₦airaland Forum

Kobojunkieee:
Dino probably did not know this since his story is that he raised 350,000 dollars to purchase franchises during a recession in the U.S.

True Sha. The man no resemble who get sense like dat

Kobojunkieee:
A man had no job, then suddenly this man claims he bought a McDonalds for [b]$350,000 [/b]and you didn't ask where he got the money from? Those fantastical stories he fed your kind only work in your Nigeria, you do that know, right? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

All those out of these world stories about how you go from zero to millions that your pastors fill your heads with in preparation for your accepting their ludicrous claims of how grace got them to become millionaires and billionaires without so much as lifting a single finger only works in Nigeria and not in the real world outside of those delusions.

2. Here is a simple formula in the real world! If it sounds too good to be true, it is(too good to be true that is). Dino lied to you, people. That is the simple and short of it.

3. It seems more to me that you liked being deceived a lot!

If u do not have comprehension problem, you will see where I mentioned that its valid to ask where he got the original money from. No one is saying Dino did not steal money. And its strange that You are asking me where Dino got $350000 from. I assume he talked about recession of 2007/2008. You are asking me where Dino got 41million naira in 2008. I like being deceived, but I should believe whatever it is u have in ur head that u have no proof for, that is when I will not like being deveived. faceless forum dey cause nonsense sha.

obaidan:
∆ if u do not have comprehension problem, you will see where I mentioned that its valid to ask where he got the original money from. No one is saying Dino did not steal money. And its strange that You are asking me where Dino got $350000 from. I assume he talked about recession of 2007/2008. You are asking me where Dino got 41million naira in 2008.
∆ I like being deceived, but I should believe whatever it is u have in ur head that u have no proof for, that is when I will not like being deveived. faceless forum dey cause nonsense sha.

1. Dino was elected on 2003, so he was likely not referring to the recession which happened around 4 years after the fact.

And no, I didn't ask you where Dino got Naira 41 million in 2007 as the question has instead where Dino got the amount during the recession of 2001(lasted only 7 months by the way) that preceded his 2003 election into office.

2. I have not stated much regarding Dino except that his story does not add up in the true sense of things.

MIKOLOWISKA:
it doesn't say anything

Then you did not read it.

Wainey:
Or am I the only one thinking these senator earn way more than that.
Cheapest Lamborghini cost N200m and someone has up to three in his garage, that is three years worth of salary.
G-wagon cost up to N100m.
Rolls Royce cost around N600m and u have 3, which is 1.8b.

He already told you he has McDonald's franchise in USA that is generating money for him

MarketDispatch:
∆ He already told you he has McDonald's franchise in USA that is generating money for him

Where are those franchises located in the U.S is the question ❓

ChristCee:
I know we don't like these politicians and their corrupt practices but have you considered the possibility that he might have other businesses and income streams within and from outside Nigeria? Remember poor person no dey become senator oo before you enter that chamber you must have already become a millionaire.

Oga, stop yapping craps. Nigeria lawmakers one of the most paid in the world, minus the shaddy deals they engage in. Even few labour party guys that has no name that were voted in 2023 election by the Obidients are now billionaires. Stop capping abeg.
Dino made most of his money through politics, and he buys car the the money and other luxury, he knows the money is there (free money) that's why he was struggling to even become kogi governor. The most governors' own is another case. Some other top Nigerian politicians use their own to purchase properties abroad, e.g. Dubai, UK, France, US, etc.
Stop defending glaring criminals that are stealing our common wealth.

Gerrard59:
Total nonsense! You were asked how did Dino make his money, you began listing estates here and there. Did he steal those estates? So na Dino person go envy because he has some coins?

You see, this happens when most citizens have never made legitimate wealth and have rogue politicians to look up to. Dino just like most politicians or politically exposed people are not who a sane person should envy their wealth.

Lol. I'm not surprised that there's someone out there that "looks up" to Dino. There are lots of people on social media that love the flashy lifestyle he flaunts online without actually knowing the source.

Dino owns businesses in United States of America. Like Mac Donald's and also in real estate.

That man you see is Wiser than most of the politicians you see, this days

Kobojunkieee:
There is no record of this man working or creating any product in all of his life or running any profitable company in or outside of Nigeria before entering into politics. Dino is a career politician.

dannie007:
Dino owns businesses in United States of America. Like Mac Donald's and also in real estate.
That man you see is Wiser than most of the politicians you see, this days

Please stop repeating this lie.

