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Prominent real estate developer Keji Giwa, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Landlords and Giwa Gardens Water Park, has ignited fierce public backlash across social media following a series of controversial remarks regarding his political alignments, business strategies, and views on the Nigerian economy.

In a podcast episode that has gone viral, the UK-trained entrepreneur openly declared his backing for President Bola Tinubu's administration, stating that his endorsement is rooted purely in calculated business interests. More strikingly, Giwa admitted that he is actively "banking on" Nigeria's economic situation not improving.

Addressing potential concerns about local instability or inflation, Giwa remarked that his family remains entirely insulated from the day-to-day economic struggles facing average citizens. "Whether Nigeria gets better or not, I’m perfectly okay," citing his family's reliance on private schooling and accumulated generational wealth.

The comments immediately triggered a wave of condemnation from the Nigerian public and diaspora communities. Online commentators quickly labeled the developer's stance as "selfish," "exploitative," and emblematic of a detached billionaire class that thrives precisely because of systemic failures, poor governance, and corruption.

Giwa has previously drawn criticism for stating that poor income distribution in Nigeria benefits his enterprise by allowing him to pay lower local wages.

This is not the first time the real estate mogul has found himself in the crosshairs of public outrage. Just months ago, Giwa faced intense scrutiny over a podcast appearance where he openly prayed for the UK government to deport his former employees who had migrated abroad, claiming they had "used and abused" his company after receiving training.

Beyond his public commentary, Giwa’s business practices are facing direct pressure from disgruntled clients. A series of investigative reports and public complaints have exposed severe investor unrest within his primary companies, Digital Landlords and Giwa Gardens.

Several high-profile investors—including a US-based psychiatric technician who invested ₦19 million and a Lagos-based developer with ₦8.16 million trapped—have come forward to accuse Giwa of withholding both their capital and promised returns on investment (ROI) for up to five years. Investors claim that requests for refunds have been met with evasion, legal pushback, and social media blocking, further dampening public trust in his high-profile coastal development proposals like the newly unveiled "Eko Miami."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tGyNRK_wko

Yes why not, even tifnubu didn't believe in one Nigeria like Obasanjo but suddenly the protégée.

His supporters that has been in opposition since the creation of Nigeria has suddenly became more Nigerians than Zik.

Thunder will 🔥 una azzz soon.

Nigeria will be great whether odoua or odudu..a likes it or not.

The only thing that Nigerians will do is to keep on praying hard for tinubu and shettima not to witness next election. God of plane should do it for Nigerias.

People are really going through a lot

See people wey yarimo dey support becos of derica of rice

Una don hear am abi, that's how it is.

Will you blame him or do you think he’s the reason the country’s….?

Holy guacamole. What did I just read? The problem is bigger than I thought.

If Nigeria doesn’t get it right in 2027 by kicking out APChit, then I think it be a downward spiral with the speed of light from then on out.

Any reasonable Nigerian will support the president to lead us to the enviable position promised.

Gradually we’re seeing the enemies of Nigeria.

If this guys business is not boycotted, I’ll take Nigerians very unserious.

Just so you know, his business is Giwa Gardens. He parades it as the biggest water park in Lagos and West Africa.

It must be boycotted.

He belongs to Tinubu’s cartel .

What ChatGPT says about a drug lord as the president of a country:

If a person with the operational mindset of a drug lord were to become president of a country, analysts in political science, organized crime studies, and anti-corruption research would expect some overlap between cartel-style behavior and state governance.

Common patterns that researchers and investigative bodies look for include:

Personal loyalty over institutions:
Government appointments may prioritize loyalists, relatives, or insiders rather than competence or constitutional process. State agencies can begin functioning like a patronage network.

Centralization of power:
Independent courts, legislatures, anti-corruption bodies, electoral commissions, or security agencies may be weakened because they threaten the leader’s control.

Corruption normalization:
Bribery, kickbacks, opaque contracts, and illicit financial flows may become systemic rather than exceptional.

Use of intimidation and coercion:
Journalists, opposition figures, activists, judges, or whistleblowers may face harassment, arbitrary detention, violence, or politically motivated prosecutions.

Capture of security forces:
Police, intelligence services, and military units can be repurposed from national protection into regime protection.

Blurring of state and criminal networks:
Smuggling groups, militias, oligarchs, or trafficking organizations may gain protection in exchange for political support or revenue sharing.

