and decided to call David to inform him, but he did not respond. Angela then left her office, not before preparing a note to give to Chief Thompson. She arrived at the Thompson Residence, and bidded them good day after giving Thompson the paper. Original think it was her resignation, Thompson grew furious, as the Big Three became bewildered. She returned to her office, and Lola turned on the Tv: Elizabeth Maga was reporting for SNTV news outside the Governor’s Office, trying to confirm if Governor Akale had in fact died. Angela was shocked, and a hortly after, she accepted an interview from SNTV news in the Deputy Governor’s Office. She made a quick call to David and hung up just as the camera started rolling.

Elizabeth Maga, who was conducting the interview, asked how she felt; Angela said she and others were expecting a full recovery. After Elizabeth asked about the conflicting reports of time of death, Angela dodged the question and offered thoughts an prayers to the Akale family. Then Elizabeth asked what Angela’s priorities would be as the incoming Governor, to which she responded that she would build on her predecessor’s legacy, but assured her that it was anything but business as usual

That night when she arrived, she met with Linda and Joyce, who were ecstatic that she was set to become Governor. Later in her bedroom, David expressed his distress at her decision, to which Angela reasoned that Iffy inspired her to pursue the Governor ship for the better. The following morning, the two made peace, and accepted the result. Later while at a clothing store, Angela explained to her Iffy that she became re-inspired to become Governor, after watching her daughter’s video. Angela arrived at the Governor’s Mansion, presumably to deliver her final condolences to Magdalen, when she received a call from Henry, where both assured each other of their mutual wellness, and their aspirations of her new administration.

## Governor of Savannah State

### Swearing-in and Arrival at the Governor's Office

> We’ve declared a war. Let’s hope it’s won we’re prepared for.
>
> Gbenga Momoh-Alli

Angela Ochello arrived at the Governor’s Office, and walked into the main conference room, while being escorted by her security detail, headed by Hassan and Sam, along with members of her team, such as Lola, memebrs of the party from various factions, members of her incoming cabinet and administration, friends, and family were gathered to witness the inauguration. Angela appeared with a new shorter hair cut, and a white and blue attire. Angela Ochello was inaugurated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Savannah State, as the Governor of Savannah State; she became the first female Governor of the state, breaking ground for women across the country, and beginning the Ochello Administration.

The next day Angela received congratulations from Henry, and apologies from Farouk, Director of the Secret Service, for increased security measure Angela later went to the Governor’s Mansion, and consoled with Magdalen. Angela returned to the Governor’s Office, and met with Sheri Jacobs in the main lobby. She told Angela that a special group of women were happy with Angela’s succession, and looking forward to her work. After the funeral of Peter Akale, at 24 Thorburn Drive, she spoke with David about the importance of spending time with each other. She reminded David that moversn were coming to take his things; he became upset, as he seemed taken off guard. Later she met with Henry in the Deputy Governor’s office, where she-reassured him that he will remain her Chief of Staff. Henry advised Musa to be replaced as CSO. Later, Gbenga, Henry, and Angela arrived at the Governor’s office. Gbenga suggested Angela nominate a Deputy soon, and recommended Friday Bello, as the only way to make peace and maintain balance between the factions. Angela resisted, saying Friday did not have the interest of the people in mind, and wanted to replace her. Gbenga agreed.

### First Crisis and Exposing Corruption

Later that evening at the Governor's Mansion, Angela was settling into her new home. She was approached by Chef Isong, and Patrick. The men claimed they simply could not work with Angela holds her second cabinet meeting.pngeach other. Angela settled the dispute by having Chef Isong cover all dinners, while Patrick handlesd the lunch and breakfast. The men were satisfied. Later, Angela’s in-laws and David's sister, Vera, visited the mansion, where they had dinner with Angela and members of her family. David never came to the mansion, instead returning to the Thorburn home. Once Angela found him there, they made-up once again, and eventually returned to the Governor’s House.

