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I only work with the signed contract that bind us together. I am not bound by any other document.

Anyone can conjure anything they like.

sonnie10:
Please, lets not talk about this now.

In 2015, we walked this route before.

Someone claimed Brabus stole N5m to the wild jubilation of the leftists. I only smiled and asked for a proof.

They used SARS, NIA, Zone 2 and even 2 years at Igbosere Magistrate court. In the end, the truth emerge.

I have nothing to hide. You can never find funds that I cannot explain in my account and I always keep a record of my daily activities.
They have never used my account or phone number to perpetrate fraud. So why should I fear anyone?

How hard is it to convict a criminal when there are proofs? Except someone is having something to hide.

Drenimarcus:
This is a game of chess. Russia has made its move, over to you now Europe.

Russia is actually applying checkers rule in a game of chess.

In time like this, I carefully observe and study moves.

sonnie10:
This one caught me off guard. Ok let me rephrase.

Based on your own calculation and recollections, do you think you are owing somehow any amount of money?

Please do not call for reconciliation of account

Smiles.

Nothing should catch you off guard. If I go to sleep today and you wake me up 10 years later, I’d share the same truth with verifiable proofs that do not require review.

Read my comment here: https://www.nairaland.com/2550211/general-topic-thread-to-discuss-anything/2701#109204751

Truth is constant.

Never mind.

Let me leave the floor for other performers

bolu1986:
You did a shoddy job for almost 9 clients and yet you still have the gut to be typing all these rubbish.. even if human can't judge you remember there is a God in heaven!!!

Normally I don’t do this but for the records those who knew me knew I don’t manage and my taste is very high.

May we all be judged accordingly.

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Are you in Ajah? If yes, go to the Glass seller in front of GTB in Ado road and tell him a man said he paid him for some glass sometimes last year, he asked you to get the refund from him.. If he claimed he’s not aware, ask for his account details, I’ll send you the transaction receipt.

After buying the toughened 10mm atrium glass from MUSHIN in April 2021, it got broken, I still went ahead to pay for another one in Ajah, then the owner of the project claimed I diverted his fund blah, blah... Glass that got broken accidentally on a project and not human error...

And you’re here talking about God in heaven... let me just go to bed jare!

God is not mocked.

Abi glass is not part of the refund we are crying for here.

sonnie10:
Please nobody should add any other meaning to this question beyond what I have asked.

This question is for Nx3t, because we already know the answer from Somehow.

It is an obvious question, and we know.

Mr Nx3t, are you owing him #2M ? Yes or No.

It is for the record

No!

Stopthecap:
[s]His poverty mentality is what has ensured that he has not grown his business from being a petty fraudster for almost a decade. People who met him on this platform have outgrown him in multiples

He is already moving on to the "next scam" He has been working with this scam format for years with "success" on this platform.[/s]

Smiles. Just go through my posts on this platform and anywhere else and compare it with yours and your likes, we are miles apart sir. No pun intended.

It is what it is!

Unfortunately, since I grew into adulthood, I’ve outgrown the need for public validation and I only follow the dictates of my aspirations and moral convictions. So kindly extend my heartfelt greetings to those who are doing better than me. I’m never in competition with anyone.

I don’t want what you have. If you’re richer than me, enjoy your wealth.

It’s the people who never got adequate validation from their parents while growing up that often carry that need for public validation into adulthood.

Bó l’óunje bá rí mi tó s’ojú kókó. Màa fi àije te l’órùn

I’m defined by my internal compass and not by how any man chose to respond to me.
So, I’m not wandering through this space wanting and needing validation from any man.

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Respect begets respect. As you dish it, you get served.

Still Accepting Bids

>> https://www.kobocity.com/d/269-wanted-skilled-and-professional-3d-architect/4

flexyonline:
Bro, if you are doing all of these jobs that you claim, how then can you not refund 2 million Naira? And for someone who has been building for more than 10 years, I don’t think 2 million should be something you will risk your public reputation for. Bosun I believe you have the money, you just don’t want to pay.

