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9jatriot:
The difference between the 2 of us is that you just like Obi throw accusations around without proof. Before accusing Atiku of spending 1.2M dollars, I had to have proof. Why is Mr Ikenfuna not showing us real proof that Tinubu is the one blocking him?

I don't care what amount Atiku is spending. He is a private citizen and I know many of his businesses. How he spends his monis noz anyone business. I .am interested in how much the baron is spending because it is nigeria money. Is all the lawyers and the people he is lobbying to stop the release of the files free.He has spent billions of dollars
Tell us the amount as he has looted the saved money from subsidy removal .
Do you know how much ozedo has spent this yt buying FBNH shares. How much did yeri spend buying geragu power company and he is baron campaign director

You do not consider yourself intelligent or resourceful enough to find it? Anyway, Tinubu does not need to spend any money because there is nothing to hide. It is Mr Okeke that has been lying that he cannot do the 1.2M USD job they gave him because of an imaginary block by FBI and Tinubu.

Streetinvestor2:
I don't care what amount Atiku is spending. He is a private citizen and I know many of his businesses. I am interested in how much the baron is spending because it is nigeria money. Is all the lawyers and the people he is lobbying to stop the release of the files free.He has spent billions of dollars
Tell us the amount as he has looted the saved money from subsidy removal

Okay, but there are cheaper toilet papers in the market though. Perhaps if you have kept it now, you would have proof, right now all you have is bitterness.

chicfarmer:
Yes, I've used it for toilet paper.

9jatriot:
Okay, but there are cheaper toilet papers in the market though. Perhaps if you have kept it now, you would have proof, right now all you have is bitterness.

Yinmu

No need to throw insults when proof will suffice.
I did not beg you to help me find proof against Atiku, I went and dug it out myself. So I ask again, is it that you do not consider yourself skillful enough to go and dig out whatever proof to whatever allegations you are laying.

You can ask your local deity; perhaps they can reveal it to you since you are not skilled or savvy enough to dig it out technologically.

Like I told you, he does not need to spend money because he already has this document.

Streetinvestor2:
So all those lawyers he hired are for for free. And those he is lobbying zone stop the release of the files from past usa government till date are for free..lol
Data boys with low IQ.Na to open useless topics u sabi

aswani:
Thank you so much for the way you documented this and the proof you presented.

Obidients, take note.

That's AI generated

FSBoperator:
I have been calling Atiku the biggest maga for not doing diligence checking on who he hired as his Washington connect.

Okeke is a notorious figure within the Washington Deep Swamp community that even the most corrupt sleaze bag US Congressman or woman won't be caught dead associating with Okeke.

I am sure it's the likes of that Kalu who also hustled Atiku to sponsor him to go and submit a petition personally to the EU HQ at Brussels that convinced Atiku to hire this scammer.

All of them and I mean them that are surrounding Atiku from Ken to Ibe to Kalu are just in Atiku's camp to scam him .

who is Kalu?

sacajawea:
who is Kalu?

One of Atiku's errands boys who recently went to the EU HQ in Brussels to submit a petition against Tinubu .

He made a big deal of his misadventure.

9jatriot:
The internet and airwaves have been flooded with updates from Von Batten, a U.S.-based firm claiming to expose "classified files" about President Bola Tinubu. What the firm conveniently hides is the identity of its principal: Mr. Ikemefuna Okeke. But the real story isn’t just about transparency—it’s about who’s bankrolling this operation.
Sources now confirm that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is the one who allegedly paid Okeke (aka Von Batten) $1.2 million (₦1.62 billion at ₦1,350/$1) to fuel this campaign. That’s ₦1.62 billion—not invested in Nigeria’s future, but burned on a political vendetta.
A Question of Priorities: What Could ₦1.62 Billion Have Done?
Atiku, through Okeke, has spent a fortune on a PR campaign to undermine Tinubu. But what if that money had been used **differently?
Infrastructure Over Innuendo: The same Atiku who criticizes Tinubu’s coastal road project has no problem spending ₦1.62 billion on unverified claims rather than nation-building. Imagine if that money had gone toward roads, schools, or hospitals—projects that last generations.

Empowering Nigerians: Remi Tinubu’s ₦50,000 and ₦100,000 grants for women show how small funds can transform lives. With ₦1.62 billion, Atiku could have lifted thousands out of poverty—but he chose political warfare instead.

