By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
ACE media personality and politician, Dele Momodu, has hit back at Festus Keyamo, calling him a media creation needing an urgent deliverance.
Momodu and Keyamo are both lankies of the two dominant parties – the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of which the latter is a junior minister of Labour and Productivity Ministry.
Momodu drew the first blood by describing the 80-page manifesto of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of APC as a “copy and paste” paper from the manifesto of MKO Abiola, the undeclared winner of the 1993 presidential election.
The label didn’t sit well with Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
He had, in a Wednesday response which he tagged his last on the issue, described Mr Momodu as one who “actually operates from the lowest rung of moral debauchery; a man who follows who provides his next meal ticket.”
Responding to Keyamo’s diatribe on Thursday, Momodu described the Tinubu “lapdog” as an ungrateful creation of the media.
The statement reads: “Dear Festus, once again, I’m compelled to respond to your diatribe against my person just because I critiqued the manifesto of your Presidential candidate, Chief Bola Tinubu.
“I will only state the following for the records:
“You and I never interacted much other than on occasions when you needed free publicity as always and would do anything for attention.
“There was the occasion when you had a controversial battle with your date and I called to appeal to you to do the needful.
“I also called on you at your office to congratulate you on the attainment of your Senior Advocate of Nigeria status.
“On all occasions, you accorded me the respect that I earned and deserve.
“You will recall that you practically photobombed yourself into our picture the day I walked into Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s apartment in London because it was an opportunity for you to trend.
“You’re a media creation and we supplied you the oxygen regularly.
“Let me note that unlike you, I was not desperate for any appointment and so did not join APC when I humbly supported Buhari.
“There was never a time I discussed APC with you, when I had direct access to your bosses.
“I discovered the rudderlessness of APC government early enough and promptly, and publicly, apologized to Nigerians for my past support.
“History would forever record my modest contribution to that blistering campaign for which my impact was considered significant.
“On Governor Akinwumi Ambode, he had so much to offer and showcase to the world and I was happy to celebrate him amongst the pantheon of great African leaders with remarkable infrastructure projects, in the league of President John Mahama and Governor Nyesom Wike.
“Ovation International has remained consistent with this great tradition.
“Our job is too serious and very different from that of a busybody Lawyer who jumps into every case just for hype.
“I noticed your rapid deterioration since you took on this job of Junior Minister in a Ministry bedevilled with so much confusion.
“You need urgent deliverance from your present giddiness and I would gladly oblige you the services of an exorcist…Your Brother, Dele Momodu.”
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