That night, Henry called Angela while she was sleeping, and told a building had collapsed on the Marbero housing estate.Henry, David, and Henry rushed to the scene, and helped the injured. One of the injured was a boy who required emergency first aid. Angela administered oral resuscitation (mouth to mouth), saving his life. The next morning, Goke approached Angela in her office. He explained why he wasn't at the emergency that occurred the night before, an obligation for the Commissioner of Works, which operates infrastructure projects. He said his father was in hospital, which was contrary to a previous excuse he gave in which he stated that traffic had delayed him. Angela said she knew he often visited the local university in the early hours of the morning, and said it was their dual obligation to see to the needs of the citizens of Savannah. Angela dismissed Goke, and seemed displeased with Goke. Some time later, ochello held her second cabinet meeting, although many members, such as Commsioner Goke of Works, and Commisioner Victor of Education, were not present. In the meeting she stated she had plans to reshuffle the cabinet.

### Reuniting with Paul, and Nominating a Deputy

A day or so later, Angela ran into Sheri Jacobs, Commsioner of Women's Affairs, in the main lobby of the Governor's Office. Sheri explained she was running late to a meeting, and both bid goodluck to each other. Henry Duke approached Angela in the main lobby of the office. He explained that the Chinese ambassador requested a meeting. In her office, Henry explained the formalities of the original deal that Governor Akale signed was based in principle formalities rather than practicalities. He advised to not stall the diplomat. Later during an ExCo meeting, Angela asked Commissioner Goke of Works why there was only one ambulance at the local hospital despite 10 being purchased the year prior. Goke claimed the contractor was not supplying their requested resources. When pressed further and further, Goke said his ministry was still trying to make contact with the suppliers. Angela requested Goke give her all the details involving the dilemma by the end of the day. After confirming there was a delegation of the government that was going on a trip to the US State of Utah, Angela asked Friday Bello of Finance to allocate the funds for said trip to Women’s Affairs, who needed the funds to complete a development center. Friday protested, but Angela stood firm, and he ultimately transferred the funds.

After adjourning the ExCo meeting, Lola informed Angela that a man claiming to be a member of the National Union of Journalists named Paul Asemota, had arrived to see her. Angela was caught off guard, and took some time to prepare. When he had finally arrived, he said he felt sorry for leaving Angela behind a long time ago, and wanted to reconnect with her. The feeling was not mutual, and Angela was surprised to learn that Paul had no other permanent relationships, and was working from out of Savannah. He said he was looking forward to setting up a dinner meeting, and she agreed.  Later, Sheri was summoned by Ochello. She was asked to oversee the Youth in Politics programme. She was happy to begin her work, and we were supported by Henry Duke. Once Shier left to continue her work. Henry was pleased at the reports of Angela’s response to the recent building collapse. Angela seemed disinterested, but Henry encouraged her to visit the boy who she saved earlier. Later Gbnega came to see Angela. She insisted she didn't want a second term. Angela became exposed to corruption, as Gbenga was surprised at his daughter’s skills as a potlican. Angela did not want to bend to the will of the SLG and their allies, and reasserted her position that Friday Bello would never become her deputy. Soon after she met with the Big Three and her father in the ExCo conference room. After fierce political sparases, Angela said she would consider the Big Three’s candidate, and said that Friday would never be her dueputy and that Hneru would remain her Chief of Staff. That evening, she met with Paul at The Lakeside. Paul did not elaborate on his current job, as defended his actions of the past. Angela still did not fully trust Paul.

## Personality and traits

Angela is a couargeous woman with a big heart. She is a motehr before anything else, and is knwon for her prudence and accountability. She is also somewhat naive, and is very stubborn. and trait inherited from her father.

## Behind the scenes

Angela Ochello is played by Caroline Chikezie, a British-Nigerian actress, born in London. Angela is the main protaginist of *The Governor*, as she serves as the Governor of Savanah State.