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Gucciblog: 7:01pm On Apr 22, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibBqf-bPkuc

Obidents are really dealing with Festus Keyamo on social media🤣. After a house he bought for over $300k in the US was exposed by an investigative journalist, Festus Keyamo gives reason on how the house came about🤣🤣

See what the supposed Minister wrote below:

Two days ago, I decided to bait the horde of sore losers at the last elections with a video of my vacation in ONE OF MY PROPERTIES abroad as I did a light workout. Expectedly, they fell so terribly for the bait. Being folks of low moral standards, they seem to view everyone from their own depraved universe. Given same position of public trust and authority, I bet they would easily compromise. So, they assume everyone will wallow in the same moral squalor like them.

For some of us who have built a huge reputation of honour, integrity and ability and championed the fight against corruption — long before public office- probity and openness remain our guiding principles.

By letters dated March 6, 2019 (long before I was appointed a Minister and immediately I was appointed a Board member of the NDIC), and in line with our Constitution, I wrote to the relevant government agencies, informing them of the closure of my foreign (s) and the repatriation of my funds to the country, being some savings I had made as a private legal practitioner and a property investor over decades. The numbers of those s, both abroad and in Nigeria were clearly stated in those letters. Those foreign funds were lying in my s until my appointment as a Minister later in 2019 and formed part of my assets declaration.

In 2021, I again wrote to the relevant agencies (by letters dated January 22, 2021), informing them of the movement of those funds out of the country to purchase a property as a better investment decision, instead of the funds lying idly in the whilst I am in public office. The letters were duly acknowledged. I followed up again with Whatsapp chats same day to the heads of those agencies, informing them of the delivery of those letters and the contents of the letters and they acknowledged receipt. I have the acknowledged copies of those letters and those chats and replies are still on my phone, showing the dates of those chats.

So, I had a good laugh when I saw the trending issues regarding just one of my properties in the US. It is even very laughable to think that after active, high-profile practice of law culminating in my privilege as a member of the Inner Bar (together with being an International Arbitrator) and thoughtful investments in real estate spanning over 30 years, I cannot afford such a relatively modest property.

Understandably, some people seem to underrate us because we live a simple, modest life and we are not given to ostentatious display of wealth and the vanities of life like some people do. Lol. Well, for these haters, I have another bad news for them: let me now disclose that of my entire real estate portfolio (both home and abroad), this is about the CHEAPEST of my several properties. Those who are VERY CLOSE to me over the years know exactly what I am talking about. My flourishing and manned law Chambers (whilst I am away on national assignment) and my real estate investments are still far more financially profitable than serving my country. Ours is a labour of love to my country. My Assets Declaration is there for all to see. (Again, this is verifiable.)

Some of us don’t need Government funds or patronage to get by. Whatever we do and whoever we is out of our deep convictions. And yes, we have worked our socks off in the last 30 years!

Please, expect more videos!😁😁

https://twitter.com/fkeyamo/status/1649808354091454464?t=KrcWVHWcWfHitAyc6SnTlw&s=19

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Gucciblog: 7:01pm On Apr 22, 2023
According to Lastus, he has been making money all his life, yet he couldn't buy the said house until 2021.

Bunch of criminals in power

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vastolord4(m): 7:02pm On Apr 22, 2023
True??
Gucciblog: 7:05pm On Apr 22, 2023
nlfpmod
Tntsi: 7:05pm On Apr 22, 2023
Criminal keyamo. Making money all his life but could not buy the house until 2021.
Meanwhile joblessness is ravaging graduates and youths in a country where he is a minister of state for labour.

This is why they are after PODATTI with all venoms.

This is why they want to kill themselves on a tinubu where they can embezell and destroy our wealth pata pata.

The new Nigeria is here. All these criminal activities will be taken care of.
PODATTI is coming.

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Creamypie(m): 7:07pm On Apr 22, 2023
Meanwhile, their ers are living on top of abject poverty down here

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Flight90: 7:08pm On Apr 22, 2023
The fear of Obedient is the beginning of wisdom 🤣😂

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abobote: 7:08pm On Apr 22, 2023
I hate all these corrupt politicians that usually took their loot abroad, instead of investing here to create wealth and employment

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alsudan: 7:10pm On Apr 22, 2023
Festus I know you can see this message as you’re on this platform.

You are a corrupt thief and a disgrace to the memory of Gani.

I spit on your useless ponk head.

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PandoraObi: 7:12pm On Apr 22, 2023
If Korra obidi can buy 1.6million mansion, so Festus keyamo cannot buy paltry less than 40% of a dancer bought

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Gucciblog: 7:12pm On Apr 22, 2023
abobote:
I hate all these corrupt politicians that usually took their loot abroad, instead of investing here to create wealth and employment

They can't do that


The goal is to keep the people poor and more poor. So that if they give them 1k, a cup f rice, a little of fuel. They vote them again.

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sonature1: 7:14pm On Apr 22, 2023
How many Americans are coming to Nigeria to buy a house?

It just goes to show that many Nigerians don't even believe in this country, including the public servants.