Next time someone tells you he owns a business in America, ask him of her for an EIN # and the go on www.irs.gov to verify the claim before you go around saying it is true.

Wainey:
Or am I the only one thinking these senator earn way more than that.
Cheapest Lamborghini cost N200m and someone has up to three in his garage, that is three years worth of salary.
G-wagon cost up to N100m.
Rolls Royce cost around N600m and u have 3, which is 1.8b.

That could be into drug or organ traffic or something illegal

NorthernAgender:
Dino is a drug baron

You people know nothing but just abuse and insult those better than you.....you could hate Dino all you want but that guy is a very smart business man ....do you know how many fast food and fuel station franchises he owns in the US......that guy is heavily invested in oil and gas and real estate.

Quit hating,it's not good for your life!!

Answer is no.
But some ppl are are above the law.

Wainey:
Or am I the only one thinking these senator earn way more than that.
Cheapest Lamborghini cost N200m and someone has up to three in his garage, that is three years worth of salary.
G-wagon cost up to N100m.
Rolls Royce cost around N600m and u have 3, which is 1.8b.

And you believe say na only senator salary for give am money? I have see it all in this Nairaland. Chai!

olaremint:
Have u ever considered the possibility that your are just plain stupid

I once heard that people who are not capable of handling logical debates without spewing hates and insults are incapable of good parenting. Which obviously means you were also from a home of dead beat dad and a foolish unfortunate mother that your father took jook to destroy her puna everynight

Wainey:
make I no insult ur landlord o.
Have u seen someone who is not a celebrity or someone who makes his money legit way through hardwork buy cars like these?

And who says his money is legit? But for you to think it is only through senator salary he survives shows your level of intelligence!

obaidan:
Franchise owners in US have their expenses in dollars, Dino earns dollar but balls in Naira. That is the difference.
A man with same asset as Dino living in the US can never afford as much luxury as Dino.
-if franchise owner that lives in the US needs a cook, he will pay the cook USD25k per year, and that will be a bottom tier cook sef, probably undocumented, and I doubt he will even do that....If Dino carry 10million Naira(less than USD7k) say e wan pay cook per year, all the Transcorp Hilton cooks go and every other 5 star hotels go apply.
-the property tax that the one living in the US will pay, e reach for Dino to use am finance some luxury.


Essentially Dino and the man living in US(with same asset) have similar income but different living expenses. Na where Dino go get plenty extra to live a more luxurious life.

off point. how many franchise owners in the US have the cars like Dino has?

Kobojunkieee:
Where in the USA are/were these franchises you speak of? Do you know what it means to claim you had nothing and then raise $350,000 to buy a franchise? Are you people really this gullible?

You are supposed to be over 50 but you reason and argue like a child. Nobody is saying his money is legit. But must it be through his senator salary? Use your damn brain please!

There are 100% ways of making money ,out of that 100% .95% is a legit way while the other 5% way is illegal way ,people like Dino ,Tinubu ,et cetera are under dat 5% .

Wainey:
Or am I the only one thinking these senator earn way more than that.
Cheapest Lamborghini cost N200m and someone has up to three in his garage, that is three years worth of salary.
G-wagon cost up to N100m.
Rolls Royce cost around N600m and u have 3, which is 1.8b.

Haven't u seen a truck pusher built house that is more expensive than that of someone of high salary earners.
Someone earning such salary as A senator, together with other allowances can get a more better garage than that if car collection is the person's priority.

If you make good investments with such salaries, your revenue will be high to cushion such purchases

vanitybutiwanti:
same way Tinubu made his money working as a Treasurer in Mobil

Talk is very cheap.

Stay on topic. This is not about Tinubu. It is about Dino Melaye.

Start another thread to talk about how Tinubu made whatever money you think he has.

Psoul:
Haven't u seen a truck pusher built house that is more expensive than that of someone of high salary earners.
Someone earning such salary as A senator, together with other allowances can get a more better garage than that if car collection is the person's priority.

If you make good investments with such salaries, your revenue will be high to cushion such purchases

They are just unexposed bro and perhaps suffering from inferiority complex and 'poor man's mentality' or poverty mindset.

I happen to have direct experience of what Melaye achieved because I once tried to buy a McDonald’s franchise in the UK shortly after I graduated Uni but could not raise the money required.

