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Only you and Reno Omokri know why Tinubu is suddenly your idol - Dele Momodu takes a swipe at former presidential aide Doyin Okupe


In a candid and sharply-worded tweet, media personality Dele Momodu has expressed his dismay at the political maneuvers and affiliations of former presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe. Momodu's message highlights a history of political flip-flopping and questions the tangible benefits Nigeria has gained from Okupe's support of various administrations.

Momodu recalled his long-standing position in opposition, contrasting it with Okupe's consistent defense of successive governments since his tenure as spokesman for former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999. He criticized Okupe's unwavering support for policies he deemed detrimental to Nigeria's progress. Reflecting on his own brief support for President Buhari in 2015, Momodu noted that he quickly withdrew his support due to a perceived lack of direction and has since been vocal in his opposition.

Highlighting a personal anecdote, Momodu recounts a bet made with Okupe at the London Hilton Metropole during the waning days of President Jonathan's administration. Confident in Jonathan's victory, Okupe wagered $20,000, a bet he ultimately lost. According to Momodu, Okupe requested debt forgiveness two years ago at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

Momodu critiqued the reliance on theoretical economic indices, emphasizing the need for a balance with practical economic measures. He points out that even international praise, such as that received by President William Ruto of Kenya, does not guarantee economic stability or success domestically.

Touching on Okupe's political journey, Momodu notes his involvement in the presidential bid of Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and his subsequent support for Governor Peter Obi. He further noted that he doesn't understand why he and his former colleague Reno Omokri have now made President Bola Tinubu their idol.

Read his tweet below………………..

“My dear Egbon, DR DOYIN OKUPE, I'm more amazed at your flip-flops Sir. You're Reno's senior in engaging in sophistry since your days as Obasanjo's Spokesman in 1999, till you fell out. You've defended almost all governments since then with your eloquence. What has Nigeria gained! (I've been consistently in opposition in the last 42 years. Even the Buhari that I supported, regrettably, in 2015, I dumped within two months when I saw a total lack of direction, and I've apologised profusely and endlessly. I will never defend useless government policies.

"There's nothing more we want Nigeria to give us at this age and stage than good Leadership...) You and I met at the London Hilton Metropole in the dying days of the Jonathan government and you boasted that no Jupiter can defeat Jonathan in an election. We had a bet of 20k USD and you lost. You begged me for debt forgiveness just two years ago at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja... I'm sure you must have persuaded the gentleman that since the economists rated Nigeria very high, he can never be defeated. But you forgot that a government must never rely solely on theoretical economic indices. It must be balanced with real and practical economy. (About two months ago, President William Ruto of Kenya was given Royal welcome to the White House in Washington DC. Today, he is being treated like a pariah in his own country. Heaps of praises from Western world cannot guarantee a safe economy...) You later worked on the Presidential bid of Senate President DR ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI before ending up with GOVERNOR PETER OBI.

"I won't bother about the outcomes. Like Reno, I acknowledge your brilliance, but only both of you know why TINUBU is your sudden IDOL... The people of Nigeria have never had things so bad and you're both defending a profligate government with untenable economic hocus pocus... I will personally carry TINUBU on my head if he's able to cut the reckless spending of his government, make palpable sacrifices, ignite agricultural revolution, empower our brilliant and energetic youths with vocational grants instead of distributing cash to phantom politicians, etc... But with advisers like you, no government can succeed...”

Toh, Toh and another Toh.

No mind them. 3ok monthly boys must show working na.
Their propaganda no go work this time. The street is soo tensed.

Yes it's Peter. Blame him

Same reno

Na so

Na so

NothingDoMe:
Smart.

I suggest that the North and Southwest regions take the lead in organizing the protest.

The South-South and Southeast regions will provide moral support online.

May God be with you. 🙏

Eggxactly. lol. Make them lead the protest since that those regions feel say na them wise pass.

They have to Work for their 30k monthly na.

DMerciful:
Why are you defending criminality?

no mind him

DMerciful:
Why are you defending criminality?

Someone will still be defending daylight impunity and criminality.

Noblechykk:
Make una look well before Una go begin curse the Igbos. The name of the writer no be Igbo ooo

Nigeria is under siege.

History is repeating itself

The Abacha - Chagoury Connection VS the Tinubu - Chagoury Connection.

History, they say, repeats itself.
This statement is supported by the Geologic Principle of Uniformitarianism which states that “The present is the key to the Past”. Loosely interpreted, it means whatever happens today has occurred in the past
I accidentally came across an excellent piece of investigative journalism in TheNews publication dated 10 November 1997 and titled “*The Chagourys- How a family hijacked Nigeria”.*

It was quiet an interesting read and it detailed the heinous financial crimes and criminal business relationship between The Chagourys and General Abacha.

