Doctor Jalo

> It will not be said that the Jalos do not pay their debts.
>
> Dr. Jalo, to Angela Ochello

**Dr. Jalo**, or **Doctor Jalo**, is a businessman and investor, who is a member the Shining Light Group, and one of the Big Three. He has business intrest across Nigeria, most of which are concentrated in Savannah State. Although belonging to the same faction, Jalo and Senator Briggs formed a rivalry following the Akale Crisis, to the displeasure of Chief Thompson. He often mixes business with politics, and maintains wide influence over the ruling party in Savannah, and around the country.

## Akale Crisis

After organizing his election and subsequent 12-year sucsseion plan, the Big Three were caught off guard wheb Governor Peter Akale fell into a coma after a serious car accident. After inspecting him in the hospital, Jalo proposed flying Akale out, only to be dismissed by Chief Thompson. He was troubled at the knowdege that Angela Ochello was acting govenor. He warned Henry Duke that information about Akale's condintion must not be leaked. He and the Big Three organized so that Angela was not privy to information about Akale of the state govenment.

### Secret meetings

   That night, Friday Bello of Finance seeked the help of the Big Three, who were not impressed by Friday’s complaints. He was angered that Ochello had stormed into the meeting, and found her status degrading. Senator Briggs said she was of no concern, and that everything will eventually return to normal. Jalo and Friday were not convinced, and believed a power struggle was possible. Chief Thompson reassured his camp that Angela Ochello would be of no concern, and suggested having her prepare a resignation letter in the case of Peter’s death. That night, Jalo, along with the other Big Three members, eventually told Angela that she must resign if Peter dies, in order to maintain political peace. Jalo seemed pleased at Angela’s compliance.

### Flying Peter out

> Have your small girlfriends robbed you of your memeory?
>
> Dr. Jalo

Much later in the evening, Friday approached the Big Three, notifying them of the decision to have Peter flown out that night. Briggs, seemed unconcerned, while Jalo accused his ‘small girlfriends’ of robbing him of his memory. Jalo reminded the group the last time a similar situation ensued, the state was held for ransom, and said they must act to prevent history from repeating. Briggs said no one could have anticipated this outcome, even though Jalo reminded him he did just that much earlier. Jalo said all indigenous ambulance services (some of which owned by his friends) but others we’re still operating. To clip Henry’s wings, Thompson told Friday to instruct Musa to delay, disrupt, and frustrate the flight discreetly, as their object was to delay not deter. Not long after Jalo, contacted Henry, to inform him that he would offer to have Akale escorted to Switzerland in his air ambulance service, thus taking control of the flight entirely. Not long after Musa returned to his post at the hospital, Akale suddenly began to have a seizure, causing panic in the hospital. Sometime later, Chief Thompson announced Akale’s death to the other members of the Big Three, and Friday Bello. Jalo appointed Friday Bello as their Governor in waiting, and raised his glass to the memory of Peter, along with the others.

The following day the hospital, Dr. Jalo said the air ambulance crew had been asked to stand down. He agreed with Senator Briggs that Akale’s condition had to be revealed soon, and warned the news of Akale’s demise couldn’t be sealed for long. Later at the Chief Thompson’s house, he greeted Angela cheerfully as she walked into the main room, but when she left he was shocked. Angela had in fact not resigned, and planned to become the next Governor. He watched as she delivered her last interview as Deputy Governor. Dr. Jalo’s skepticism had become a reality, and demanded ironsclas assurances from Angela’s mother and mento, Gbenga, when he spoke with them later that day. Jalo promised to make Ochello’s government one of the briefest the state will ever see; he did not attend her inauguration.

## Ochello Administration

Following Angela’s swearing-in, Jalo joined other members of the Shining Light Group, at the Thompson Residence. He demanded swift action in relation to the postponed Chinese Deal. He wanted to force the issue to the admin, rather than simply wait to see their next move. Thompson preferred to observe, but asked Jalo and Briggs to air their differences at the upcoming funeral for Peter Akale; he said it would give the false idea of a faction fragmentation. As the funeral procession was beginning to disperse, he agues with Briggs who yelled. “Jalo ah!” Thomson continued the act himself, by comforting the two men. A few days after the funeral, the Big Three were asked to come to the Governor's Office. Jalo, along with the others were insulted by the request, and Jalo demanded that Friday Bello becomes Angela Ochello's new Deputy, or Henry Duke leaves the cabinet. After a political sparse, Angela said she would review a shortlist, and consider a candidate.

## Personality and traits

> He is my father, I love him dearly, but not his politics.
>
> Ahmed Jalo on Dr. Jalo

Jalo prirotitizes money over all but his reputation. He is known to flip flop on issues, and powers his poltical allies with financial gains. Jalo has a anxious personality, and seems constantly concerned with outcomes and possibilities that just may even affect his wealth or status. He is not afraid to voice his concerns, which often to leads him to the much less anxious Seantor Briggs. A man of business and politics, his financial intrest often collide with his poltical aspirations.