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MyExpression:
Good name is more precious than gold.

However, I've noticed that most influential media personalities come from influential families with influence in Nigerian politics.

That's the power of access but I'm surprised that people were not told who the family was.

Queen Visits Nigeria | Oba Adeniji Adele of Lagos Greets Her | Major Ironsi Her Equerry | Jan. 1956

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v3abIuOxL0
The family belongs to the Lagos Royal Family. Ololade's great-grandfather, Sir Musendiku Buraimoh Adeniji-Adele II, was the highly revered Oba (King) of Lagos from 1949 to 1964. Some members of the family, such as Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, were highly influential political figures and commissioners in Lagos State and they crossed path with IBB.

The Adeniji-Adele family had a significant connection to the political events of General Ibrahim Babangida’s military administration, particularly through Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, the son of Oba Adeniji-Adele II. Prince Ademola became chairman of Lagos Island Local Government during Babangida’s transition programme. He became a popular political figure in Lagos and was involved in efforts to improve local transportation and other public services.

The family’s political connection to Babangida’s government can be linked to the June 12 struggle after Chief M.K.O. Abiola of the Social Democratic Party was widely regarded as the winner, but Babangida annulled the election. Prince Ademola, a strong supporter of Abiola, opposed the annulment and became involved in the pro-democracy struggle. Prince Ademola was not imprisoned by Babangida’s government. He was detained later, under General Sani Abacha, for his involvement in the pro-democracy movement and his association with Abiola and NADECO.

Anyway, the family was not only part of Lagos’s traditional ruling class but Prince Ademola had also been an elected politician under Babangida’s transition programme and later became an opponent of the annulment of the election. Around this time too was when they were moving the capital from Lagos to Abuja, IBB was president as he called himself in Lagos. Since the traditional institutions were strong back in those days and not as compromised as today, he definitely would know about them.

For that reason, if Babangida recognized the Adeniji-Adele surname when he met Ololade Adeniji-Adele, the moment may have carried some historical significance. However, it would be speculation to say exactly what Babangida was thinking or why his attitude changed during the encounter. What is clear is that the Adeniji-Adele family’s history connected traditional Lagos, electoral politics and Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle. I don't know if I could write about some people's family this way. What do I know sef? Funny fact is that Adeniji-Adele is a bus stop on IBB bridge

Absolute lack of professionalism on the part of the lady journalist.
Amanpour of CNN wouldn't go so personal with her guest no matter the dribbling

They did not call him Maradonna for nothing

ARISHEM:
They did not call him Maradonna for nothing

He was a manipulative thief/419er to most Nigerians. That is what earned him the nickname at that time. It was during the IBB years that 419 became a National industry! Tinubu, today, is rebooting the same playbook that IBB gave Nigerians. 😒😒

Racoon:
The amiable general of the then military era.

E say na amiable.

Omo eru.

Iran2025:
IBB government is far better than Tinubu's government.

Very very different times, lack of knowledge and selfishness tendencies finished us to arrive where we are at currently

geoworldedu:
This man is Maradona of wickedness. Now we have Messi and Ronaldo of evil combined in the body of Tinubu.

Here are the list of people who destroyed Nigeria the most:

B- Buhari and Babangida
A- Abacha
T- Tinubu

The fourth person came with the power of the first three combined.
It has always been BAT. Only the BLIND vote for the BAT.

😭😭😭

nlfpmod:
The post shares a clip from a 2022 Executive Discourse interview on NTA where former Nigerian military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida turns the tables on his interviewer, Ololade Adeniji-Adele by asking her personal questions.

In the video, IBB recognises the female presenter as part of the influential Adeniyi family, compliments her background and shakes her hand in a warm, memorable exchange.

The moment Gen. Ibrahim Babangida started interviewing his interviewer.

And shook her hands for belonging to a recognised family. pic.twitter.com/ImaaI6ioAb

— Tuchel (@Officially_Kriz) August 20, 2026

Full Video below: Executive Discourse | Gen. Ibrahim Babangida | 17/8/2022 | NTA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFy6h71VzFA?si=PYqNd7jmcUhmBfIG

Evil man

IBB of terrible memory

Na during this man time , we run comot for Nigeria

Emeskhalifa:
Shey u can see how rich take dey recognise rich abi?