The article was a big revelation which almost cost the then young journalist, Senator Babafemi Ojudu his life.
Journalist Babafemi Ojudu could not however escape arrest and was kept in solitary confinement for 8 months.

The revelation by Babafemi Ojudu as published in the 10 Nov 1997 TheNews article was further collaborated by the Premium News publication of July 13, 2022, titled “*The men, women who helped Abacha plunder Nigeria.”*
The name Gilbert Chagoury was No. 2 on the list.
Extract from Premium News
“Mr Gilbert Chagoury is a Nigerian-born businessman of Lebanese descent. He is the founder of the Chagoury Group, whose multi-billion-dollar assets span construction, manufacturing, real estate, and hotels. He has accrued an infamous track record for decades. Mr Chagoury was convicted in 2000 of money laundering and aiding a criminal organisation. In the 1990s, he set up accounts with SG Ruegg Bank in Geneva for the Abacha family enabling them to benefit from illegal transfers of over $120 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria and secured immunity from prosecution, court documents showed.
He later paid $600,000 in fines to the court in Geneva, Switzerland, and refunded $66 million to the Nigerian government.

Nuhu Ribadu, current NSA was reported to have said “You couldn't investigate corruption in Nigeria without looking at Chagoury," and Ribadu actually made an attempt to arrest him in July 2004.

TheNews publication of 10 Nov 1997 and the revelation of the Chagoury-Abacha connection occurred during the active days of NADECO in the struggle to return the country to civilian rule.

Now that we have civilian rule in place, it seems that not much has changed for the Chagourys.
What appears to have changed is that Chagoury may have simply replaced General Sani Abacha with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his continued hijack of a country. This is quite evident in the abuse and flagrant disregard for procurement act in the award of LOS-CAL Coastal Highway.
The unconfirmed news of President Tinubu official visit to South Africa in Chagoury’s private jet as well as the news that Nigeria recently ordered 2 presidential jets through Mr Chagoury is worrisome to us.

It appears that corruption cannot differentiate or discriminate between Military and Civilian regimes.

Welcome to “*From Chagoury-Abacha TO Chagoury-Tinubu.*”

For how long shall Mr Gilbert Chagoury continue to hold a nation by the scrotum?

….. To be continued

Olufemi Adegbulugbe writes from Alberta- Canada.
21 June 2024

Ola9ja23:
You know get shame at all

A presidential spokeman just make a revelation about the fraud LP of IPOB yet you derailed as a coward and start foaming in mouth like a drunking master 😊😁

I want to drum it into your thick agbado empty skull that your druggie is fast destroying this country.

Richtaiwo:
Are you aware poverty rate in Anambra increased from 25% to 65% under pandora gringory obituary? Are you also aware pandora gringory obituary did not build a single school for 8 years as the governor of Anambra? Infact, mention two achievement of the third class illiterate in Anambra state.

I want to drum it into your thick agbado empty skull that your druggie is fast destroying this country

Richtaiwo:
Pandora gringory obituary will never be president of Nigeria.

The Drug Lord that hijacked the presidency what has he done with it but to tumble the economy.


I agree with you Obi may never be president but your great great grand children go feel the impact of Tinubu's disasterous term as president .

Vinnie2000:
The 'TAKE TO FARMING Advise I see on this Site these Days is becoming Annoying to me.

First of all,
*IS EVERY NIGERIAN A SKILLED Farmer? Some Persons are City Boys and Girls and have never Held a Hoe or Cutlass before. Can Tinubu Farm? Can Osibanjo Farm?😏😕

*IS IT EVERYONE THAT HAS TIME TO FARM? A Banker that Work 7am-7pm, how can he or she Farm?😒

*IS IT EVERYONE THAT HAS SPACE TO FARM? Can a person living in a Face- me -I -Face- you Farm?

*IS IT EVERY FOODSTUFFS THAT CAN BE PLANTED? Can Bread, Spaghetti, Bournvita, Milk for Children, etc be Planted?

*MOST CROPS TAKE 6,7 MONTHS TO GERMINATE. During that Waiting period, what will be Planter be feeding on?

As Someone have said, APC Supporters will soon claim Nigerians should bake Own Their 🍞 Bread, Buy Cow and extract Milk from their Udder, Build Illegal Refineries at their Backyard and make their own Petrol and Even create their Schools inside their Houses, instead of complaining of School fees.

No be to hijack car be the problem but can they drive?

SisterAnn:
Awon oni iranu that thought a man whose faculties cocaine destroyed could take them to the promised land.

You are wicked oh

Tinubuconomics. Government of Agbado for Agbado by Agbado.

APC= Boko Haram = APC

This is still Genesis by the time we get to Matthew all man eyes go clear.

Toh