To be honest, I don’t have it and I have no control over what the client does to make himself happy. He’s a grown up adult.

On the issue of public reputation, let me not pretend I don’t care because a lot of my protégés have called my attention to it and I asked them to chose what to believe and never to start reading a story from the end.
I teach leadership and they all knew “In difficult situations, leaders lead.”
There’s never a perfect circumstance to teach leadership. This is just one of it.

Leaders don’t run away from fire. They run into it and take pictures.

This morning, I purposely mentioned the unconvicted drug baron of Bourdilon who by all indications is likely to be the next man in Abuja.
I don’t think he has ever lost sleep or allowed people to make him lose focus.
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Obviously, I know me more than anyone else and I know my capabilities. I believe if anyone can do it, I can do it far better.

I love this quote from Hebert Spencer that “those who survive the struggle are by definition not only the fittest but also morally the best.”

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One thing is certain “I’d pay somehow very soon.”

DUNKA:
Take a look at this long list and since it is not complete customer satisfaction it must be jazz. You baba is strong

These are the ones publicly here on Nairaland only God knows the others unfortunate victims that did not come publicly.

Let me help you here.

Do you know that Bode George stealing public fund didn’t make much headline as Tinubu’s silence during endsars protest?

If you understand why then you’d understand setting expectations too high can lead to considerable stress and this leading to disappointment.

People won’t stop having issues on their projects but learning how to manage issues without drawing from regrettable past would help many people tidy up their projects faster and without issues.

Whether you’d admit it or now, I was on Somehow’s project for just 12 weeks but we’ve spent almost 50 weeks after on what exactly... organizing pity parties, waging war, reconciling issues and you think I’m the problem.

Ask yourself which is more productive? The 12 Weeks of Brabus on the project without external influence or the several weeks of back and forth trying to paint one man black.

Now you’re angry I’m working elsewhere!

How are others managing their issues? Or they don’t have one.

We are not even talking about contractor requesting for additional funds o.

Mention one project gotten on Kobocity. I was checking up on kobocity when you were handling somehow project and was happy thinking that you had turned things around for your good and your clients only to discover that a leopard cannot change his spots.

No comment.

I’m sure you know I’ve never stopped updating my project pages on kobocity.com since we launched the site last year. That’s all that matters to me.

And we’ve never ran online or offline ads. Neither have I lobbied for jobs whether here or anywhere else.

Interested people would always buy.

You Underbid and undermine qualified contractors to win the Contract and once money exchanges hand the client becomes helpless because you have perfected this format to the dot that even a professional QS became like a mumu in your front.

Of course this is your assumption. Even the client openly admitted my bid was the highest among others.

Funny enough, I wasn’t even in the decision room to know who placed a bid or what figure they placed. I sent in my bid and await the decision of the client.

The client in his own words said “Your quotes are well detailed than all other competitors hence the reason we are going for you.”

On one account, I won’t forget when Mr Somehow told me not to bid for a particular job because he knew my bid would automatically be picked.

Just as most you believed if I share my posts here, it’d automatically win over some clients.

Na dat one you dey call jazz!

You then rub salt to injury by openly mocking your clients to do their worse.

What could be more worse than all your sanctions? You even invited Sunday igboho.

I won’t stop doing the jobs of those have continued to engage me. Neither will I stop updating them here and via other medium.

I’m open and use this platform and others to as my construction diary and not as shop as you presume

Bosun it is not anything personal as I had supported you in the past but this somehowvcase was one to many. Recall I had implored you to settle but you rather felt that he cannot do anything to you.

Well, he actually did something. Relied on online bullying and attacks that got us here in the first place.
The very crowd he chose to turn his back at the beginning of the concert, he ended up going into bed with because one guy missed the note.

If we don’t stop to react to every barking dogs on the way, we might lose our compass on the way.

Pay somehow his money that you publicly admitted to owing after brow beating a professional qs and i will sheath my sword on thus issue.

I said I’m paying him soon.

I have nothing to gain personally if you go down or go to prison just do the right thing.

I come in peace.

Go down? Prison?? Tufiaka.