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Gucciblog: 7:14pm On Apr 22, 2023
PandoraObi:
If Korra obidi can buy 1.6million mansion, so Festus keyamo cannot buy paltry less than 40% of a dancer bought

Shut up your mouth.

Korra is not a politician and serving minister like Lastus. She didn't also wait till she became a Minister of the FRN before she bought her house.

Have sense

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Moh247: 7:17pm On Apr 22, 2023
Are this people foolish....

SANS make millions of Naira cash


Femi Falana retainership is nothing less than 50,000,000, just one single client

Falana has client list of Gbajabiamila and Dino Melaye

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Racoon(m): 7:17pm On Apr 22, 2023
Check his asset declaration form, this property was not there. Suddenly, the loquacious Festus Keyamo is reserved and choose to shalaye!

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Moh247: 7:17pm On Apr 22, 2023
sonature1:
How many Americans are coming to Nigeria to buy a house?

It just goes to show that many Nigerians don't even believe in this country, including the public servants.

The volume of American Dollars investment in our economy is huge

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Racoon(m): 7:19pm On Apr 22, 2023
Moh247:
Are this people foolish..SANS make millions of Naira cash.Femi Falana retainership is nothing less than 50,000,000
You lots can defend any kind of idiocy.
Gucciblog:
Na so.Internet billionaire
Aptly said sir. Poverty dey disguise!

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Blissful45(m): 7:19pm On Apr 22, 2023
Keyamo is a disgrace and disappointment to many sensible Nigerian youths.
You're displaying your ill-gotten wealth in the midst of hunger just to spite the havenots
Someone pls in Heaven's name, help me with 3k.
30/4614/44/71
First Bank
God bless.
Don't ignore my plea for assistance pls

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Moh247: 7:20pm On Apr 22, 2023
Racoon:
You lots can defend any kind of idiocy.

My immediate elder sister is a British trained Lawyer and own her very own house in UK thanks to Mortgage

What is there to defend in a $300,000 house if not poverty killing some people's life , dream and mentality

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Gucciblog: 7:22pm On Apr 22, 2023
Moh247:


My immediate elder sister is a British trained Lawyer and own her very own house in UK thanks to Mortgage

What is there to defend in a $300,000 house if not poverty killing some people's life , dream and mentality

Na so.

Internet billionaire

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Finestgurlie(f): 7:22pm On Apr 22, 2023
Moh247:


My immediate elder sister is a British trained Lawyer and own her very own house in UK thanks to Mortgage

What is there to defend in a $300,000 house if not poverty killing some people's life , dream and mentality
how's muskili

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Delphi(m): 7:25pm On Apr 22, 2023
When you see these men fight Obi with ruthless angst; know they have skeleton in their cupboard. They fear Obi to their bone marrow as one who will tilt the statusquo.
The issue is not whether the house is expensive or not but whether it is right or wrong for a Federal Cabinet Minister to purchase a house from another clime while holding sway as a Public Officer.

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Moh247: 7:26pm On Apr 22, 2023
Finestgurlie:
how's muskili

How's that woman at Nnewi

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sonature1: 7:26pm On Apr 22, 2023
Moh247:


The volume of American Dollars investment in our economy is huge

I'm not talking about investment, oga.

I am talking about owning a property.

Rich Nigerians are buying homes in America because they fear anything can happen in this unstable country. That way, they can relocate when an uprising starts.

On the other hand, foreign investors have one primary goal - to make money. If the economy starts dwindling, they will sell off their investment and return to their home country.

In fact, most of the Caucasians in this country would rather sleep in hotels than own their properties in this country because they don't have a long-term plan of living in this country.

Americans are only in Nigeria to make money. Afterwards, they return to their base. If you visit the American embassy or consulate, you will see the long queue of Nigerians who intend to escape into America because of the hellhole your Buhari has made the country.

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Moh247: 7:27pm On Apr 22, 2023
Gucciblog:


Na so.

Internet billionaire

May Poverty leave your generation... And may hate leave your ethnicity

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Finestgurlie(f): 7:27pm On Apr 22, 2023
Moh247:


How's that woman at Nnewi brothel
e pain am ooo

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Moh247: 7:29pm On Apr 22, 2023
sonature1:


I'm not talking about investment, oga.

I am talking about owning a property.

Foreign investors have one primary goal - to make money. If the economy starts dwindling, they will sell off their investment and return to their home country.

In fact, most of the Caucasians in this country would rather sleep in hotels than own their properties in this country because they don't have a long-term plan of living in this country.

Americans are only in Nigeria to make money. Afterwards, they return to their base. If you visit the American embassy or consulate, you will see the long queue of Nigerians who intend to escape into America because of the hellhole your Buhari has made the country.

Festus Keyamo stated his sole aim of buying the property was to invest since he had the $300k sitting dormant in his ..

Banana Island properties are mostly owned by foreigners, US embassy made a huge investment buying Eko Atlantic city land for it's mega embassy

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novaris(m): 7:30pm On Apr 22, 2023
Moh247:


My immediate elder sister is a British trained Lawyer and own her very own house in UK thanks to Mortgage

What is there to defend in a $300,000 house if not poverty killing some people's life , dream and mentality

see someone whose generation is wallowing in abject poverty talking about an imaginary sister

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