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Dele Momodu lied in his representation of facts – US Newswire
Facts from US based Empowered Newswire Management has revealed that the founder of Ovation Magazine, Mr. Dele Momodu lied in his Op-Ed titled, ‘An Open Letter To Pastor Laolu Akande’.
The newswire formed by Mr. Akande in 2004 said it was aware of what transpired between Mr. Momodu and Mr. Akande in 2010, stressing that, the Ovation Magazine founder deliberately misrepresented facts from their encounter.
“In paragraph two of his Op-Ed, Mr. Momodu said he called Mr. Akande, it was not Mr Akande that called him,” the newswire said.
“Mr. Momodu initiated whatever happened, he called because he needed help after Temisan Aduayi, his US reporter left Ovation to start his own magazine called Trendy Africa. At this point, Mr. Momodu was afraid that he would lose all his US market to Mr. Aduayi and so therefore sought a bigger name in the US.
“He called Mr. Akande that he was attending the Nigerian Reunion Meet in Maryland but Mr. Akande told him he could not leave New York for Maryland, so he asked that they met in New Jersey which is closer to New York.
“At the time, he desperately needed Mr. Akande’s name and reputation in the US and the former Guardian North America Bureau chief obliged him.
“As a matter of fact after Mr. Akande agreed to help him stabilise his US work, he played it big in the next edition of the Magazine celebrating Mr. Akande to high heavens because he and the paper truly needed that kind of person at that time.
“Mr. Akande never asked for a job with Ovation. That is not his kind of publication anyway.
The newswire also stated that because Mr. Akande never saw his time at Ovation Magazine as a job, he never included it in his Résumé. “Mr. Akande never put Ovation Magazine in his CV because he saw it as a favour to Mr. Momodu. He never considered it a job opportunity.”
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The newswire then said Mr. Momodu told outright lies when he said Mr. Akande expressed difficulties. “Mr. Akande had taught in two US colleges for 15 straight years before his current job. At the time, he was the only and still the only Nigerian journalist to ever interview a US President in the White House.
“He worked with Philadelphia Inquirer, the 7th largest US newspaper, then with Newsday of New York.
“Then with the UN as Communication Consultant, then started his own news wire called Empowered Newswire and then became a Pastor in high brow Long Island New York, then became Executive Director of Christian Association of Nigerian Americans CANAN,” how could he have expressed difficulties?, the newswire quizzed. “The truth is Ovation Magazine was struggling for relevance after the US Bureau chief acrimoniously left. Mr. Momodu sought a bigger name to fill the post in the interim and that’s why he reached out to Mr. Akande,” Empowered Newswire Management said.
Ed Lewis Fashina
March 18, 2019 at 9:35 pm
Bob Dee , Kilo de ? Are you kidding me right now ? Pastor Laolu Akande helped you out to save face at your own request and you now you’re interpreting that to being employed by you.. Do you have the employement contract or Application for the position Pastor Akande provided to secure your employement ? Please we like to see !
Philip Seun Fadipe
March 18, 2019 at 5:38 pm
I have known Pastor Laolu Akande for over 45 years and I know him to be a man of integrity and humility. He thrive to live within his means and resources, so I don’t know where the issue of difficulties comes in. Let Dele gets his fact right.
Sanya Emmanuel
March 18, 2019 at 8:14 am
Ehh am not surprised sha, dele has always been a confused soul all along so when he lies it’s a normal thing but the fact remains Mr Laolu no be your mate so back off, he hold his integrity intact unlike u who is a shameless old fool.
Anonymous
March 18, 2019 at 5:17 pm
He is a shameless man and a fool. I think he is broke so he needs money. And instead of him to now ask from people that will help him like Mr Laolu. he is now telling lies trying to be famous not knowing that it can’t take him to any where. Mr o ni ro leave the innocent man alone and ask for anything if he can be of help to you.
Boluwaji Esther
March 18, 2019 at 8:55 pm
Why is Dele Momodu after after this guy, he is only answering to his boss.
Gbemisola.
March 17, 2019 at 10:19 pm
I wonder Y people can’t stop lies. All in the name of finding fame. Mr Akande is humble. Not a rogue. A fame built by lying on someone, can’t last long.
Anonymous
March 17, 2019 at 10:12 pm
I wonder Y people can’t stop lies. All in the name of finding fame. Mr Akande is humble. Not a rogue. A fame built by lying on someone, Can’t last long.
Ojotu
March 17, 2019 at 3:36 pm
When Davido called him my Boy people thought he was just making fun of him but unfortunately his recent show of shame have proven Davido assertion of him as a Boy who will lie on people just to stay relevant
Anonymous
March 17, 2019 at 3:29 pm
When will these Dele learn?
Falomo joy love
March 17, 2019 at 12:46 pm
When will Dele “boy” stop lying in the name of relavance?Mr Akande has been a man of integrity and very smart so i can’t see how he can be so close to dele who always feel uncomfortable whenever he didn’t see free money coming up…….i can’t be wasting my time talking about dele who was nothing but a jornalist prostitute that jump from one politician to another….shame on you DELE MOMODU