Don't do anything possible to get out of poverty, if you like goan marry a poor man and be acting supportive, ask yourself, 10 women that you knew that married a poor men, did they end up becoming rich and broke out of poverty? Or the man later died and left her with children to take care of?

And you sef Mr poor man, if you like, go and marry a poor girl, then become the breadwinner of her family, you go kpai before your time and another man go begin Mount her. No use your head. Money wey u go use take elevate yourself, learn a course, invest into business, you use am they train another person pikin go school, don't worry, u go learn

my question is, Do you even check the ratio of Rich men to poor in Nigeria, even if All ladies take your over wise advice what is the probability 70% can even marry into a Renowned wealthy Family in Nigeria

in the height of being myopic, How poor gurl nd the lijes of Adenuga, dantata, adelekes, elumelu children wan take jam ... check who they marry into those families

Mr easi might be a son of nobody Buh his wealth gave him access to Otedola daughter, which wealth family of old money will allow there son marry a gurl from poor home .. how they wan meet when you can't even access the places they frequent

You wey dey brag, e easy you no marry billionaire.... hian

Emeskhalifa:
Shey u can see how rich take dey recognise rich abi?

Don't do anything possible to get out of poverty, if you like goan marry a poor man and be acting supportive, ask yourself, 10 women that you knew that married a poor men, did they end up becoming rich and broke out of poverty? Or the man later died and left her with children to take care of?

And you sef Mr poor man, if you like, go and marry a poor girl, then become the breadwinner of her family, you go kpai before your time and another man go begin Mount her. No use your head. Money wey u go use take elevate yourself, learn a course, invest into business, you use am they train another person pikin go school, don't worry, u go learn

Ur analysis is not always correct no one brought riches into this world those who are currently rich either inherited it from parents who started from the scratch or those that struggled from absolutely nothing to become rich. Where do u even expect an average nigerian from a humble background to see the children of dangote or elumelu to marry their paths can never cross because they are not in the same social class.
Marrying a girl from a stupendous rich family as a poor man is not even advisable because it usually comes with a lot of insults.
Two couples from a humble background can always become rich and successful later in life if they really plan well and are really very determined to come out of poverty we read about a UK based lady here the other day who came down to nigeria to marry an okada rider today the man is a successful CEO.

Flangelo12:
He still dey Maradona for this age.

very karid

y

Flangelo12:
He still dey Maradona for this age.

very karid

Ashawo man
If them give am chance him get bang the woman
Useless man

Sleekfingers:
I am darn sure you were still sucking your mum's breasts or crawling....
The genesis of the destruction of Nigeria was by IBB.

Exactly, especially that Structural Adjustment Program (SAP), that was when the free fall of the Naira started.
Before he introduced SAP,dollar was being exchanged for less than one Naira, but after taking advice from the IMF ,he introduced SAP and devalued Naira.

Axis313:
Exactly, especially that Structural Adjustment Program (SAP), that was when the free fall of the Naira started.

I am telling you....
IBB is a complete devil. In some countries he will be killed publicly with his entire families.
IBB has an unimaginable amount of money in Swiss bank .

Sir the greatest deservice you did to Nigeria and Nigerians was truncating Buhari/Idi Agbon's regime.

Racoon:
As par herder crew, don't always use any opportunity given to show your lack of comprehension. That IBB is amiable to me is my personal opinion of his personality given we were children when he was president in Dodan Barracks Ikoyi. However that does not wash away his role in the abysmal outcome of this nation.

Same way despite he annulled the famous June-12 presidential election that MKO Abiola won, your demigod Tinubu still praised him above himself as the best president Nigeria ever had.

Now to the bolded, were all these characters not together with Tinubu in the APC before they fell out with each other? Why are you worried that they are not some people friends or enemies? Let them sing the on-your-mandate song today then see how they become "progressive" Ko shi danu. Nauseating hypocrisy of the highest order.

