The Nigerian senate may probe the minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung and the Nigeria Olympic committee (NOC) on their roles over the poor performance of the country’s Team Nigeria contingent in Rio 2016.
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Joe Obinna Ogba (PDP, Ebonyi), who was also part of the country's delegation to Rio says Mikel Obi & Samson Siasia were wrong to collect the $390k given to them by Japanese surgeon Dr. Katsuya Takasu, saying no one's aware of the source of money.
“My committee intends to invite the NOC to come and brief us on the Olympics. Apart from the late arrival of our athletes’ kits, you can see even our national anthem at the opening ceremony was the wrong one. So, all these, we are going to find out what happened when we resume,” Ogba said during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Thursday..
“I could recall that my Committee invited the Minister of Sports three times to tell us the level of his Ministry’s preparation, particularly on funding and he assured us that funds had been released.”
“Out of curiosity, we asked the Minister of Finance and she confirmed that funds had already been released to Sports Ministry only to discover that it was not so. Is that the change Buhari-administration promised?, ” he asked.
“I am speaking in my personal capacity that it was wrong for our players to have collected the money. I don’t think it was nice for our country to accept such money given the happenings around the world now. Money is good but it’s not every money that comes your way that you collect. So, I associate myself fully with the President of the Nigeria Football Federation,” he noted.
Wrong indeed! This govt has sold their conveniences to the devil,no shame whatsoever,you wldnt support your team,and you wldnt still appreciate an outsider who did! #ShameOnYou
ReplyDeleteyou are mad oloshi, what is wrong in collecting the money, the only thing wrong is that nothing got to you oloribruku people senator ogba oloshi bastard thief
ReplyDeleteJESUS CHRIST, IT'S CLEAR NOW THAT NIGERIA HATES THE PROGRESS OF ANY NORMAL PERSON IN THIS DOOMED COUNTRY.
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****************************source of the money kwa ??????? Untop money ish na iim u still dey check source of money neeeee ???????????? Aru adikwa dix man ????????????
ReplyDelete****************************source of the money kwa ??????? Untop money ish na iim u still dey check source of money neeeee ???????????? Aru adikwa dix man ????????????
ReplyDeleteWrong indeed! This govt has sold their consciences to the devil,no shame whatsoever,you wldnt support your team,and you wldnt still appreciate an outsider who did! #ShameOnYou
ReplyDeleteYou're an idiot! You and your "personal capacity"! Someone appreciated our Super Eagles enough to bless them with the gift he promised. That is integrity! And on time too! What has your government done for them since they got back? Abeg, park well, jor! Probe the sports ministry all you want! Just leave our players out of it! Mschewwwww
ReplyDeleteEverything wrong. No wonder.
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pot belly senator ,shut up ,the man gave the cash to the players and coach ,not you and your colleagues ,there's nothing wrong about the players collecting the money
ReplyDeleteThis man is not serious... they shouldnt have indeed. tell me say him never collect gift from anyone since he enter office. F***king hypocrites.
ReplyDeleteThis Government is a huge joke ,is that what you guys should be probing ,when there are other pressing issues. You should probe the minister and all those behind our poor outing
ReplyDeleteJoker ,you guys should cover your face in shame ,you kept the guys stranded in foreign land and they worked hard for the only medal in the games and a renowned surgeon appreciated them and u are talking trash ,ewu
ReplyDeleteAre you serious Mr Senator? So when international donor agencies send monies to NIGERIA u vet everything yet you couldn't do your oversight functions well which resulted to our team being stranded and the embarrassment that followed with match bonuses and salaries not paid and you duly have the effrontery to point fingers cos Buhary will do your work for you. You are not doing the simplest part of your role you have been elected play to make your own little change in your capacity....your playing politricks thinking we are all dumb.
ReplyDeleteAre you serious Mr Senator? So when international donor agencies send monies to NIGERIA u vet everything yet you couldn't do your oversight functions well which resulted to our team being stranded and the embarrassment that followed with match bonuses and salaries not paid and you duly have the effrontery to point fingers cos Buhary will do your work for you. You are not doing the simplest part of your role you have been elected play to make your own little change in your capacity....your playing politricks thinking we are all dumb.
