Femi Fani-Kayode makes conceit solemn. He is the sui generis of narcissism. His arrogance dovetails with his foul temper and cutting tongue. There is no shade of modesty, temperance and grace in the son of Remilekun Fani-Kayode (Fani Power). The mealy-mouthed politician takes the “H” in hubris. He is the undisputed crown prince of double-speak.

I watched the video of where Fani-Kayode gave a dressing-down to a journalist who asked him an innocuous question which “the Almighty” found irritating and pesky, “Who is bankrolling your tour?” That was it! Femi emptied the content of his pugnacious buccal cavity on the journalist. He called him stupid and expended minutes chopping the reporter to insignificant bits.

Femi said he had a ‘’short fuse’’ and asked the reporter to size him up because – ‘’…I am a former minister, lawyer…. Who do you think you are talking to?’’

Femi’s diatribe: “Do you know who you are talking to? What type of insulting question is that? Which bankroll, to do what? Who can give me money for anything? Who do you think you are talking to? Go and report yourself to your publisher. I could see from your face before you got here, how stupid you are. Don’t ever talk to me like that. Who do you think you’re talking to? Bankroll who? You think I am one of those ones you… from who, when, how? You have a small mind, very small mind.”

“Who is bankrolling your tour?’’ The non-toxic question that bled Femi’s poison. Femi is not a disguisable character for integrity. He is notorious in political circles as a mercenary who can serve anyone and any purpose as long as his belly gets filled. His former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo, whom he turned against after Goodluck Jonathan picked him up to wait at the table, put a stamp of affirmation on Femi’s devious constitution.

Obasanjo once said: “Femi is my boy. If you give him food, he will sing for you?’’

Femi was vicious on former president Jonathan – not until he was appointed to be the spokesman of the re-election campaign of the former president. But he spoke Jonathan to defeat in 2015.

Recently, Femi embarked on a PR tour of PDP states. He travelled to Zamfara where the governor treated him to the niceties of princes. The former minister who is a known adversary of the north – as his writings and public statements show – geared into duplicity afterwards untamed by his pursuit of pleasures.

He once put the trouble with Nigeria on the pouch of the Igbo. In his article of August 2013, ‘’The bitter truth about the Igbo’’, Femi wrote of his intimate congress with the wife of the late Odumegwu Ojukwu — an extraneous piece of information that he divulged to spite the Igbo.

He did not camouflage his bigotry and hate for the Igbo. But he started cantillating different when the Buhari administration came to power. He needed alliances from the south-east to confront the ‘’northern government’’ which pulled him to court on allegations of corruption. He became an abetting voice, albeit hypocritical, against the perceived grievances of the region. Not that he really cared about Ndi Igbo, but in President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi and a few Igbo politicians displaced from the dining table, found a common enemy.

Femi lives only for himself. He is vacant of character and principles. He stands for nothing and falls for everything as long as he gets fed. It is in this context that the question (who is bankrolling your tour?) of the journalist to Femi, should be situated. Why was he so incensed by the question? He could have simply torpedoed whatever the insinuations on the tour are with an intelligent and polite answer. Perhaps, he felt he was being ratted out? His outburst busts his pretensions.

Femi is critical of anyone who does not favour him, and his approach to opposition is both savage and irrational. He once called Buhari “an evil tyrant”. But it is clear; the politician would have been a more ruthless tyrant if was sitting on the throne. He pleasures himself insulting other people, but he brooks no opposition. He can throw blows, but cannot take them. That is the making of an aboriginal tyrant.

However, Nigerian journalists must redeem themselves from the curse of “brown envelopes”. Journalism is a noble profession, deserving of respect. Some journalists act like peasants before politicians for crumbs. So, naturally, they cannot stand up to them. But what is journalism when journalists are afraid of asking critical questions? We have to redeem ourselves. The profession is fast losing dignity and appeal.