Boosting SMEs: If Atiku truly believes in economic growth, why not invest in small and medium-scale industries? That sum could have created jobs, spurred innovation, and strengthened local economies—rather than funding a smear campaign.

The Hypocrisy of the Spend
Atiku’s $1.2 million expenditure raises serious questions:
How does he plan to recover this money if, by any misfortune, he wins the election? Will he resort to misusing public funds if he gains power? This probably explains why he has been sounding desperate in recent times, claiming he will restore fuel subsidies. It’s more likely that he will try to recoup his $1.2 million than make any genuine attempt to reintroduce subsidies—unless, of course, subsidies are his way of recouping the money.

Why waste such a vast sum on PR when Tinubu’s administration is investing in expansive projects like the Badagry-Sokoto Road and Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway—initiatives that will outlast any political tenure?

A Campaign Built on Doubts
Okeke, backed by Atiku, has yet to deliver on his August 21st promise to release "damning documents." Instead, he has dodged deadlines, and there are growing doubts about whether he even initiated a court case, let alone received any FBI response.
For a campaign that demands transparency from Tinubu, the lack of concrete proof—and the wasteful spending—speaks volumes. If this is the standard of accountability Atiku champions, Nigerians deserve better.
As for his frequent updates on the "progress" of his investigation, one can clearly see that $1.2 million is enough incentive to throw bogus claims around. None of which is backed by any proof. It is simply payment at work.

The Bigger Questions

If ₦1.62 billion can be frivolously burned on unsubstantiated claims, why couldn't that same fortune have been used to ventures that helps the vulnerable, or improve lives?

But that question is far too narrow. In the coming days, we must demand answers to the real, damning inquiries lurking beneath the surface:

Does the "explosive document" actually exist? Or is the entire premise a carefully stage-managed fiction designed to distract rather than expose?

Has Atiku been scammed by Mr. Ikemefuna Okeke? Given that investigative journalist David Hundeyin previously raised alarms about similar grifting playbooks, is Okeke simply running a repeat con on a desperate politician?

What about the hired mercenary? Mr Van Barter—the very figure orbiting this saga—is widely alleged to have pulled off similar frauds against the DRC government, is Nigeria's former Vice President unwittingly parading a known serial offender as a credible source?

And the financial knockout punch: With the contract reportedly stipulating that no milestone already paid is refundable, can Atiku recover a single kobo from this ₦1.62 billion sinkhole—or has he thrown the money into an irreversible abyss?

Ultimately, the answers to these Bigger Questions won't just embarrass one party; they might finally reveal whether we are witnessing a genuine exposé—or simply an expensive, high-stakes delusion that tells us everything about Atiku’s desperation and nothing about Tinubu’s record.

It's always this nauseating hypocrisy and audacity of the APC mob.
They have no scruples when it comes to political mudslinging even if they'll end up looking worse off.
Circa 2014 same APC hired David Axelrod a senior official of the Obama administration. They didn't hire him to investigate a political opponent with a shady past. They hired the firm to demarket the sitting govt then in what was reported to be a deal upwards of $10m.
Today they are crying and whining over a $1.2m deal and they suddenly remember lifting people out of poverty. I thought Madam RAT already had that beat covered with her akara and kulikuli enterprises. If only BAT the RAT did not get himself involved in some shady things. We wouldn't have to be treated to the spectacle of lobbyist v lobbyist while US citizens are making a killing off Nigeria's scarce resources.
APC introduced this dimension of US lobbyists to Nigeria's political atmosphere. They should quit the sanctimonious posture and take their L in peace on this matter!!

9jatriot:
No need to throw insults when proof will suffice.
I did not beg you to help me find proof against Atiku, I went and dug it out myself. So I ask again, is it that you do not consider yourself skillful enough to go and dig out whatever proof to whatever allegations you are laying.

You can ask your local deity; perhaps they can reveal it to you since you are not skilled or savvy enough to dig it out technologically.

Like I told you, he does not need to spend money because he already has this document.