ReplyDeleteOga what are you saying here,there should not have taking the money abi,go and sleep mr or what ever you called yourself..... #Lindatakenote
ReplyDeleteTHUNDER WITH DRAGON WINGS FIRE HIM THERE...AMEN
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Park well Mr.ogba,did u go to Rio on empty stomach?These players do not have opportunities for padding nor can they wait for government reward that will take decades to fulfill... They have collected wetin you go do?
ReplyDeleteMr.Senator you are a big disgrace to even discuss a gift given to the players for their performance from a private citizen of another country. Your interest sef dey that money. Una no dey get shame.
ReplyDeletewhat are this stupid criminals leaders saying?? They free them jo!!
ReplyDeleteWhy won't they collect it? Ode oshi.
ReplyDeleteBastard senator! Antagonist! Bad belle man! Enemy of success..enemy of money..Oloshi senator from Ebonyi state!!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe someone should tell the senator his role as a senate committee chairman is to legislate n make the ministry a better one and sport a better thing for Nigerians not to be follow Nigeria to the olympics! What is his role in going to Rio. Our mentality of wasteful behaviour will never change.
ReplyDeleteThese man should set his priorities right...
ReplyDeleteI guess he is seeking to be in the headlines...
Rubbish!!!
My senator please don't go to the money issue because Nigerians will not take it easy with u
ReplyDeleteJust eat sh*t already! You all should cover your faces in shame
ReplyDeleteThis man his a thief. "not all money that comes ur way u will collect'' in this era
ReplyDeleteInukwanum o o. Is now a crime? Ogba must b insane
ReplyDeleteOga senator save ur face from shame abi!if an unknown person could donate to d boys,abeg wetin u don do for them?no dem for level d money for u
ReplyDeleteAbeg they should go and sit down joor
ReplyDeleteIt's well
ReplyDeleteSee this yeye man?he think say Japan are corrupt like Nigeria?Mtchew!
ReplyDeleteNkogheri.com. So they should have rejected a gift publicly declared by a good spirited Japanese. So the good hearted surgeon has a suspicious source of income and knows fully well the implications but publicly declared his largesse so that his country's authorities will arrest him? Gift given to boys that were practically abandoned by the Nigerian state in public ridicule in spite of huge sums of money voted for the Olympics? The person that did this to us Nigerians cannot be forgiven.
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ReplyDelete-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
WTF is this man saying?arrant nonsense if you ask me
ReplyDeleteChineke kpoo gi Oku, kpoo Onu gi eji ekwu Nonsense! Ewu Ohia, monkey!! For. Saying this...........
ReplyDeleteObinna Ogba is one hell of daft bingo. We already know his records in Ebonyi state politics as former PDP chairman. The guy is randy old idiot with no clue of governance and political economy.
ReplyDeleteLube, thank you. You know him wella. Very idiotic bingo
DeleteThis man is chatting bollocks...only in Nigeria is good to collect bribe, but wrong to accept gift. Incompetent leaders.
ReplyDeleteThats true
ReplyDeleteI am new here Linda and huh i am undoubtedly lost and startled.
ReplyDeleteyou are a big fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStory. If am in there shoes I will collect more. U people did not honor them well so allow them to pocket the one they see
ReplyDelete"'It's wrong for Mikel Obi and Siasia to collect $390k gift' - Senator Ogba says, as senate may probe roles of Dalung and NOC" WOULD HE HAD GIVEN THEM THE MONEY?
ReplyDeleteWHERE WAS HE WHEN THE PLAYERS WERE HELP BACK AT THE HOTEL?
GOOD READIANS BAD RUBBISH!!!
Did u say wrong? Guys no see salary not to talk of allowances,and u r saying it is wrong for them to collect good money? After all the disgrace they faced; national anthem mistake, uniform and hotel wahala as if say na their own worse pass. What I see is favour; whom God has blessed is already blessed.when dem de go thru all the problems Una no talk since, na now dem collect beta money na now Una de talk.Long throat!
ReplyDeleteLolzzzz
ReplyDelete#Whenyoucantleaveuptoyourresponsibilities, what do u expect.
