It’s a must read people, lol. Uncle Reuben can write for the
world, lol.
world, lol.
“What a relief, my friend!”
“What are you relieved about?”
“It is this David Adeleke and Sophia Momodu soap opera”.
“I tell you. It is a perfect subject for a good home video.
But what is your own?”
But what is your own?”
“No. Nothing. I am just relieved that the parties involved
have agreed to let peace reign”
have agreed to let peace reign”
“This will be about the third time I would hear of that
matter being resolved.”….
matter being resolved.”….
“Well, I think the Momodus and the Adelekes should just
spare us. They should not forget there is a child involved. They have suddenly
made Imade Adeleke, the most famous victim of Baby Mama-Baby Papa palaver in
Nigeria. Both Davido and Sophia and their supporters’ clubs should please
protect the baby, and not make her a poster child for that kind of subject.”
spare us. They should not forget there is a child involved. They have suddenly
made Imade Adeleke, the most famous victim of Baby Mama-Baby Papa palaver in
Nigeria. Both Davido and Sophia and their supporters’ clubs should please
protect the baby, and not make her a poster child for that kind of subject.”
“But me, I am enjoying the story oh.”
“Of course, too many sadists in our land enjoy other
people’s misery.”
people’s misery.”
“But really, it is a simple matter. “
“If it were that simple, the drama wouldn’t be so
entertaining. “
entertaining. “
“What Davido wants, Davido gets. His father is rich. He is a
famous musician. Davido says he wants custody of his daughter.”
famous musician. Davido says he wants custody of his daughter.”
“By taking her away from her mother by force, and giving her
to his half-sister, and threatening to travel out of the country with the baby
for medicals, without the mother’s knowledge or consent? A seven-month old
baby, abducted at two months?”
to his half-sister, and threatening to travel out of the country with the baby
for medicals, without the mother’s knowledge or consent? A seven-month old
baby, abducted at two months?”
“He gave reasons for that. He is talking about the
biological mother taking cannabis and risking his daughter’s life”
biological mother taking cannabis and risking his daughter’s life”
“Cannabis?”
“Yes. Igbo”
“You seriously mean marijuana?”
“Yes, gbana as in Indian hemp. And Davido provided a medical
report to confirm his claim.”
report to confirm his claim.”
“You saw the medical report. You are sure it is genuine?
Because I understand Sophia Momodu’s
Because I understand Sophia Momodu’s
lawyers have written the lab to produce
the original report of proof of drug abuse.”
the original report of proof of drug abuse.”
“This their matter sef.”
“That’s why it is the child that is most important. I don’t
like the way they have turned the young girl into a trophy to be fought over in
a blood sport. We are in the age of the internet. Twenty years from today,
someone could print out these funny details from the internet memory bank. A
father, grandfather and a half-sister fighting a mother and her family over a
baby and making sordid claims: It is not a fight that can be easily won.”
like the way they have turned the young girl into a trophy to be fought over in
a blood sport. We are in the age of the internet. Twenty years from today,
someone could print out these funny details from the internet memory bank. A
father, grandfather and a half-sister fighting a mother and her family over a
baby and making sordid claims: It is not a fight that can be easily won.”
“I hear Davido says the Momodus cannot force him. He may
even release a special song to make his position clear: No be by force.”
even release a special song to make his position clear: No be by force.”
“Nobody is forcing him and his family to marry Sophia Momodu.
They are just saying custody should be mutually agreed upon.”
They are just saying custody should be mutually agreed upon.”
“And he and his family are saying they want their daughter
properly brought up. They too have a point. You should not take sides.”
properly brought up. They too have a point. You should not take sides.”
“Ok. He is talking about Marijuana. When he was head over
heels in love with the Momodu girl, he didn’t smell marijuana? I am sure if he
was given Marijuana before he was allowed to inhale, he would willingly exhale?
heels in love with the Momodu girl, he didn’t smell marijuana? I am sure if he
was given Marijuana before he was allowed to inhale, he would willingly exhale?
“He insists he was just 21 years old. And that he was
seduced by a full-grown woman who took advantage of his youth and innocence.”
seduced by a full-grown woman who took advantage of his youth and innocence.”
“Innocence, indeed. Was he raped? Did he not have a
relationship with her, and did he not showcase her everywhere? He was 21. If he
could be tricked at 21, then he should live with the consequences. “
relationship with her, and did he not showcase her everywhere? He was 21. If he
could be tricked at 21, then he should live with the consequences. “
“You are taking sides. I know why. You are Dele Momodu’s
friend.”
friend.”
“I am making uncommon sense. I am saying why is Davido
asking for Sophia Momodu’s birth certificate after the fact? When the thing dey
sweet them, they no dey remember say na the thing wey fowl chop, him go shit.”
asking for Sophia Momodu’s birth certificate after the fact? When the thing dey
sweet them, they no dey remember say na the thing wey fowl chop, him go shit.”