Don't mind that small boy.
Please don't waste your time schooling him.

so true!

Emeskhalifa:
Shey u can see how rich take dey recognise rich abi?

Don't do anything possible to get out of poverty, if you like goan marry a poor man and be acting supportive, ask yourself, 10 women that you knew that married a poor men, did they end up becoming rich and broke out of poverty? Or the man later died and left her with children to take care of?

And you sef Mr poor man, if you like, go and marry a poor girl, then become the breadwinner of her family, you go kpai before your time and another man go begin Mount her. No use your head. Money wey u go use take elevate yourself, learn a course, invest into business, you use am they train another person pikin go school, don't worry, u go learn

Flangelo12:
He still dey Maradona for this age.

Once maradona, always maradona

And they finally recruited touts to take over the first generation of democracy in Nigeria because they knew that sane civilians will not allow the looting that took place to go unpunished.
That grooming of touts is why we are where we are today with people who disregard Nigerians and will continue to steal and high Jack the rights of our people with boldness.
The military left the problem behind, perhaps they will fix it someday.

If no be sey baba don old, the interview for lead to another thing. Na God save the girl.

Saturnalia:
Wonder shall never end oooo. Babangida is now amiable?

The same Babangida that you and your people have been cursing since 1999.

I am not surprised, you showed the same crocodile love to El-Rufai, Malami, Buhari, Atiku and anybody that is fighting Tinubu.

I pity who no sabi una.

Hahahahah nobe all am them be snakes shaa

Sleekfingers:
I am darn sure you were still sucking your mum's breasts or crawling....
The genesis of the destruction of Nigeria was by IBB.

Oga, be sincere na.

This present Government no get mercy o.

IBB regime still better o

Karlman:
IBB is a billion times better than Tinubu who is so greedy he is ruling lagos even as president

Gbam. No doubt.

One bottle of beer fa you bro

chidiokay:
my question is, Do you even check the ratio of Rich men to poor in Nigeria, even if All ladies take your over wise advice what is the probability 70% can even marry into a Renowned wealthy Family in Nigeria

in the height of being myopic, How poor gurl nd the lijes of Adenuga, dantata, adelekes, elumelu children wan take jam ... check who they marry into those families

Mr easi might be a son of nobody Buh his wealth gave him access to Otedola daughter, which wealth family of old money will allow there son marry a gurl from poor home .. how they wan meet when you can't even access the places they frequent

You wey dey brag, e easy you no marry billionaire.... hian

If you like don't take the advice, become the breadwinner of your family and her family, become the one sewing Christmas clothes for even her parents and helping her dad to pay her siblings school fees, you will learn, the hard way.

Mrexcell:
Ur analysis is not always correct no one brought riches into this world those who are currently rich either inherited it from parents who started from the scratch or those that struggled from absolutely nothing to become rich. Where do u even expect an average nigerian from a humble background to see the children of dangote or elumelu to marry their paths can never cross because they are not in the same social class.
Marrying a girl from a stupendous rich family as a poor man is not even advisable because it usually comes with a lot of insults.
Two couples from a humble background can always become rich and successful later in life if they really plan well and are really very determined to come out of poverty we read about a UK based lady here the other day who came down to nigeria to marry an okada rider today the man is a successful CEO.

How many people who started together just like the UK based lady you are talking about have been able to break out of poverty? The example you are bringing is just 1 in a million, but my example? Just look around you, how many people that you knew when growing up that were building together have been able to break out of poverty?

epainos:
Naturally born leader. IBB is too gifted. I studied Leo because of IBB, and truly, he is a perfect example. While MKO was a Virgo. The two made a perfect team. You can see the lady also....so confident.

But honestly, this man messed us up. I am sure he too will look back and wished he had done it better. If he knew he was going to still be alive, I am sure he would have done it another way. IBB would have been out hero that everyone honors. But this man just scattered it all.

And he lost it to the guy a bite of apple sent to hell. That one kon use madness erase every good thing in Nigeria.

Absolutely jargons

There are millions of virgo n leo without those trait