I knew what the projected profit yearly would be for the franchise owner to know that Melaye could be very wealthy through it if he has 7 in the USA.

Oshokhai69:
You are supposed to be over 50 but you reason like a child. Nobody is saying his money is legit. But must it be through his senator salary? Use your damn brain please!

Well-said. The easiest thing to do in the world is for any individual to wallow in his/her own ignorance. Doing research and reading voraciously to win and succeed is something many, especially Nigerians, run from.

If people know how privileged politicians are they would not talk nonsense.

I know a Senator who got a 400 million Naira loan on self-recognition with no collateral. Meanwhile most Nigerians cannot even get 100k loans.

Now, considering most Senators are actually intelligent, innovative, ambitious and disciplined, then how hard is it to turn 400 million Naira or more into a billion with smart investments in property development for example? Or even commercial farming?

Political office opens doors in Nigeria that the likes of Senators can take advantage of. That is what some do not understand.

Minus constituency projects allowance, there is actually not many avenues of embezzlement for Senators as there is for Governors which is truly limitless.

Governors can steal big from FG allocation, security votes, land sales or lease ( like that which just got Dapo Abiodun in trouble with a chinese investment Consortium) licencing fee, kickbacks from state parastatals like LASTMA etc, etc,etc,etc.

Those who spend their time attacking the rich and privileged are those who don't ever plan to be succesful and rich. Melaye's explanation for his wealth, especially talks about his McDonald’s Fanchises, is very plausible.

Go and verify if any senator actually uses constituency project money to do something in their constituencies. What they do is they use very little of the money awarded for project to buy very little something to share to the people in their constituencies as a form of welcome back home gift. The senate is a retirement place for politicians because they relax and just eat money without stress

TopBanter:
They are just unexposed bro and perhaps suffering from inferiority complex and 'poor man's mentality' or poverty mindset.

I happen to have direct experience of what Melaye achieved because I once tried to buy a McDonald’s franchise in the UK shortly after I graduated Uni but could not raise the money required.

I knew what the projected profit yearly would be for the franchise owner to know that Melaye could be very wealthy through it if he has 7 in the USA.

You are very correct.
These ppl do not know how to make assessment. How can they asses with only one thing, when they are unaware or other hundreds.
Just like sometime in 2021, I fell in love with Sienna van cos of it's space. I just tol my colleague that I like Sienna Van and will like to buy it once I have enough cash for it.
As if God had already planned it for me, the insurance company I made investment with paid me N5,080,000.
I bought that car with part of that money. Clean one.
Some of my colleagues were looking at me somehow as if I am doing some deal in the company.
They were just judging me based on our salary and also based on how much they could do with the same salary.

They didn't know that I have good financial disciple and invest my money in different areas that keep bringing extra money to me.

hollas2jnr:
Do you know you've not actually said anything worthwhile, as regards trying to buttress he's worth the lifestyle he's living?

He's not in politics anymore yet he is still balling...stop hating.Yet je aquired questionable wealth when he was a senator bt this man still dey buy latest cars .Bro he is a serious investor in real estates in Abuja.

MIKOLOWISKA:
your daft

Example of a poor man

Elsueno:
You my friend, are very very st**id

How could a grown man believe this bullshyt.

oil & gas, real estate crap is what yahoo boys use all the time as cover!

look at Ur mouth " people are begging him to sell" metchwwew

U are obviously very poor.Some of us here are millionaires u know...i once tried to buy a building in one of his estate...baba no gree sell.
Now that estates is worth billions now...keep hating poor man

lexy2014:
can you pls list those his "lot of estates in abuja" and their locations in abuja?

can you pls list his "heavy investment in real estate" and their location?

where did he get money to build these "a lot of estates" and make these "heavy investments in real estate"?

since you are educating him about how money is really made, how much money have you made from the way you say money is really made?

He got his more via questionable means obviously bt he has since moved on n is making mad money frm profits in real estate.

Svoboda:
Still doesnt make him stupendously wealthy. Can you boldly claim that dino is richer than nwora or ukachukwu or sunny vale or urban shelter, since they too are the big players in real estate in abuja? Do they flaunt their luxury car collections?

Dino is obviously even exaggerating his wealth.

Exactly he is exaggerating his wealth.its all social media lifestyle.