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My Dad left Nigeria🇳🇬 in his late teens to be educated in the West🇬🇧

After completing his bachelors and Masters in the UK🇬🇧, he created multiple business in the West 🇺🇸🇬🇧and generated more wealth than he could have ever imagined.

Dad brought all his talents and expertise back to Nigeria🇳🇬 with the hopes of creating a World Trade Center/African Wall Street.

When I was born in Nigeria🇳🇬 I was surrounded by wealth, servants, opulence and two loving parents who despite having it all, modeled the importance hard work, never being a victim and never being satisfied with mediocrity.

In 1987 the Nigerian government🇳🇬 illegally and corruptly stole all of my dad’s assets, including his man made island that’s now worth billions and was renamed to Banana Island.

While fighting the Nigerian government🇳🇬 in court, he mysteriously died weeks later.

We went from rich to poor over night.

Mom brought my brother and me to America🇺🇸

It wasn’t easy, as we literally started from the bottom in the Bronx🙅🏾

My brother and I applied what our parents instilled in us at an early age, and despite the plethora of mistakes I made, we both became very successful.

Without the opportunities America🇺🇸 has afforded my family, I’d be nothing. Yeah, America🇺🇸 isn’t perfect. We have our issues, just like every other country on the planet, but America🇺🇸 is one of the handful of places in the world where you can start with nothing, put in the work, and end up at the top.

I love this country🇺🇸, and I’m not ashamed to say it. And the moment I feel otherwise, I’m gonna pack my stuff up, teach my kids a new language and seek life elsewhere.

With that said, #HappyIndependenceDay 🇺🇸 #4thofjuly

https://twitter.com/RemiAdeleke/status/1676260066473943040?s=20

In his Twitter thread, Remi said his dad left Nigeria in his late teens to study in the UK. He said that after completing his education which included a Masters, his father moved to Nigeria where he hoped to use his expertise and wealth of experience to create a ‘World Trade Center/African Wall Street’. He stated that he lived a good life until 1987 when the Nigerian government 'illegally took possession of his father's assets' including his man-made Island which he said is now known as ‘’Banana Island''.

nawao any proof?

Another misplaced priority

dihnawris:
nawao any proof?

It was common Knowledge that Banana Island belonged to the Adeleke family

(Davido's Clan)

Parachoco:
I do wander why the Govt take away the Island from them

But what does he expect the Onigbesa of Igbesa to say, the Military FG took half of the Land from Igbesa in Ogun State to Oshodi in Central Lagos from him

Abacha was even seizing Lands from the Old Missionary Schools with very big fields

But there is still a Rumour that Babangida gave Davido's Dad an Oil well which will mean that the FG has indirectly paid for it and the rest of the family need to collect their own share from him

Christistruth03:
It was common Knowledge that Banana Island belonged to the Adeleke family

(Davido's Clan)

I do wander why the Govt take away the Island from them

Christistruth03:
It was common Knowledge that Banana Island belonged to the Adeleke family

(Davido's Clan)



But what does he expect the Onigbesa of Igbesa to say, the Military FG took half of the Land from Igbesa in Ogun State to Oshodi in Central Lagos from him

Abacha was even seizing Lands from the Old Missionary Schools with very big fields

But there is still a Rumour that Babangida gave Davido's Dad an Oil well which will mean that the FG has indirectly paid for it and the rest of the family need to collect their own share from him

I do not think they are related to the Adelekes of Osun State

The Adeleke who developed Banana Island is from somewhere in Ogun State

We're wo lo so'ro yen?

its the cynical part of this story Nigerians are picking out,, it says a lot about who we are as a people.its a success due to hard work and a good working environment, but na that banana island part we see..

Damnnn niggar
Yet some people still criticising American

The home of opportunity

Hoor you mean am?
So them no fit protest say government take their land, but igbo man go buy land from them landlords and landlords no go wn they at peace with their selves.
Nawa.

Why is he telling us?

Story story

Hmmm

Yea... and some part belongs to my dad too

dihnawris:
nawao any proof?

Everybody knows the story of Banana island. It doesn’t cost you anything to do some research, google is free. If it it BBNaija, you will have data. When Buhari called you lazy youth, una vex.

Since you are too lazy to research yourselves, See below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_Island,_Lagos

Abobi. Half of banana island was owned by my great grand father . I don't remember my dad selling it to your father , so chill

Fact

Chief Adeleke dredged banana island .. Military Oligarchy stole it and Kidwayas father helped develop it



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Make I waka pass before Yoruba Ronu people show

delzbaba:
its the cynical part of this story Nigerians are picking out,, it says a lot about who we are as a people.its a success due to hard work and a good working environment, but na that banana island part we see..

Lol

Okay

Facts
Funny thing is the man developed part of ikoyi they took it from him gave him swamp as compensation

He accepted turned the swamp to banana island then they took it from him again without compensation

Case is still in court

There were and still is so many injustice committed by the Nigerians government in pure wickedness, envy and with intent to oppress people

Little wonder why we are not developing

You can build a nation with a foundation of injustice and expect growth

Hmmmm

He is probably right

The land use act was enacted in 1978 what it did was *vest all Land in the territory of each State solely in the Governor of the State, who would hold such Land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land to individuals resident in the State and to organisations for residential, agriculture, commercial and other purposes*



For non lawyers in the house, the law simply made his dad property that of the government subject to his dad applying for allocation fromt the government

Very similar to a country nationalizing a foreign company .

Sometimes a lot of unexplainable things happen in life

From the story,He doesn't even think of Nigeria again

Sorry

helinues:
We're wo lo so'ro yen?

He said nothing but the truth. Babangida and Terry Way, Kidwayas father would suffer greatly one day for their crimes

They Nationalised many assets

If not for influence of MKO they almost Nationalised Odua Investment


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Na buhari dey power then...the mugu is more corrupt than an average Aboki can imagine.

Story for the gods.

He just made a fool out of himself...

We would have believed his story to an extent, if there were empirical facts to his claim.

Banana Island belongs to Igbos.

Afonjanistans don't name their communities in English. Check Elegushi, Ikate, Ibeju, Lakowe, Amukoko, Surulere, Ajangbadi.