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Olugbemi. Adeyinka Ogunleye
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Momodu reveals private messages, intensifies clash with Omokri, Fani-Kayode
A fresh war of words has erupted among Nigerian political figures as the publisher of Ovation Magazine and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, escalated his clash with Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode, revealing details of private communications to challenge their credibility.
In a statement shared on his X handle, Momodu described both men as “perpetual agents of perfidy” and dismissed their criticisms of his stance on the administration of Bola Tinubu. ”I know how many times Femi and Reno have reached out to me, privately, either begging for publicity or apologizing for attacking me publicly,” he said. He insisted he would not be bullied into silence, maintaining that his views on the government remain unchanged. “I was going to ignore these two perpetual agents of perfidy, but later decided to respond to them just in case they think they could bully me into silence and submission. No. They can’t,” he wrote.
Momodu further claimed that Omokri and Fani-Kayode had, at different times, privately reached out to him seeking publicity or offering apologies after publicly attacking him—an assertion he said exposes what he called their hypocrisy. Drawing a contrast between himself and his critics, the Ovation Magazine publisher said his upbringing would not allow him to engage in what he described as uncivil conduct, adding, “I do not fight like pigs.” “I thank God for a good upbringing. I do not fight like pigs,” he said.
“They both have no credibility whatsoever. Together, they’ve expressed the worst views ever about Bola Tinubu that they will never be able to erase, or clean up, in a million years,” he said, “The only reason I could adduce for Tinubu’s tolerance of both irritants is desperation and his inability to find better people to do the dirty jobs,” he stated. He also reiterated his criticism of President Tinubu, accusing the administration of dictatorial tendencies and stating that he stands firmly by his position.
Full statement by Dele Momodu
RENO OMOKRI & FEMI FANI-KAYODE: A TALE OF TWO SHAMELESS FRIENDS…
I was going to ignore these two perpetual agents of perfidy but later decided to respond to them just in case they think they could bully me into silence and submission. No. They can’t. They both have no credibility whatsoever. Together, they’ve expressed the worst views ever about BOLA TINUBU that they will never be able to erase, or clean up, in a million years, except the world finally comes to an end.
The only reason I could adduce for Tinubu’s tolerance of both irritants is desperation and his inability to find better people to do the dirty jobs. The brains of these ones have been configured to say anything and delete immediately. I have never disparaged TINUBU in my life. I have never called him a murderer. I have never called him a drug baron or addict. I’m intelligent enough, not to say what I have no proof of. Only morons talk without thinking. I thank God for good upbringing. I do not fight like pigs. And I have a job and manage my modest income. I’m not seeking government appoints. I know how many times Femi and Reno have reached out to me, privately, either begging for publicity or apologizing for attacking me publicly.
All I have accused Tinubu of is DICTATORSHIP and I stand by it with my full chest. I oppose tyranny because I once suffered under it. Chief Moshood Abiola won an election but dictatorship deprived him of his victory. Why should we replace military dictators with civilian slavemasters. That’s my only grouse against TINUBU. Because of our past association, I have been partial and generous to him by not being as critical of him as I did to his predecessors.
Because of TINUBU, I stopped writing my PENDULUM column on the backpge of Thisday and The Boss newspapers. Also, out of respect for Yoruba elder statesmen, including retired Generals who pleaded that we give him time to stabilize. They are alive to bear me witness. How Femi and Reno can continue to harass people on behalf of a TINUBU they’ve permanently damaged and sent to the cleaners really baffles me.
But this is Nigeria…
– AARE BASORUN AKINROGUN DELE MOMODU
Credit: The Sun
