Here’s why Kola Aluko is trending on Twitter

Nigerians on the microblogging site, Twitter, are abuzz about the Nigerian energy business magnate, Kola Aluko, and no, it is not because it is World Kola Aluko Day.

 

Twitter page @diaryofa9jagirl, known for sharing emotional and passionate accounts of female stories on social media, as well as speaking powerfully on women issues surprisingly shared a post that had nothing to do with Nigerian women but glowing praise for Nigerian Businessman, Kola Aluko. The tribute sparked conversations amongst Twitter users with many expressing clear reservations on the matter.

 

The Twitter post dedicated to Kola Aluko praised him as a self-made and ambitious billionaire. The tweet went on to communicate his area of expertise and passion, lauding him as one of Forbes highly ranked billionaires in Africa.

The businessman who is stated to have worked together with the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke is currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) on account of a multibillion-dollar fraud and money laundering offence in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. In 2019, the Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the forfeiture of three landed properties belonging to him, all estimated to be worth $73million.

Many Nigerians raised their eyebrows at this tribute tweet by @diaryofa9jagirl because of the allegations of fraudulent activities that have since trailed him., as some accused the handle of being paid to praise Aluko and labelled it dishonest and deceitful that they would attempt to put him on a honourable pedestal. 

 

Some took time to call out Forbes Magazine for consistently publishing unverified information and giving fraudulent individuals a platform. They recalled the instance of Obinwanne Okeke popularly known as Invictus Obi, who was covered as one of Africa’s biggest entrepreneurs by the Magazine but was later found to be guilty of criminal fraud charges.

 

The tribute tweet by @diaryofa9jagirl has since been taken down by the main account handler, Ife. In a subsequent tweet, Ife asserted that the previous tweet about Kola Aluko was not approved by her and was posted by a recently hired staff. She took full responsibility for the error. 

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