After eight years of a Northern President, the Presidency should reside in the South and specifically with Asiwaju Tinubu for eight years, God sparing his life
Egbon Dele Momodu and I now support different individuals. I believe all Nigerians should support President Bola Tinubu to deliver on his renewed hope agenda until 2031 for Nigeria’s benefit and, most especially, stability. After eight years of a Northern President, the… pic.twitter.com/4QRfGM1cc6
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) May 2, 2025
Egbon Dele Momodu and I now support different individuals. I believe all Nigerians should support President Bola Tinubu to deliver on his renewed hope agenda until 2031 for Nigeria’s benefit and, most especially, stability. After eight years of a Northern President, the Presidency should reside in the South and specifically with Asiwaju Tinubu for eight years, God sparing his life.
Nevertheless, I know for a fact that Bashorun Dele Momodu, even though he studied Yoruba, is a bona fide journalist. A journalist is an individual who writes for newspapers, magazines, news websites, or other media in a way that enables their writings to be broadcast. A Professional journalist is one who has either learnt on the job or someone who has been classically trained in journalism at a college and has work experience. By this universal definition, Dele Momodu qualifies.
On the issue of being on anyone’s payroll, I know personally that Bashorun Dele Momodu himself has tens of people on his payroll. I can also testify from personal knowledge that he is a billionaire in Naira and, in addition to his publishing business, has real estate holdings in the United Kingdom, Ghana, and Nigeria, where he recently moved into his newly constructed home at Banana Island, Lagos.
I greatly admire Bashorun Momodu for the feat of sustaining Ovation Magazine and transitioning it from print only to digital. He was able to do this even before the famed Newsweek Magazine achieved that. For this, he ought to be commended.
This does not mean Egbon Dele, and I must always see eye to eye. I will counter him if he writes, says, or causes anything to be published in any way that I feel is not factually accurate about President Bola Tinubu and his government. We may banter, but we will still partner.
Nevertheless, I will still call a spade a spade and say that in the history of journalism in Nigeria, Dele Momodu is up there with the likes of the late Dele Giwa, Ray Ekpu, and Stanley Macebuh.
Reno Omokri