No comment.

Blessedsunny2:
Delivered
thanks you sir

Nice one!

When you understand the power of one, you’d no longer lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.

Endeavor to share your new products on kobocity.com
Customers are waiting to buy from you there without bias.

DUNKA:
You have shown that you are a most wicked and heartless fraudster and this place was peaceful and quiet before you started posting your lies and packaging. You will not be allowed to post your nonsense in peace.

We know that you are broke and cannot get work out of kobocity so you are back here to disturb our peace. It will not work again tell you baba that the jazz has failed.

Baba Dunka, I really missed your posts.

To be frank with you sir, I take no offense to your assaults. It’s just temporary moment of madness.

Baba why do you think I’m using jazz? Ìjà ló dé l’orín d’òwe.

The way you’re following the project both on nairaland and Kobocity shows you’re convinced beyond reasonable doubt that we are legit.

Until the west pushed Ukraine against Putin, there was no invasion.

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Some people reading this post will just be smiling because they know I’m very very FREE and simple.

If you see way I slept off in one client’s (nairalander) site sef without care or worry someone might abduct me, you’d know say when you’re clean, there’s nothing to fear.

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My arms are wide open to embrace your friendship by the time this is over. I know we walked this route before in 2014... I wasn’t surprised when you became my number 1 fan in 2021.

Na you people dey do anti-party

Even my chairman wey open thread on Brabus was the first to send me an invite online and offline.

I know there’s nothing God cannot do!

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It’s not that I don’t see all posts and rants here and there but I’m really not bothered because it’s just your opinion of me.

Gbogbo ba ntì se.
Àwon tó nfé wa. Ó ndùn mó won.
Àwa ò bínú enìkan
B’óyá ènìyàn bínú wa, àwa ò mò


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Before a roof, there’s a design stage. Then foundation, substructure, first floor slab, 2nd floor block wall etc.

If we didn’t run from those, what give you the impression we are on the run.


Jazz ko, drumset ni! Grind until you no longer have to hustle.

Baba, I come in peace!

somehow:
Hope for you right?

Whichever comes first between you doing the right thing and my plans manifesting, till then, I will keep coming for you on this thread.

Haa!

somehow:
Soon can be 200 years time.

So, your soon statement is very cunny and hold no respect.

It offers hope in almost hopeless situation.

Tinubu has always been a drug baron in the mind of over 150m Nigerian.

Buhari’s nepotism is out of this world according some news media.

Hmm!

But I still believe there’s something called “right of association”

#kogbagidi

Skilled and Professional 3D Architect Needed

I need someone who’s able to produce quality 3D rendering as the attached.

Please give a quote and your timeframe to complete 2 exterior and 2 interior view. Autocad files will be shared with the ideal candidate.

Skills Required

Software: 3DMax, Vray for Revit

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Please reply to this post: https://www.kobocity.com/d/269-wanted-skilled-and-professional-3d-architect or DM 08023429122 for more information

Mr Somehow, I’ll pay your money soon.

sonnie10:
Lol chicken leg. That was those days when there was real fun here.

Please do you know the people that did the bricks in the last picture?

Rendering + Facade Treatment

I met another young yoruba guy last year who’s currently under mentorship that’s equally treading that part.

He’s exceptionally gifted. He did amazing job on the recently completed Church makeover project.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6UjRQ6udUY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoJe-LPB_Fo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Sd8is8qRA

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Bricks

Sure I know them. The cool and very humble Togolese guy was recommended by Blessedsunny2 but I didn’t bat an eye lid while supervising their work.

I didn’t pay per sqm. They scope the work, I negotiated their offer and I paid.

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Edit:

I used Equitoni Bricks. Though they have a new brand name now. There are lots of cheap bricks out there so I’d suggest you get the best available in the market if you’re planning to use burnt bricks on your project.

sonnie10:
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When you have a PhD in plastering.

This is excellent!

The last time I saw something like this in a build was 2013 on a project we did back then.

The same guy fixed the much condemned Mr Azuh’s chicken leg pillars and turned it into a masterpiece.