He's so stupid and foolish to say so
ReplyDeleteOgaaaa, I guess you are suspecting it's blood money abi? Olodo,abeg talk another thing jare
ReplyDeleteRubbish!! How much did you guys give them that they shouldn't collect the money...
ReplyDeleteAra ga gba ndi Ara big time! Linda take note!
DeleteA beg give buhari that money oo , haha you no no say every kono count for this fantastically corrupt government?
DeleteThat truth is that collecting the money was bad automatically it tainted the country's international image in a very negative way more like worsening it though because Nigeria has bad international image but then again it's not as if the government supported them well enough. But still they shouldn't have collected the money.
DeleteCharles this ur talk bu akuko ifo..we have d bad image already so that's no harm in collecting the money coz collecting or not collecting it won't change Nigeria's image overnight. So stop deceiving yourself...how much did the govt give them..ndiara..If na me, i go collect the money even go do holiday for the man house...rubbish
DeleteLol. They should have brought the money to the national assembly right. Buying jeeps for yourselves when people are starving wasn't wrong abi.
DeleteThe selfish senators are angry because government did not provide money for them to go on a jamboree to Brazil as was the case before
Charles but on what ground should they say no thank you! This is a GIFT! It's not In there place to go and investigate but the Japanese! So if this gift wa given to almighty Americans they won't collect? Abegi pack well you just talk nonsense now! Forget Nigerians economy and image Nwanne it has nothing to do with this. Your government are being greedy simply! I know how people abroad gift their athletes to encourage and support them f better results. We don't encourage ourselves and youth hence the t under performance from them. Go and tell your government to count their teeth with their tongue o cos I th are doing presently usually backfires!
DeleteThese senators should be ashamed of their self... I think this should be a joke... We have pressing issues the economy is dwindling.. dollar is so high prices of food stuff has sky rocket... They better be serious at the Senate chambers. Rather than probing a good gesture by a man who genuinely loves football and loves our boys without any attachment..
ReplyDeleteUseless people...cos no b dem collect am...fool s
Deleteoga shut ur mouth fat pig. What concerns u with the moni is it Nigerians moni idiot. Ur country failed to provide funds somebody else appreciated the boys and took it upon himself to reward them u are here talking shit.
ReplyDeleteU correct bro don't mind d senator his plan was to corner d money
DeleteThey They want to reward them and they don want anyone to reward them . They say our youth are not productive? Alu! Biko OBINNNa stop this nonsense
DeleteAt least his (Japanese Surgeon) source of #Income #Wealth is well known. What can u say bout yours Mr Senator... SMH...
ReplyDeleteDon't mind the bloated criminal! Look at his fat mouth! A reputable surgeon for that matter. A professional, unlike the rogues in our National Assembly members, supports our squad and this ungrateful man is talking! Smh!
DeleteU ARE MYOPIC OF THE CURRENT HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY. U MEAN D WOULD HAVE REJECTED THE $3900000. SAINT LIKE U. WAS NT D MONEY A PARTING GIFT FROM GOOD SAMARITAN THAT PITIED AND SUPPORTED D BOYS AND THEIR COACH BC OF BAD TREATMENT GIVEN TO THEM BY OUR LEADERS. IF UR SON IS MIKEL U WILL ORDER HIM TO REJECT D GOOD & BIG GIFT. . SAINT LIKE U.
ReplyDeleteso super eagles shouldnt have collected the money and cars and houses that some rich Nigerians gave to them when the won the last CAF cup in 2013.
ReplyDeletedo u know the sources of those rice Nigerians, abeg make i hear word. u are making noise becos u weren't part of the money. Nonesense
because you didn't get a share of the money so then it is wrong to accept it! Shame on you dishonorable senator. Do your work and stop assigning yourself responsibilities no one assigned you. Probe the minister and Mr. President on the performance of the Team to the Olympics and not donations private individuals made to deserving athletes during the games please.
ReplyDeletebeer parlour talk. shebi he was with them in Rio. who him epp?
