‘Comparing Osun IGR with Wizkid’s Morayo Album RevenueExposed Omokiri’

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo

Osun state government yesterday posited that the current attempt by former Aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokiri to compare Osun State Revenue with proceeds from sales of Wizkid’s Morayo Album has exposed him as a Low thinker.

Speaking on behalf of the state government, the Special Assistant to  Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Revenue Matters, Kosile Anike Stella in a statement issued on Monday and made available to THISDAY she said “My attention was drawn to an online post from Mr Reno Omokri saying, “Please Fact-Check me: In two weeks, Wizkid’s Morayo album has generated more revenue than the total Internally Generated Revenue raised by Osun State in 2023.”

“Reno Omokri is comparing Apples with Oranges. Wizkid’s audience is all over the world and not Osun State residents only, and it’s even a person that is not able to think deep that will make such comparison. Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi earns $213 million and $130 million respectively yearly, that’s about N583 billion. So Mr Reno Omokri will say Christiano Ronaldo and Messi should come to Nigeria to teach about 25 States who their yearly Independent Revenue is not up to N581 billion how to generate IGR.

 “Similarly Jon Rahm despite not winning any tournament is the highest paid golfer 2024 (Forbes) with $218 million earnings, this is greater than Self employed taxes of all states in Nigeria including Lagos from 2019 till date. It is extremely funny Reno is not able to make logical arguments again since he has been out of political office rather chose to settle for illogical half statements in a bid to ride on Wizkid’s recently released album to attempt to gain relevance. 

“For the Record since inception of His Excellency’s Gov Adeleke’s tenure, the revenue of the State has seen a year on year increase from 9.7% increase in 2022 to 13.5 and 46% increase in 2023 and 2024 respectively and a 82% increase since 2021.  It may be difficult for Mr Reno Omokri to know how 46 and 82% per cent was arrived at, but critical thinkers and every other Nigerian knows data can be extrapolated,” he stated.