The young man is called Mr. Donatus. South East artisans got game

Truly, there are levels to this trade. Much respect to those guys out there raising the bar of excellence.

Pic 1: 2013 project
Pic 2: The voraciously condemned Mr Azuh chicken leg pillar.
Pic 3: Mr Azuh’s project After
Pic 4: Testimony from a happy man.

Blessedsunny2:
Truly you're humble boss, am so impressed the day I saw your handwork I realized that you're really a great man(Bosun shoyoye) always know that great men always faced challenges and jealousy from people

Seen is believing, I've confirmed that you're indeed a professional, welcome back!!!!!
I come in peace

Back to where? From where?

I’m always at https://www.kobocity.com/d/135-projects-by-nexthome-designbuild/88 dishing value back-to-back.

Thank you for the compliment. Looking forward a long and mutually beneficial business relationship.

Kingdemu:
Dunno why but I also love that guy Brabus, with all the controversies surrounding him. I've learnt a lot from him and other professionals on this thread.

Forget the theatrics, my last 4 major projects (July 2021 till date) are from nairaland.

We’re dealing with matured grown ups here who can make decision on their own.

And guess what, I’m always present on those sites 24/7.

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Dig and you’ll find out people are smarter and wiser.
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Feel free to engage me anytime, we don’t have to close a deal to be friend. Ask my once-upon-a-time friend, rajput4real
He knew I’m always ready to help without asking a kobo in return.

But make I no lie o, I think he sent me recharge card one day because he felt I’m always ready to offer help anytime he calls.

Rajput4real can call

kalu61:
So long money is involved, trust is a difficult commodity. Anybody will do same. However, l'm not angry because of the decision he made but trying to downgrade all the efforts when l'm trying to impress him.

It’s really not about money. It has a lot to do with our moral compass.

I’ll just say “Grow through what you go through.”

I’m humbled.

AlphaTaikun:
Oh, wow! Thanks for the great
feedback to my post.

I have this info on lockdown and
will recommend you down the
road as well for any project.

All the best!

Interesting!

Are you new here? Take a very good time to get to know about people before you make recommendations o.

I am the one and only Brabus/Brabusng/N3xt of NextHome. I do what I do because the world offered me so much and I’m happy to give back.

kalu61:
I'm typing in access bank at timber here in Umuahia. What's the issue?

A project we are handling in MOUAU was halted for 2weeks now for valuation and payment to the main contractor.
He called this morning to enquire about price of 16mm and 8mm for the pillars. I told him 7650 and 2150. Argument began oo. That why have we being buying at 7700 and 2200. That was two week ago. He felt l have been cheating on him but price has dropped within that space. I was pissed off by the way he puts it. He is an honorable.

Instead of pushing the money to my account as we used to, he now asked of the dealers number. Which l have sent to him. I deal with Damara intl.

I actually felt bad about the suspicion because l have been very honest with him.

I have made up my mind that from now henceforth, he will arrange for any supplies. I will not do those errands for him and l am not being paid for it. I have been doing it to keep that relationship.

I will stick to labour and supervision as stipulated by the contract.

I feel you plight but running errands is never part of the scope.

For reasons best known to the owner of the project, he can decide to make some changes. Don’t feel bad because of that. He’s only taking some loads off you.

Well done!

I had my own fair share of BOQ. The professional (a member here) was in a rush to take his money upfront on the eve of Ileya 2021

The client (a member here too) ended up throwing the bill at my face.

N200k lost in one night.

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Guess what? I didn’t make any noise. I learnt a lesson.

Ndyoo:
For example, the cement budgeted was excessive by 50 bags for a stage. Labour estimation was x5. I can't contact the quantity surveyor anymore because I learnt he travelled abroad.

Typical!

I actually don’t intend to chook mouth but for learning purpose, let me share.

A supposed professional gave you a piece of paper and you expected it to work because someone said it’ll work sir. The next thing he travelled out of the country, leaving you and the contractor to make it work.

Then you start fighting with contractor and everyone on site due to overrun.

