Showbiz mogul and political aspirant, Dayo Adeneye popularly known as
D1 has said that he is not branching into politics to fill his pockets
but rather, to make a change. D1 who aims to represent Odogbolu
Constituency at the Ogun State House of Assembly come 2015 made this
known in an exclusive interview with Punch. He said, “Anybody who knows
my antecedents will tell you that my real interest has always been to
serve this country. I came back to Nigeria at a time most people were
planning to leave. I left a plum job in the United
States to contribute
my quota to the development of the country through the private sector. I
became a part of the change that gave birth to the African Independent
Television and Raypower FM radio station. That was when nobody believed
in 24-hour broadcasting in Nigeria.
He argued that money has never been his problem saying “Anybody who
knows me will testify that I made money when I was young. I was a
millionaire in my 20s. I have built my houses. Kenny and I were among
the first people in Nigeria to own Hummer Jeeps. We were also among the
first to own the latest models of the Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle.
This is not about boasting; I have made my mark. I am not looking for
money. Everybody knows my pedigree. I am a hardworking person and I have
businesses in communication and hospitality.
“When Kenny Ogungbe and I came into the entertainment industry, Fela
Anikulapo-Kuti was the highest paid musician and he was collecting only
N25,000 per show. But, today, through our efforts we have artistes like
P-Square and Tuface Idibia who are collecting about N10m and more, per
show. If we did these things with our own funds, imagine what we can do
if given the mandate to serve the people.
He also said that his campaign is funded from his personal savings
and he is not begging any one out there for financial assistance.
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