Dele Momodu, a hustler who is parading himself as a journalist has again demeaned his person and exposed himself as a pure charlatan whose belly is his god.
Last week, Momodu was at the Abuja mansion of the hedonist Dino Melaye where he showcased his prized earthly possessions which depicts crass display of opulence in a most debased manner.
If Dino is notorious for engaging in frivolities and other inanities, Momodu diminished his rating and esteem by descending into gutter level of Dino.
The question is – What is the journalistic, social benefits of Momodu’s promotion of Dino’s wealth to the society?
If he had asked Dino how he managed to amass wealth without any alternative address aside politics, Momodu’s trip had been not entirely worthless.
But alas, in his characteristic style of promoting wealth without labour and hero worshipping apparently corrupt individuals, Dele Momodu was seen in the video hailing and massaging Dino’s ego.
Shamefully, he defended his despicable trip as a celebrity journalism voyage. On the contrary, celebrity journalism is not promotion of filthy lucre and packaging of rogues as heroes.
That is Momodu’s turf. He can package a devil as an angel and taint a saint as a sinner once you can afford his bills. That is not journalism. Dele Momodu is a hireling! Nothing more!
Recall how he sold the Diezani story as a victim that needed mercy and not justice.
In time past, the pages of his vanity photo album called Ovation Magazine celebrated vicious leaders like Abacha, IBB and other mean leaders.
All that matter is money. He is not interested in building a worthy name and a lasting legacy.
He has no abiding faith in any cause. He changes like weather. He was once in bed with Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, when the milk was not flowing as expected he jumped ship and started hailing Atiku as the Messiah.
It is Dino today, don’t be surprise if you see Dele Momodu in the billionaire kidnapper Evans’ mansion if he gets off the hook.
Is it not disgraceful that a 60-year old former presidential candidate could descend to a video boy filming Dino’s unexplainable, curious possessions.
Bob Dee should bury his head in shame!
Dabira Olorunfemi, a public Affairs Analyst writes via Dabiraolorunfemi@gmail.com from Lagos