Information control and propaganda:
Media manipulation, disinformation, personality cults, and fear narratives may be used to maintain authority.

Money laundering through state structures:
Public infrastructure projects, energy contracts, procurement systems, and sovereign funds may become vehicles for illicit enrichment.

Weak rule of law:
Laws may be selectively enforced: allies receive protection while opponents face punishment.

Economic distortion:
Investors may lose confidence, capital flight may increase, and legitimate businesses may struggle in environments dominated by corruption and informal power.

Insecurity:
If a state is governed in a way that mirrors drug-lord or cartel-style organizational behavior, insecurity typically becomes one of the most immediate and visible consequences. The connection is mainly through how coercive power, illegality, and weakened institutions reshape public safety.

https://chatgpt.com/share/6a19ab3e-13b0-83ea-b41a-a70efe0d662b

Cutezt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tGyNRK_wko

Lol. Mr Tinubu sef will disown this "supporter".

He is indirectly saying for good thing to happen to Nigeria as a country this government need to be out then for Nigeria to not get better he will support tinubu, he is trying to say ,Nigeria not been better is caused by tinubu....my people mk una use una tongue count una teeth

Who is he?! He is entitled to his own option! We all dey Jungle, all man where he dey favour am! I won't be shocked his investments are from T bullion vans rackets

what an insensitive thing to say…

I used to love and cherish and admire this man for many years until two years ago when it started becoming apparent to me that he is a Tinubu lover.

I unfollowed him everywhere and blocked every channel or handle that carried his messaging. It was with a heavy heart that I did this.

However, I'm beginning to appreciate the fact that I did this. I should trust my gut more.

He is high on colors
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What's this

Aleister:
Holy guacamole. What did I just listen to? The problem is bigger that we thought.

You can't bully us to reason with you.

Nigeria is on pathway to prosperities.

We don't need anyone to pull us back.

Tinubu is Nigerias last most EVIL President and his days are almost over in that seat. OUT 2027. Tinubu OUT

Obaofaba:
Any reasonable Nigerian will support the president to lead us to the enviable position promised.

Person wey dey for better position to make a statement talk,
You wey dey naira land dey argue.

He clearly said: Those who support Tinubu are doing so because they want Nigeria to fail.
You are here arguing.

I'm not surprised, the bad Nigeria gets, the more money they make, the rich keeps smiling and the poor cry daily. Nigerians youths should get their PVC ready, only the youths has the power to remove this evil government milking the country, the country might be empty before the leaders of tomorrow come of age.

It's all fun and games to him until his children gets kidnapped and the government shows zero concern, then Nigerians would remind him of this video. The Internet they say never forgets.

okomile:
He is high on colors
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What's this

Must everyone share the same thoughts as you?

We are in a democratic setting.

Campaign for your candidate too.

Seems the name Giwa is always associated with controversies.

They are always in the news for the wrong reasons.

"Everyone claims to be democratic but not everyone is faithful to his or her word. We have governments that are democracies on paper, but not in function. They are democracies in form but not in substance. We have governments that only know democracy primarily through breaching it"

~ words on marble by Jagaban Asiwaju BAT

Obaofaba:
Any reasonable Nigerian will support the president to lead us to the enviable position promised.

The one that doesn't know what he is doing abi

Darkness has truly taken over. God have mercy on us

Una see the type of wicked people supporting tinubu?

If you like, make una go vote for wetin go kill una in 2027

dchamp234:
I'm not surprised, the bad Nigeria gets, the more money they make, the rich keeps smiling and the poor cry daily. Nigerians youths should get their PVC ready, only the youths has the power to remove this evil government milking the country, the country might be empty before the leaders of tomorrow come of age.

So we need to understand the plantation. Some people are positioning themselves to be owner of the slaves so when you see the support of bad governance, it's sometimes positioning. What's in there for them? That's how the slavery system works. It's deliberate so you have no voice of your own and you bow to them before you get rice. A hungry man cannot really think.

Sonofgod1990:
The only thing that Nigerians will do is to keep on praying hard for tinubu and shettima not to witness next election. God of plane should do it for Nigerias.

People are really going through a lot

That's not the way things work. There are people in Gaza and other places with fireworks flying through their heads daily. Some of them pray more than Nigerians. The only choice is to fight while you still can, because it will get worse.

This guy likes hyping himself, lol. He's just a regular abroad returnee parading himself as the new Dangote in town. People should not fall for his antics.

I don’t think this one is normal