Dare Babalola
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Media Group, has fired back at Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode, in a post he made via Facebook on Thursday.
Fani-Kayode had earlier claimed that President Bola Tinubu fed the publisher for 40 years after he criticised the president during a television interview.
“Unlike Dele, I did not benefit from him (Tinubu) for close to 40 years, eat from his plate, collect handouts from him.
“I did not stay in his house, claim to be his brother and yet refuse to support him in achieving his dream of becoming President,” Fani-Kayode said.
Responding the member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a post he titled, “Femi Fani-Kayode: An Ambassador Without Decorum”, he blasted the ambassador for not having a positive global brand.
He lashed out at Fani-Kayode, calling him a bully and questioning his credibility.
In the statement, Momodu revealed that despite Fani-Kayode’s criticism of his media brand, the former minister had sought his help in publishing his family’s educational achievements on one of his platforms, The Boss newspapers, as recently as February 11, 2026.
He questioned whether the Ambassador was suffering from dementia, given his contradictory behavior.
He continued, “As for Ovation International, he used our platform to celebrate the birthday of his son, for which we did not charge a kobo. This was what he wrote and sent to me: ‘Good morning my brother. May I send you videos and pictures of my sons birthday party which took place on 25th. They are great shots and I would appreciate it if you could select a few for your usage. Always and forever my brother. I am proud of you and I wish you well. Keep up the great work.’”
He asked, “What work or business does Femi do except scavenging for political appointments? With all his boastfulness about his silverspoon status, he has not attained a global brand except for the wrong reasons.”
Momodu continued, “His estranged wife, Precious, reached out to me, to speak to Femi to grant her access to their children. She regaled me with unprintable and horrendous tales of Femi’s inhumanity to her. I obliged and got Femi and her to reconcile, technically.
“Femi was so excited that he pestered me for progress on the matter, regularly, including asking me to speak to a female Senator: ‘I hope you managed to reach her my brother.’
“What more can I do to make Femi happy?
I understand Femi’s strategy. He needs to remain in Tinubu’s good books just in case GERMANY falls through and he needs another appointment.”
