Betta Edu: Why I Prefer Old Thieving Politicians to Young Ones

Nigerian media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, aka Daddy Freeze has reacted to allegations of fraud against Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.

According to him, he prefers “old thieving” politicians that understand the “system” to novices.

He added that Edu was caught in corruption allegations barely five months in office because of inexperience.

Speaking in an Instagram live session with fans, Daddy Freeze said, “I don’t want youths to led Nigeria. I would rather have an old thief that understands the system than a young thief that would just steal the system senselessly. You never do minister work how many months dem Don catch you already.

“At least, other person wey dem dey catch, e dey reach like three years later. Someone who isn’t 40 yet, I’m 10 years older than her [Betta Edu]. She is a proper youth.

“Those you saying you don’t want old people, for me, all this old people whether it’s Tinubu, Atiku or Obi, I prefer them to youths. Nigerian youths? Some of them were born deficient of a conscience.”

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— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) January 9, 2024