Fredrick Nwabufo is a writer and journalist

Twitter: @FredrickNwabufo

https://thecable.ng/what-if-femi-fani-kayode-mr-short-fuse-was-buhari…

When egbon Femi said "I am a former minister, a lawyer….." What did he mean?

How much is the salary of a minister?

He stopped being a minister in 2007 (13 years ago)
I don't remember the last time he did anything lawyers do so…

How much does/did ministers earn for him to use that as a basis?

FFK & BUBU

Dammmnnnn Nigarrrrrrr
Isoright.

He is so full of himself, mean while he is nobody and valueless in Nigerian Politics and society at large.

Very stupid boy...

Nawa for ffk oo

Him. Matter dey pile up


100 years from now, all of una wey dey comment for this thread will be dead.....


Even me sef

Well, this country na cruise

Please always try to use simple English. Mr. FFK was repeating "I was a minister", as if being a minister equals being a billionaire. Baba don steal money tire come dey bragado. Ole politicians dem. Shebi u dey find coup, go plot am na, if you lead, carry your own children and family join body, leave the youth to dey watch BBN, we like am.

“Who is bankrolling your tour?” That was it! Femi emptied the content of his pugnacious buccal cavity on the journalist.
He called him stupid and expended minutes chopping the reporter to insignificant bits.

"I am a former minister, lawyer…. Who do you think you are talking to?’’

What type of insulting question is that?
Which bankroll, to do what?
Who can give me money for anything?
Who do you think you are talking to?
Go and report yourself to your publisher.
I could see from your face before you got here,
how stupid you are.

@the bolded,
typical of children of hate, frustration and perdition.

When they have no reasonable words to say or reply your sane and genuine question,
They all resort to insults, curses, foul and gutter languages,
like the animals they are.
(since they say they live in zoo!
And we believe only animals live in zoos! )
We see that on social media everyday..

No wonder FFK is one of the role models of swines.
Like leader, like followers.
Loud mouthed arrogant tins.
Spits

Mynd44:
When egbon Femi said "I am a former minister, a lawyer….." What did he mean?

How much is the salary of a minister?

He stopped being a minister in 2007 (13 years ago)
I don't remember the last time he did anything lawyers do so…

How much does/did ministers earn for him to use that as a basis?

Hmmmmmmm, this is deep!
Words of a wise man that thinks deeply.

Bluntemperor:


Why should a Journalist cowed in because of a threat of a former minister?
What was his legacies?
Who former minister help self!
Unfortunately,while Politicians in USA where the Constitution was half-copied to Nigeria says' it for a part-time job,in Nigeria,once a politician is Politicians forever!
Another interesting thing here is how and by what right or means has the 'former minister' become an Inspector to Projects in the South-South States?
Who pays the bills is what the Journalist was asking o or the Journalist not a member of the Public that should know how much the State is spending,if at all?
All other Nigerians on that table with Mr former Minister should cover themselves in shame as they were all intimidated and were blaming the Journalist for asking a deep-throat question!
I thought the Press is 'the Fourth Estate of Realm' that should be fearless and where did Nigeria missed it!
Nigerians need to know those on that table of the so called Conference-who should know better,
Who should have insisted that the the Politician, 'former minister' must provide an answer before moving an inch',rather they all chickened out!
Too Shameful!

Hmmmmmm, this is deeper!
Words of another wise man here.
This surely belongs to the first page.

It is always good and refreshing to see that we still have reasonable, mature and wise members on this forum.

With people like you, our darling nation will be great again.

Obasanjo once said: “Femi is my boy. If you give him food, he will sing for you".

One thing I like about Obasanjo is that, he is always blunt and sends his message straight without mincing words. .