2x + 3 = 5x, Find x.
If this is construction, x could be pilfrage, design error (wider beams/columns), wastage etc which 99.999% of time are not covered in bills of quantities.

A BOQ document is a useless piece of paper without proper evaluation of its performance.

The only way you’d know a cctv installation is satisfactorily completed is when you’re able to view your cameras locallly and remotely and perform other functions as agreed in your scope. There and then, the contractor can get his balance.

Why the exception on BOQs? Even architectural designs, we review, review, review until the architect start crying but when we take BOQ, we start to find X just because a professional said it.

Unfortunately you can only find X when you’re already in the midst of the sh*t.

Why should a professional drop a document that should serve as a guide in a project only to show up when issues arise on the site.... He must either make it work or follow through.


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To make BOQs work, treat the professionals who prepare them the same way you treat artisans and contractors on your project.
Pay them 50% upfront and balance at the end of the project when the document satisfactorily meet its expectation.

Anyone could be prepare any rubbish, get paid and walk away when there are no consequences.

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Nigeria will be a better place if the opposition is as strong as Brabus because not many people love to hear the truth.

I know a lot of praise singers here that their intentions aren’t noble. They knew that I know and I’m not stupid.
They just want to protect their territorial clan. Deep down, they wish things could be better.

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I’m doing 2 project for some folks here and they said “I don’t want BOQ” when I suggested it to them.

I didn’t even bother to explain because I know X could be anything unforeseen in a project.

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My name is Brabus, N3xt and I’m proud owner of NextHome Design+Build.

rotecch77:
My brother it’s a serious gbege, Nigerian contractor do face this in every construction you can’t escape it.
After all your efforts to bring out good job few client will still not pay your money.
They also ( home owner) know all this artisan wahala
Well understandable client is the Koko

Am battling with one artisan presently now (Aluminum) since last year he didn’t completed my windows after I have paid him 750k to balance 150k
I called another 2 guys to give quote for the remaining work ..I got diff quotation of 470k and 490k
See problem oo ( thank God it’s a family project)

Another one happed to me 2yrs ago I bought appliance of 350k the appliances didn’t work the guy couldn’t pay back till today I just find another money and buy another appliances for my client ..when my profit is not up to 200k from the job , but the client gave me another job which I was very happed about.


Well understanding client here and off here I SALUTE you May GOD continue to be with you all.

How about allowing your client to get you all the materials needed for each stage of work, negotiate your labour fee and professional charge with him?

It’s the best way to manage projects in time like this.

Lastly, if possible avoid turnkey contracts, as it places huge places responsibilities that would otherwise fall on the owner in a traditional design-bid-build (per milestone) delivery on the contractor.

Even with the best intentions and planning, you can never be 100% accurate on contingencies and creeping scope (especially when changes are being made to the original scope of work) and the final cost (due to inflation).

>> Allow the owner to prepare the design, the bill of quantities, the scope/schedule and appoint a project manager.

>> Negotiate your labour and professional fee based on the prepared document.
90% of naija clients won’t ever share this with you not go this route with you because it’s not always in their favour and it pushes more responsibilities/liabilities on them.

>> Review your fees as milestones/stages in the event scope get expanded.

Our problem in Nigeria is systemic. We are always looking for ways to cut corners and push the blame on someone else.

The only people who project owners can’t cheat are those in the construction materials sector. Once price changes, they (project owners) dance to the tune.

Why should an artisan who took 350 per sqm for tiling in 2020 take the same amount in 2022?

Interestingly this is changing, a lot of us just don’t know it yet. It’s already happening in Lagos. Professional artisans no longer do daily pay for jobs. They charge after scoping your work.
Blessedsunny2 can confirm I paid over 43k just to lay tiles on about 20sqm wall tiles.

I also paid 45k just to install ceiling mural. A job done in less than 5 hours. I didn’t struggle to do this because I wasn’t on a turnkey project. I asked the client to provide a cheaper alternative if he has one.

Inflation didn’t just affect cost of building, it affects standard of living as well! So before you start doing calculations, put yourself in the shoes of those poor guys.


