Hushpuppi,
who has been alleged to be one of the most popular and richest internet
fraudsters from Nigeria rarely talks but his upscale lifestyle has been
doing the talking for him. This time, he seems to have a story to tell
after being irked.Watch the video abeg below
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A former director of social media of the People's Democratic Party
and self-acclaimed human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju recently
recommended Hushpuppi (real name Ramoni) for investigation and
prosecution by the anti-graft body, Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC. He made the controversial recommendation while
commending the EFCC for the arrest of six internet fraudsters popularly
known as Yahoo Boys in Abuja.
Adeyanju believes Hushpuppi who serially flaunts
his uncanny wealthy on social media is into internet fraud which the
young man has also not denied. This is second time Adeyanju is
recommending Hushpuppi for arrest by the EFCC operatives but the body
appearing unconcerned.
His recommendation which happened via Twitter went
viral thereby necessitating responses from Hushpuppi. Hushpuppi is one
of the most flamboyant Nigerian youths on social media. He strictly
wears mostly expensive Gucci wears and holidays at the exotic locations
across the world. He once expended a whopping sum of N11.5 million at
one of the classiest club houses in Lagos State identified as Quilox,
owned by socialite Shina Peller. Overtime, his presence on social media
has intimidated hundreds of local celebrities whom he has accused of
wearing fake designer clothes, shoes, wristwatches and others at
different occasions. Musicians namely Phyno, Ice Prince, Kcee have had
skirmishes with him over what they wear.
Hushpuppi once lived in Malaysia and has reportedly
moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates where he basks in luxury doing
what nobody knows. The social media tells us he is into high-profile
internet fraud and the bearded young man whose mother hails from the
Niger Delta region has refused to debunk the criminal stories trailing
him. He seems to love the identity. He has over 1 million followers on
Instagram and on his bio, you are welcomed with the bold message; The
Billionaire Gucci Master”
Hushpuppi and Deji Adeyanju
Hushpuppi who has lived outside Nigeria for 8 years
has threatened to drop his citizenship as he makes a response to Deji
Adeyanju's apparent attack on his personality.
He made a video yesterday with mixed emotions
detailing his journey from poverty to luxury. Just like other picaros
across the world like Pablo Escobar of Colombia, Joaquin Guzman aka El
Chapo of Mexico and Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini of Nigeria, there is a
touching story about their stand against the law.
He spoke about the spate of poverty in his family
stemming from several generations before his parents who wallowed in
poverty. He recalled how his sister died of typhoid fever as well as his
personal struggles as a man to make it from nothing. He regarded the
Nigerian state as a failure which has disappointed the millions of her
citizens.
It should be noted Adeyanju also challenged
Hushpuppi to a debate in front of the EFCC office in Abuja which he has
accepted but he gave his conditions. Ridiculously, Hushpuppi would also
love to engage in a physical fight with Adeyanju during the death during
which he hopes to do some damage on his face and make an impression of
his source of money through vast injuries.
“Yes, I accept your debate challenge. First you
have to know to invite me to Nigeria; it comes with a cost just like
other people who have been inviting me for appearances in so many
different countries worldwide. It comes with a cost which you have to
discuss with me if you want to see me, I dont care about you. You have
to realize it comes with a first class ticket, a 5-star hotel, on ground
security since the country is not safe it is well known for kidnapping
people and all these things, you have to provide me with my meals, I
have my own preferences, you know the kind of meals I eat” he said.
Hushpuppi also wants the debate location to be
shifted from the vicinity of the EFCC office in Abuja and taken to the
people since Adeyanju claims to fight for them. Hushuppi hopes to debate
with him at the Oyingbo Market in the Ebute Metta area, Idumota market
and Yaba area which is close to the psychiatric hospital where he
believes Adeyanju will end up as his mother opined.
Funny enough, Adeyanju’s source of income is also
unknown but some believe he is a professional protester. It is not clear
if that is a paid job anywhere in the world. Deji has been involved in
several protests for and against the ‘enemies of the state’. He has been
accused of benefitting from the financial corruption orchestrated by
members of the then ruling party, PDP.
Well, back to the issue at hand; after a series of
threats to Adeyanju's life, Huspuppi gave clues about what the debate
points would look like. He wants to debate on the spate of poverty in
Nigeria as it riddled his family.
"When you are coming to this debate, please be
well prepared to answer some very good questions that I have for you and
Nigerians. You have to explain to me personally why is it that my elder
sister, the one I was immediately born after had to die of just Typhoid
in Nigeria in Gbagada General Hospital (Lagos)? Why did my sister have
to die because my parents didn't have enough money? Why did she have to
die cos they didn't attend to her quick in the hospital? You have to
answer these questions that give me pains that I go through all the
time, everyday in my life.
You have to be able tell me why my parents have
to suffer so much and they can't be proud of N1,000 that has been given
to them by the federal government. My mother is from the Niger Delta
part of Nigeria where Nigeria's oil comes from. She has never benefitted
one dollar from the Niger Delta, the oil-producing part of Nigeria
where she comes from and she is over 60 years old” he harped.
He went on to explain that many generations before
his parents have been stricken by poverty and he is the only one who has
escaped by the whiskers. He narrates that his father has worked harder
that Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Olusegun Obasanjo and yet there is
nothing to show for it. According to him, only him among the children of
his parents has been so far successful in life. He attributed the
recent attacks on him to envy as he has been through so much hardship in
life.
"I suffer, okada don jam me so many times,
motor don jam me for the same Nigeria. I don nearly die. I come escape, I
come escape una country, just few years I don dey enjoy. This enjoyment
never even mature. Just this small enjoyment wey I dey enjoy never dey
equilibrium with the suffer wey I don suffer. I don suffer for decades, I
never enjoy reach 5 years sef. Una dey look say no, dem suppose bring
me back make I come suffer, say na must say I must suffer" he lamented in Pidgin English.
Hushpuppi believes the government owes him an
explanation as to why his father languished in penury for so long. He
revealed that his father's second wife also passed away in the course of
his father's travails.
He lamented on the general sufferings in Nigeria
specifically mentioning the deplorable state of people living in Badagry
which is at the outskirts of Lagos, Agege, Iyana Ipaja as well as
Ebonyi and Nassarawa States which according to him have been starved of
developmental projects. He believes negligence on the part of the
government has further impoverished the people.
Hushpuppi said his story must be used as documentary to give hope to the youths.
"My papa when im dey 4 years old, him papa die.
At the age of 7 them put am inside motor wey carry yam and cow dey go
north. My papa follow motor go north.
At the age of 8, 9, my papa don dey work for
bakery for north from Ijebu. My papa suffer. E acquire many things, e
get to where him want you know. My papa really go through a lot you
know. I nor fit dey remember so many things. I nor fit open my eyes down
dey talk my papa story because e dey cause me so many pains. Una know
go understand."
He said he travelled to Ethiopia and slept with
donkeys in an uncompleted building in his first trip out of Nigeria. He
recalled how he suffered in Ghana and Ashimota where he sold phones.
Hushpuppi believes 'God' answered his prayers a few
years ago and alot of Nigerians believe he doesn't deserve the opulence
he is basking in. He said Nigerians should be more concerned about the
less-privileged in the country who are looking for opportunities to
leave the shores of the country for better opportunities abroad.
His story has appealed to the hearts of thousands of Nigerian
youths who have turned against Adeyanju despite been left in the dark
about the source of income of Hushpuppi. Rumours have it that Hushpuppi
is worth over $20 million dollars which beggars belief.
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