AKPOS AS A LAW STUDENT

When Akpos was studying law at the University
College of London, a white professor, whose
last name was Peters, disliked him intensely
and always displayed prejudice and animosity
towards him.

Also, because Akpos never lowered his head
when addressing him as he expected, there
were always “arguments” and confrontations.
One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the
dining room of the University, and Akpos came
along with his tray and sat next to the
professor. The professor said, “Mr Akpos, you
do not understand. A pig and a bird do not sit
together to eat.”
Akpos looked at him as a parent would a rude
child and calmly replied, “You do not worry
professor. I’ll fly away,” and he went and sat at
another table.
Mr. Peters, reddened with rage, decided to take
revenge on the next test paper, but Akpos
responded brilliantly to all questions.

Mr. Peters, unhappy and frustrated, asked him
the following question. “Mr Akpos, if you were
walking down the street and found a package,
and within was a bag of wisdom and another
bag with a lot of money, which one would you
take?”

Without hesitating, Akpos responded, “The one
with the money, of course.”
Mr. Peters , smiling sarcastically said, “I, in your
place, would have taken the wisdom, don’t you
think?”
Akpos shrugged indifferently and responded,
“Each one takes what he doesn’t have.”

Mr. Peters, by this time was fit to be tied. So
great was his anger that he wrote on Akpos’
exam sheet the word “idiot” and gave it to
Akpos.
Akpos took the exam sheet and sat down at his
desk, trying very hard to remain calm while he
contemplated his next move.

A few minutes later, Akpos got up, went to the
professor and said to him in a dignified but
sarcastically polite tone, “Mr. Peters, you signed
the sheet, but you did not give me the grade.”