I come and leave in peace.


Edit:
Even ordinary shovel that we bought 1,400 in 2020 is almost 3,000 now. So as sonnie12 rightly shared, it has a lot to do with our inner man. Nothing more!

Seun
Mynd44

Kingdemu:
I can't sign up on Kobocity? Can't see the confirmation mail.

Noted sir. Thanks for the information.

I just noticed there’s no way to contact the admin of the site. That’ll be fixed as soon as possible.

You can still continue to try. Someone just signed up some minutes ago.

Thanks for checking out the site and don’t forget to tell us how you feel about the site here https://www.kobocity.com/d/7-share-your-feedback-on-kobocity-here

Order is vital than speed. Many are rushing nowhere fast.

Paint then neatly install your fittings. Then retouch if necessary. Simple.

It doesn’t matter whether the project is in Sugarcane (Ìrèké) Island or Garri Valley, good taste is good taste.



>> From NextHome’s budget build done in 2015. The cheapest terraced duplex project done by NextHome.



Seun
Mynd44

AlphaTaikun:
@n3xt
That's an awesome makeover
made to the buiding. I love the
evergreen, classic look of the
bricks on the building.

A very productive way to spend quality time away from chaos.

The simple request of the owners of this project was to transform the old church building to a physical marker and a focal point for worship in the ancient Oshodi, Lagos.

@Blessedsunny2 supplied the bricks.

Colour: Burnt Jasper
Installer: Recommended by Blessedsunny2

Second, are the bricks used real burnt bricks or synthetic?

They’re real burnt South African bricks. See pic 2 below.

A lot of gentrification is truly
needed in specific neighbourhoods in Lagos (like you have done here) and indeed Nigeria.

Thanks for the compliment. You inspire us to do more.

Many thanks to the chairman who was rooting for us in the boardroom saying “Brabus will deliver this!” I’m glad we did this.

Oshodi To The World!!!

somehow:
How does this answer why you never told him you sent money when he didn't contact you?

So if you send money to me today now and refuse to inform me, you will blame me for coming to drag you tomorrow?

Does it not occur to you that not everyone get SMS alert?

Because he didn't contact you after 12th meant he knew you sent money like everyone sleep on their phone?

Lastly, if he knew you sent money, why would he tell me you still owe him the machine?

What would have been his gain?

The above is my closing shot on the machine issue.

Now. To my money, I asked if you meant what was written in the screenshot posted by the man that accused rotecch77, you never answered but only said you want peace.

If what was written there is a lie, how come you have paid no dime so far?

I just finished talking to you brother and he told me he honestly didn’t see the alert that money was sent and I also apologized to him that I didn’t send him any message because I didn’t see any alert either until next day.

As a matter of fact, the transaction didn’t/hasn’t reflect in my mobile app (transaction history) up till date. I’m only lucky to see the sms alert later on my phone.

So he’s not wrong to tell you he hasn’t gotten anything from me. He said he no longer bother to disturb because the person who wanted to use the pump is no longer available.

Lastly, he asked me to make peace and not to allow our issue go the Putin vs Zelenskyy way with western sanctions up and down.


Issue resolved the gentleman way.

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Note: He admitted there was never a discussion between us (verbal or otherwise) on issue of price.

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As per the screenshot, I do not intend to excarbate issues as I know Brabus issue always give some folks here erection but Femi knew my position hence the need for more than 4 reviews. It’s not a joke putting a supposed professional on his toes that he had to review his report for more than 4 times.

My intention wasn’t to perpetuate the game until you run out of will to play but just to let him know he’s not dealing with a stupid fellow.He had the opportunity to be the hero of this issue but he chose to allow emotions to cloud his judgement.

He shouldn’t be surprised to read such message from me because that has always been my position on the matter hence the need for reviews.
He has records of our chats and he knew what I always tell him.

If I go silent, it doesn’t mean disrespect to you. I’m only leaving the stage for other actors to perform.

Myself and Rotecch77 still chat this morning and I told him things will be resolved soon.