Why is everything concerning baron about criminality. Maybe they should ask u to get the letters for his primary and secondary certificate. When I saw the letter bearing the name of tafa, a confirmed criminal that was jailed after service
.
So Atiku contracted a firm to render services which cost 1.2 million dollars. And the drug baron contract both lawyers and people lobbying for the files not to be released for the past 3 yrs for free.
What really do u data boys have inside the head..Next time they ask u to open such topic ask logical questions because of people like me.This man has spent billions of dollars to stop the file and still spending as that is part reasons he iis off to Europe
Is it not shameful u are interested how a follow man like u spends his money and on what. You see part of the problem the hunger and poverty this government has created is causing. Are u equal concern how obi is spending him money..lol

Long grammar with no proof of anything.

Streetinvestor2:
Why is everything concerning baron about criminality. Maybe they should ask u to get the letters for his primary and secondary certificate. When I saw the letter bearing the name of tafa, a confirmed criminal that was jailed after service
.
So Atiku contracted a firm to render services which cost 1.2 million dollars. And the drug baron contract both lawyers and people lobbying for the files not to be released for the past 3 yrs for free.
What really do u data boys have inside the head..Next time they ask u to open such topic ask logical questions because of people like me.This man has spent billions of dollars to stop the file and still spending as that is part reasons he iis off to Europe
Is it not shameful u are interested how a follow man like u spends his money and on what. You see part of the problem the hunger and poverty this government has created is causing. Are u equal concern how obi is spending him money..lol

Of all chains, the one of the Mind cut the deepest.
Mental slavery! There is something about the "black people" and the "pull him down syndrome" .Not just trying to bring a man down but also their own community.


If you look at the beginning of the Transatlantic slave trade, you find brothers selling brothers to the Americas.

Unfortunately, slavery has metamorphosed from the physical activity to a mental state and that cuts the deepest. The question is if mental slavery still persists, yes obviously.
These people are locked in a psychological state where they need to pay $1.2 Fee to seek control.
A control they'll never have.

Both Atiku and Jagaban should be at home waiting for their maker...and giving back literarily like Robin hood

9jatriot:
The internet and airwaves have been flooded with updates from Von Batten, a U.S.-based firm claiming to expose "classified files" about President Bola Tinubu. What the firm conveniently hides is the identity of its principal: Mr. Ikemefuna Okeke. But the real story isn’t just about transparency—it’s about who’s bankrolling this operation.
Sources now confirm that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is the one who allegedly paid Okeke (aka Von Batten) $1.2 million (₦1.62 billion at ₦1,350/$1) to fuel this campaign. That’s ₦1.62 billion—not invested in Nigeria’s future, but burned on a political vendetta.
A Question of Priorities: What Could ₦1.62 Billion Have Done?
Atiku, through Okeke, has spent a fortune on a PR campaign to undermine Tinubu. But what if that money had been used **differently?
Infrastructure Over Innuendo: The same Atiku who criticizes Tinubu’s coastal road project has no problem spending ₦1.62 billion on unverified claims rather than nation-building. Imagine if that money had gone toward roads, schools, or hospitals—projects that last generations.

Empowering Nigerians: Remi Tinubu’s ₦50,000 and ₦100,000 grants for women show how small funds can transform lives. With ₦1.62 billion, Atiku could have lifted thousands out of poverty—but he chose political warfare instead.

Boosting SMEs: If Atiku truly believes in economic growth, why not invest in small and medium-scale industries? That sum could have created jobs, spurred innovation, and strengthened local economies—rather than funding a smear campaign.

The Hypocrisy of the Spend
Atiku’s $1.2 million expenditure raises serious questions:
How does he plan to recover this money if, by any misfortune, he wins the election? Will he resort to misusing public funds if he gains power? This probably explains why he has been sounding desperate in recent times, claiming he will restore fuel subsidies. It’s more likely that he will try to recoup his $1.2 million than make any genuine attempt to reintroduce subsidies—unless, of course, subsidies are his way of recouping the money.

Why waste such a vast sum on PR when Tinubu’s administration is investing in expansive projects like the Badagry-Sokoto Road and Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway—initiatives that will outlast any political tenure?