Wahala

Goke7:
Behold the igbo hero if na Oshiomole do this, we no go hear word online o

The fact that ffk flared up means he's actually bankrolled. ffk can never spend his own money touring the SE or SS, for wetin?

collum:
FFK is absolutely an educated fool.must u insult him to prove a point

babyfaceafrica:
And this shameless and uncouth man is some people hero and role model?. I am Highly dissapointed with the person saying'you see your life'.. How can Femi who has insulted a sitting president before get annoyed when he is been served the same?. Hypocrite!!!!..

omenka:
Look at the intolerant crackhead who wakes up everyday to insult others.
I've always said it, those whose stock in trade is attacking others can hardly take a pinch of the kilimanjaro they heap on the face of others.
Look at him.

seunmsg:
Typical of shameless people who make a living by insulting and abusing others. Put them on the spot for a second and they react angrily and want to pull the building down. I can only imagine how he will treat any journalist that dare to ask him tough questions if he is the president. The lousy brat can't take what he dishes out to others.

heykims:
No responsible Yoruba man will associate him/herself with that FFK fool.

Gbamsolutely!!

heykims:
FFK the father of unfounded stories,
Omokri's brother,
Nnamdi Kanu's inlaw.
All birds of a feather.

Oh Boy .

It is finished for FFK

Him mumu mouth no go ever siddon for one corner...
Arrogant mofo,
Role models of the animals that say they live in a zoo....

You can quote us if you believe you live in a zoo,
Let Nairalanders know you now!

See him yeye mouth

Nigeria is full of shits already. This one just dey blow his own horn Everytime. The media is just hyping indirectly a very proud somebody.
If he was buhari ko? Hahaahaaaaaa! I laugh Swahili style.

That journalist must be a member of APC
They want to use that moment to open FFK gnash

But he used style dodged and scattered their main plan

Jobless for years but still living big

There is no difference between scammer's and politicians

E go do bebe; as in he'll be more autocratic than BuBu who has been taking all the insults he can get; thou Fani was brought up with a silver spoon; i don't know in what capacity in PDP he is doing the PR work to those PDP led states.

Simply put: "My Friend, nobody is bankrolling me, I have a keen interest to see how PDP Governors are faring in their respective states, it will allow me properly put the central Government on their toes and help PDP win subsequent elections".

Buhari is worse than him.

Interesting piece.

Femi is known by many to be a gas bag.

Many Nigerians that condemn government do so solely because they are not the ones in the saddle, when the table turns, they begin to sing a different song.
They are never genuine with their intentions.

Buhari, Femi, are all problems in this country

DamnNiggar:
Dammmnnnn Nigarrrrrrr
Isoright.

He is so full of himself, mean while he is nobody and valueless in Nigerian Politics and society at large.

When u dey get time to bomb Bros. Cause na damn nigga u dey always do for NL

Nice read.

Mynd44:
When egbon Femi said "I am a former minister, a lawyer….." What did he mean?

How much is the salary of a minister?

He stopped being a minister in 2007 (13 years ago)
I don't remember the last time he did anything lawyers do so…

How much does/did ministers earn for him to use that as a basis?

you think he was referring to Salary when he said he's a former minister Kikikiki Kwarufsion is real......if u no, u no

The crack head is of not electoral value went to lick arse. Should be ignored.

What else can I say to FFK? You goofed and have been goofing and as it may,the goofing continues... Defending what you can't Justify.... Simple question turn para but fit insult him father mates all in the name of politricks and thiefry... Loud mouthed crackhead with no iota of dignity....

Ok.

Drink water first thing in the morning. Help your kidney to help you.

Thank you.

Fani kayode is a mental case

dont8:


I could see from your face before you got here, how stupid you are.

https://thecable.ng/what-if-femi-fani-kayode-mr-short-fuse-was-buhari…

The above reminds me of Jeremiah 1:5

If you know, then you deserve a honourary degree in bible studies.

Femi don buy market with this his outburst. How many editorials and articles will he insult or reply with his "do you know who I am" rhetoric?

He has made a very big gaffe. You don't fight against the press without some sort of leverage. Even peeps that support him would be ashamed to stand with him publicly on this because his response was simply unjustifiable.

Watch how the press would shred him to bits in the coming days. The funny thing is he has no regional block to run to for cover as, for example, this article has subtly drawn people's attention to his publicized attacks against the North, South East and even the South West at various points in time.