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When comparing Ismail Mustapha who is popularly known as Mompha with the business magnate and Multi Billionaire Aliko Dangote is like measuring the distance between the ground and the skies. They are two parallel lines that can never meet as they live in total different worlds. Worthy of note is the fact that as fate grants us the opportunity to live in the digital social media age, public figures are often the subjects of public discussions especially when they make headlines in the news as its goes viral much faster than the days of reading news from newspapers stands or radio and TV with differ

ent individuals making audacious claims that needs to be set straight for the sake of clarity.

Out of sheer naivety, various individuals have often made ridiculous claims for the sake of clout. An instance is the Ghanaian dwarf popularly known as Shatta Bandle who became an Instagram sensation after claiming to be richer than Alinko Dangote and belong to the league of “Bili Gates” in his words. Hilarious instances like this and more is why some fellows ignorantly compare a world renowned figure like Aliko Dangote with Mompha as I have stumbled on various discussions of people online and in person(s) debating on who's richer between the two men amongst themselves.

A Nigerian flamboyant big boy based in Dubai, Mompha is a man famous for displaying expensive jewelry, cars, clothes and various items online. With a large following on his verified Instagram page, Mompha not only displayed wealth at will, he gave out cash gifts in form of giveaways on numerous occasions. Asides his constant presence on social media, Mompha earned shoutouts from reigning superstars in their songs, this got him more popularity not only on the internet but also the streets. An example of one of such songs is "Living Things" by 9ice. The points identified above is why the ordinary Nigerian would ignorantly compare Mompha's riches with the wealthiest black man on the planet.

Asides unverified claims of being a Bureau de change operator, Mompha had no established business organization to explain his flamboyant display of wealth unlike Dangote who is renowned to be the owner of different factories, plants and private businesses. Due to his constant display of wealth, and acquisition of expensive cars like being the first African to own the 2020 Rolls Royce Wraith Eagle VIII reported to be worth over #180m Naira without a definitive source of income, Mompha was on the watchlist of various security agencies like FBI, Interpol and he finally got arrested by the EFCC in Nigeria on Internet fraud related offences at Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport Abuja on Friday 18 October 2019 on his way back to Dubai, UAE after series of intelligence reports received by the commission.

Here is a man who was closely monitored for having a questionable source of income due to his enormous display of wealth before getting arrested and is now being charged with being involved in Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, phishing and other cyber crimes to the tune of N33Bn alongside an accomplice. A little change in Dangote's fortune who's a multi billionaire in Dollars. He was discovered through the fictitious companies he used to launder the ill gotten money.

To compare Mompha's reputation with a man like Aliko Dangote, who is a household name with his illustrious nature as he owns various multi billion establishments, earning him several honorary degrees from reputable institutions all over the world and sealing his spot on the planet as the richest black man is an insult on the personality of the multi billionaire.