“But you can’t force any man to marry a woman. Why the girl
too go carry belle for him junior
too go carry belle for him junior
brother? She suppose know say Davido sef him
na pikin. You no see as him papa they follow am, make dem no carry big yansh,
big chest, fine face, cheat him son for Lagos”
na pikin. You no see as him papa they follow am, make dem no carry big yansh,
big chest, fine face, cheat him son for Lagos”
“Him try well, well. But Davido, your boy, him no sabi use
rubber?”
rubber?”
“That girl look like person wey go gree rubber?”
“You dey craze”
“My own is that fathers should just keep an eye on their
sons and daughters. Let mothers also keep an eye on their daughters. To avoid
stories that break the heart like this one, fine girls should just know that
you can’t detain any man with a baby. Er beg.”
sons and daughters. Let mothers also keep an eye on their daughters. To avoid
stories that break the heart like this one, fine girls should just know that
you can’t detain any man with a baby. Er beg.”
“The values of the younger generation are different.”
“Some strict parents will still never have allowed this to
happen.”
happen.”
“Some of these children are beyond control.”
“But we all suffer for it. This is why Ghanaian ladies
insist that Nigerian men are unreliable. They say they use and dump women.”
insist that Nigerian men are unreliable. They say they use and dump women.”
“They say they…?”
“That’s what I hear.”
“They or we?”
“They.”
“You mean you have tried the Ghanaian market too? Tell your
brother something about ECOWAS romance?”
brother something about ECOWAS romance?”
“You are an incurable gossip. Ashawo, somebody.”
“But talking seriously, it won’t be fair to condemn Nigerian
men. I think this is a thing about Nigerian musicians. Those people too like
women. Young women, old women oh…any woman. Even the women musicians sef, any
man wey stand well… fiam”
men. I think this is a thing about Nigerian musicians. Those people too like
women. Young women, old women oh…any woman. Even the women musicians sef, any
man wey stand well… fiam”
“That is more important to them than their art? No wonder
many of them sing such trashy songs”
many of them sing such trashy songs”
“There is even one of them who has seven children from five
women or so. And there is one they call Whizkid”
women or so. And there is one they call Whizkid”
“Superkid?”
“Whatever. But there is this kid musician who also has a
child from an older woman. There is this joke that when his parents heard, they
quickly took charge of the situation, by telling the Baby Mama that while they
would accept the baby, everyone could see that the Baby father is himself still
a baby, too young to take care of another baby, not to talk of a grown woman.
They pleaded that no woman should pakurumo..ko…”
child from an older woman. There is this joke that when his parents heard, they
quickly took charge of the situation, by telling the Baby Mama that while they
would accept the baby, everyone could see that the Baby father is himself still
a baby, too young to take care of another baby, not to talk of a grown woman.
They pleaded that no woman should pakurumo..ko…”
“ Nice joke. I laughed. Him sef na pikin, he never grow
finish to take care of pikin. The girl fled.”
finish to take care of pikin. The girl fled.”
“That’s why I say it is a simple matter. Davido should have
consulted his seniors in this matter. That one that has seven children from
five women did it so well, today all his Baby Mamas married or single, are
friends.”
consulted his seniors in this matter. That one that has seven children from
five women did it so well, today all his Baby Mamas married or single, are
friends.”
“Wow. That’s a real Baba of the matter. Who is he?”
“I can’t mention his name. He is happily married now to one
of the Baby Mamas. I don’t want to be accused of disrespecting another man’s
wife.”
of the Baby Mamas. I don’t want to be accused of disrespecting another man’s
wife.”
“Let Davido and Sophia just make peace for their daughter’s
sake. And when the matter is settled, Davido knows where to go for tutorials if
he really wants to fish in this type of troubled waters.”
sake. And when the matter is settled, Davido knows where to go for tutorials if
he really wants to fish in this type of troubled waters.”
“But our musicians sha. They can fight?”
“Who again is fighting?”
“Olamide and Don Jazzy.”
“That face-off over awards at The Headies event? But they
have apologized”
have apologized”
“No. You don’t get the point. Why should artistes or
producers or label owners fight over awards?
producers or label owners fight over awards?
What I have seen is that our young
artistes are obsessed with awards. They seem to be more interested in being
given a plaque than developing their real work. It is this same problem with
Nollywood actors. Any small award is treated as if it is the Nobel Prize.”
artistes are obsessed with awards. They seem to be more interested in being
given a plaque than developing their real work. It is this same problem with
Nollywood actors. Any small award is treated as if it is the Nobel Prize.”
“I see that too. It is the Grammy award disease.”
“No true artist should work with an eye on winning a plaque.
The best award is the acceptance of the market place, not by a group of biased
judges. If you are good as an artist, you are good, nobody can take that away
from you.”
