Nigerian Politician Profile:
Bank — Switzerland
Hospital — London
Holidays — UAE or USA
Kids — UK, USA, Canada
Pilgrimage — Saudi
Shopping — Paris, Milan
Houses — Abuja, Dubai, London
Fornication —Maldives, Mykonos
Checkups — “Routine” trips abroad
Constituency — Seen only during elections
Promises — “We are working on it”
Scandals — “Politically motivated
Side hustle — Government contracts
Cars — Bulletproof convoy, sirens screaming
Light — 24/7 generator (NEPA is for vibes)
Security — More guards than a bank vault
Country — Managed remotely.
But when it’s time to campaign:
“My people… I feel your pain.” 🙂
If you like use your head this coming election or they use it for you as usual.
@BTOofficial
This👇 below is what a lot of Nigerians in the UK were expecting. Rather, you signed illegal immigrants deal. However, The UK HO maximise the opportunity.
If I were Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, I’d push for a Nigerian Young Professionals visa, similar to the India scheme. Taking in failed asylum seekers and criminals isn’t really progress for the country. I’d also try to negotiate a graduate visa for Nigerians who graduate from UK university campuses based in Nigeria, or at least a 24-month work experience visa with the option to switch to a Skilled Worker visa. Though, I suppose it might be a bit late for that now—unless there’s some sort of “cooling-off period” or a review clause. @DrTunjiAlausa
For the first time, @Omojuwa, I do not just like your post; I love and cherish it. It is crucial in life to give flowers and praise to people who deserve them. @DeleMomodu always project this: We can differ rationally and with kindness without becoming enemies.
If you are wise, you won’t disrespect Bobdee in my mentions. I can respect someone as much as I respect him, but it is impossible for me to respect anyone more than I respect Chief Dele Momodu. If he became President today, I couldn’t respect him more.
Hate him or love him, everyone should learn from him. I’ll tell why. The real story is in the last half of what I sense could become a long post, so you can just skip and go there, if you aren’t a reader. This is intended for readers though. It’s for reflection.
I have known him for longer, like all of us who grew up in the world of Ovation magazine, but we only connected physically at an event in Lagos in 2012. He offered access from the go. But people offer me access all the time. That was great but it is not what stands him out.
Since then, he has gone out of his way to look out for me. He once told a billionaire (billionaire who treats money as money loves to be, not the honorary media title) that I was the only one he could recommend. He didn’t have to. There is nothing I can do that no one else can’t. And this isn’t just about me, this is who he is. But whilst this is rare in a world where people only care for what you can do for them, this isn’t also why he stands out.
He stands out because, for a few years now our politics haven’t aligned. If he passes left, I go right. Not intentionally. We just happened to not be on the same side. However, he has done more for me since that misalignment than even when we were. It just has never been an issue. Ever. Sounds normal, but it isn’t.
I have lost a mentor because I disagreed with them on Twitter. Especially on an issue said person would have been vocal about if it wasn’t their ally taking deserved shots for corruption at the time. Lol. One for which said person was later removed from office during the last administration.
At a time when some powerful friends and allies were deemed to be my source of wealth and opportunities- despite contributing less than zero opportunities but 1000 vibes as politicians often do- he was dropping my name in big rooms (Bobdee has direct access to every billionaire in Africa and everyone else that matters). He did all these whilst we publicly disagreed on politics, 2019, 2023 and as of today, 2027 too lol.
I’d keep stuff like this between me and him. But I decided not to at this time. Not just because of the unwise people taking shots at him in my mentions whilst expecting my roses. Because upon reflection, knowing what I now know, Chief Dele Momodu is rare.
We live in a world where people expect you to agree with everything they agree with, disagree with everything they disagree with and any signal that you aren’t aligned means they’d either disengage with you or stop supporting you. On account of that, we have become a country with more than one country’s fair share of zombies per capita.
Bobdee thrives socially as he has over the last 4 decades because he holds nothing against anyone for disagreeing with him. In a world where people are only comfortable with keeping robots as aburos, friends and allies, he’d rather you are a person of yourself. That may not mean much to some, but to some of us, that is everything.
Everything. Because I know people who can’t even support another football club just because their ‘oga’ supports one. Football. Soccer. A meaningless subject that holds meaning only as an important thing amidst the unimportant things. Lol. People be laughing like fools and the joke isn’t even funny. I get it. Trust me, I do. Thank God for people like Dele Momodu. I don’t have to laugh if the joke isn’t funny.
PS: Pardon any typos. Typed this in a hurry. Gotta catch more sleep.
Okocha, Kanu and yourself amongst other may have made good decisions with the opportunity y'all had, if some fail to do that, its shouldn't be the whole country's problem.
@iamtaribowest
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I understand you were hurt regarding Peter Rufai, but read this and my previous quote from @instablog9ja, you'll see that bad decisions made while young affect one's later end. When y'all had the opportunity what did y'all did with it?
Nigeria has indeed failed many of its heroes. But let’s also tell ourselves the truth; many of them also failed themselves. Wrong choices, lack of foresight, and poor planning contributed to the struggles they faced later in life.
This is a lesson for us, the younger generation: never assume today’s glory will secure tomorrow. Wealth, fame, and influence are fleeting if they are not converted into lasting investments.
So while we demand a nation that honours its own, we must also demand accountability from ourselves.
Use your season of abundance to prepare for the inevitable season of scarcity. Don’t just shine today; secure tomorrow.
@omoluabi1sq As much as I do not like him, let's state the fact. Abiola died in 1998 so Tinubu was not 52 in 1993. Bsides, this article was written in 1998, and it reads Tinubu, 52, returned from exile. Simple meaning, Tinubu and other 52 Nigerian returned from exile.
No dey follow crowd.
Almost exactly 5 years ago to the day, Kemi Badenoch was delighted to avail herself of maternity leave.
(Remember the cardinal rule of hypocritical politicians: there's always a tweet.)
@the_tech_writer I love this 'Only very few good men'. Out of all these men above, how many of them will history be kind to as honest, selfless, truthful, etc. to their wives and the nation they claim to serve or want to serve? We may not know that of their wives but can tell of their nations.