A Campaign Built on Doubts
Okeke, backed by Atiku, has yet to deliver on his August 21st promise to release "damning documents." Instead, he has dodged deadlines, and there are growing doubts about whether he even initiated a court case, let alone received any FBI response.
For a campaign that demands transparency from Tinubu, the lack of concrete proof—and the wasteful spending—speaks volumes. If this is the standard of accountability Atiku champions, Nigerians deserve better.
As for his frequent updates on the "progress" of his investigation, one can clearly see that $1.2 million is enough incentive to throw bogus claims around. None of which is backed by any proof. It is simply payment at work.

The Bigger Questions

If ₦1.62 billion can be frivolously burned on unsubstantiated claims, why couldn't that same fortune have been used to ventures that helps the vulnerable, or improve lives?

But that question is far too narrow. In the coming days, we must demand answers to the real, damning inquiries lurking beneath the surface:

Does the "explosive document" actually exist? Or is the entire premise a carefully stage-managed fiction designed to distract rather than expose?

Has Atiku been scammed by Mr. Ikemefuna Okeke? Given that investigative journalist David Hundeyin previously raised alarms about similar grifting playbooks, is Okeke simply running a repeat con on a desperate politician?

What about the hired mercenary? Mr Van Barter—the very figure orbiting this saga—is widely alleged to have pulled off similar frauds against the DRC government, is Nigeria's former Vice President unwittingly parading a known serial offender as a credible source?

And the financial knockout punch: With the contract reportedly stipulating that no milestone already paid is refundable, can Atiku recover a single kobo from this ₦1.62 billion sinkhole—or has he thrown the money into an irreversible abyss?

Ultimately, the answers to these Bigger Questions won't just embarrass one party; they might finally reveal whether we are witnessing a genuine exposé—or simply an expensive, high-stakes delusion that tells us everything about Atiku’s desperation and nothing about Tinubu’s record.

yes $1.2m not invested in Nigeria future. We agree, but however it was well spent.

Meanwhile, your government has spent $9m and more on same lobbying in the past 1-2years.

APC attack dogs you can do better.

Let it sink in Tinubu is an alleged drug kingpin nothing will change that fact.


Atiku may be poked by personal reasons but he has proven again that he can stand for honesty when it affects him. He fought OBJ third term bid, now he is exposing Tinubu secrets so the Nigerian court will not easily use the word frivolous on this matter.

FSBoperator:
I have been calling Atiku the biggest maga for not doing diligence checking on who he hired as his Washington connect.

Okeke is a notorious figure within the Washington Deep Swamp community that even the most corrupt sleaze bag US Congressman or woman won't be caught dead associating with Okeke.

I am sure it's the likes of that Kalu who also hustled Atiku to sponsor him to go and submit a petition personally to the EU HQ at Brussels that convinced Atiku to hire this scammer.

All of them and I mean them that are surrounding Atiku from Ken to Ibe to Kalu are just in Atiku's camp to scam him .

We agree Atiku is a maga.

Tinubu is a what?

The biggest maga of all time.

He has turned the Nigeria FG to a maga for lobbying firm in US.

over $9m already spent by FG.

@FSBoperator:, e be like say My exposition don attract FG o, they don use style de use am write article.

https://www.nairaland.com/8739751/sunday-dare-atikus-1.2-million

When all these guys call us data boys, they do not even know that they are admitting that we are very intelligent. Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineers. It requires a level of intelligence to do anything Data

bigpicture001:
How Atiku spends his money is non of ur business...

If he like let him give it to Ashawo...we need fact about who this man in Aso rock is

How he makes his money obviously is non of your concern as well, even if it involves bribery. Google the case of US congressman Jefferson.

9jatriot:
@FSBoperator:, e be like say My exposition don attract FG o, they don use style de use am write article.

https://www.nairaland.com/8739751/sunday-dare-atikus-1.2-million

When all these guys call us data boys, they do not even know that they are admitting that we are very intelligent. Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineers. It requires a level of intelligence to do anything Data

Na true you tok about how Sunday Dare plagiarise ya post.

If the FG are on here, why don't they bring the hammer down on Obidients? Hopefully Specialmati and datniggadaz being the first casualties, it will be no sad loss.

aswani:
Na true you tok about how Sunday Dare plagiarise ya post.

If the FG are on here, why don't they bring the hammer down on Obidients? Hopefully Specialmati and datniggadaz being the first casualties, it will be no sad loss.

so mentioning me is now part of the discussion in your whatsapp group. well you to do it 400 times this month to see your salary