The best award is the acceptance of the market place, not by a group of biased
judges. If you are good as an artist, you are good, nobody can take that away
from you.”
“Quite true. But it helps to have some plaques on the wall,
I must say.”
I must say.”
“How many of those musicians who were called the best new
acts on the block in the 80s and early 90s are still making any impact today?
When a work of art is good, it will be evergreen; when an artist is good, his
talent will endure.”
acts on the block in the 80s and early 90s are still making any impact today?
When a work of art is good, it will be evergreen; when an artist is good, his
talent will endure.”
“Some of these new kids are great though. World-class
talents. In the last few years, there has been an explosion of real talent.”
talents. In the last few years, there has been an explosion of real talent.”
“I want to hear more about talent. Great art. Not drama
kings and queens, not Baby Mamas and Lab Reports.”
kings and queens, not Baby Mamas and Lab Reports.”
“You are just old-fashioned. Controversy is part of art.
Life itself is about controversy. Controversy produces great art. In the world
of artists, all things work out as raw material.”
Life itself is about controversy. Controversy produces great art. In the world
of artists, all things work out as raw material.”
“That’s why people insist artists are mad.”
“But it is not only artists that generate or attract
controversy. Politicians do.”
controversy. Politicians do.”
“I know. Controversy is the soul of politics, but here it
produces stress and oftentimes, tragedy.”
produces stress and oftentimes, tragedy.”
“I’ll give you one example.”
“Which is?”
“In Oyo State, Governor Abiola Ajimobi is trying to
embarrass the Olubadan in Council by trying to determine how existing vacancies
within the hierarchy are filled. He is introducing INEC guidelines to Ibadan
Chieftaincy affairs!”
embarrass the Olubadan in Council by trying to determine how existing vacancies
within the hierarchy are filled. He is introducing INEC guidelines to Ibadan
Chieftaincy affairs!”
“How can he possibly do that?”
“He is asking for certificates of mental, physical and
marital fitness before Ladoja and Balogun can fill the Otun Olubadan and Osi
Olubadan vacancies.”
marital fitness before Ladoja and Balogun can fill the Otun Olubadan and Osi
Olubadan vacancies.”
“Marital fitness?”
“When people ask for physical fitness, don’t you know it is
all encompassing?”
all encompassing?”
“All that is politics. I am sure it will be amicably
resolved. Ajimobi is smart enough to know that you don’t fight the traditional
institution. Governors will come and go, the Olubadan is the owner of Ibadan”
resolved. Ajimobi is smart enough to know that you don’t fight the traditional
institution. Governors will come and go, the Olubadan is the owner of Ibadan”
“Don’t tell me. Go and tell Ajimobi”
“Don’t worry. He knows. He just dey make body. Body
language, they call it.”
language, they call it.”
“But what is happening in Bayelsa is not body language oh.
When the people of Southern Ijaw go to the polls tomorrow to determine who will
be the next Governor of Bayelsa state, they won’t be joking; the state will be
at war.”
When the people of Southern Ijaw go to the polls tomorrow to determine who will
be the next Governor of Bayelsa state, they won’t be joking; the state will be
at war.”
“May be not real war; let’s say blood sport.”
“You are speaking grammar. I just hope the election won’t be
inconclusive again.”
inconclusive again.”
“It is a combat for political supremacy.”
“Put it like this: the outcome may determine the future of
Bayelsa state.”
Bayelsa state.”
“No. Put it like this: the outcome will determine the future
of the PDP.”
of the PDP.”
“You are quibbling.”
“Dickson is core Ijaw. Timipre Sylva is Nembe.”
“I don’t get it.”
“The mind of the core Ijaw voter will make the difference.
We pray for peace.”
We pray for peace.”
“I have an idea now. Yes. All things being equal.”
“That’s politics for you.”
“But there are other forces.”
“That’s why there is so much at stake, and a question of
where the stakeholders stand.”
where the stakeholders stand.”
“I know. Stakeholders matter. They have just allowed MTN to
buy Visafone.”
buy Visafone.”
“Really? Is that a reward for the fine MTN is supposed to
pay?”
pay?”
“It is a business transaction, nothing about government.”
“Everything is about government. Has MTN paid its fine,
before being allowed to take over a home-grown company?”
before being allowed to take over a home-grown company?”
“We should study what happened. Why do Nigerians get licenses
and approvals, run a business for a
and approvals, run a business for a
while and then sell to foreign interests?
HiTV. Now Visafone. ”
HiTV. Now Visafone. ”
“One glaring failure of local content!”
“Look, let’s discuss that after MTN must have paid the
fine.”
fine.”
“I hear they have sacked 2, 000 Nigerian workers at
Visafone, already. They have taken over.”
Visafone, already. They have taken over.”
“What?”
“Oh, yes.”
“Oh no”
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