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm...na true ''not every money u collect''...but every money u can loot....abi.. mtcheeewww...will u gerarahia
ReplyDeleteShout up that your mouth old political fool. Which money is not good to collect? or are you guys planning for Sasia and Mikel to hand the money over to your APC government which will never happen. The Japan doctor that gave them the money saw what the went through in the hand of the sport minister and our boys entertained and played to the 3rd place. It took Buhari government more than 6 months only to appoint a sports minister that don't even know anything about sports. Shame!
ReplyDelete@Sen. Ogba, u should be ashamed of yourself. Is it people like you the we need to know the source of your money..Mr fantastic leave the boys and their cash gifts alone.u are showing how greedy u are. Go and resign and guys have failed Nigerians. U want to know the source of the money huh? go and meet the Japanese surgeon with ur efcc for questioning.
ReplyDeleteBig fool!
ReplyDelete"Tales by moonlight"
ReplyDeleteLET THIS SENATOR PLEASE COME AND SAY THIS HIS RUBBISH IN PUBLIC SO I CAN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF STONING HIM.
ReplyDeletehow is a PDP chairman of a committee...when they are in opposition and minority...its not so anywhere in the world.This the nonsense Saraki created to please his friend-Deleayoko@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletewen an ass hole is a sport minister all u get is shit.solomonshitheaddalung
ReplyDeletethunder fire them, what kind of rubbish is this, this guys worked for this money, did the federal government even support this gys? ogba and rest of the so called senators tell me if you have not stolen this country's money before? have you been probe for that? and here they are wanting to probe someone one who work hard for his money,you politicians are just misbehaving, the media and every body is afraid to talk,any little thing you say,they begin to search for you with the military, is this what we voted for? no freedom of speech any more, wickedness and heartlessness has become there pertan of ruling
ReplyDeleteThunder fire all of u looters
ReplyDeleteE no go better for this obinna ogba ogba and his generations for this rubbish utterances..linda BIKO...
ReplyDeleteWhy is it wrong? Are you my father to tell me what to do or do you feed me?
ReplyDeleteWhat you cannot do, so another is doing it, u are crying, just a pity.
ReplyDeleteHold on guys if on the other hand Mikel Obi and Siasia sold out for them to loose the match and that is their share of the deal,
ReplyDeleteA Japanese Surgeon came from no where and give money to the Mikel and Siasia for bonze, what really inspired the man to give such money alot need to be asked may be one of the reason our football is going down. We never can tell.
Can someone please help me tell this bag of noise to shut up. Disgraceful talk. Looking for share. He wants to steal from those who worked hard amidst the inhumanity these boys were subjected to. I could maul him a hot slap.
ReplyDeleteMost Nigerian politicians are clowns. They open their mouths and spew thrash. They don't know Nigerians aren't smiling from their clownish utterances.
ReplyDeleteYour head. Why didn't you go try and represent nig and pay or make part in paying for their hotel bills since ur own money is legitimate. You can't do person do you dey talk ode oshii.....
ReplyDeleteWhat makes it wrong?! People sef! They can choose not to take part in the sharing of the money at their own discretion not the other way round.. Secondly, Solomon dalung should be probed and sacked with immediate effect.. he's such an incompetent minister
ReplyDeleteNa me talk am!
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I agree entirely With the senator, the money should have been handed over to him as a senator of the federal government, after all the know how to stuff dollars in shoes and caps.
ReplyDeleteeasy guys
ReplyDeleteAwww....he's so sad and mad because he was part of the delegates but unfortunately the surgeon particularly handed over the checks to both the coach and captain and they know Mikel and Siasia is to wise to give them a penny so now they're mad and tryna be saints. Ode senator, money looters. This country really needs prayers
ReplyDeleteMR senator is high,wetin come be ur own.e it your money
ReplyDeleteRubbish senator.....
ReplyDeleteThis man is a foolish beast.
ReplyDeleteWhat about delta airlines that provided free flight from US to Rio.The players should have rejected that too! Mr. Ogba, I wonder how you can contribute objectively in the Senate.
ReplyDeleteThis man is definitely sick upstairs, need to be attended to
ReplyDeleteNigerians no blame Thiefnator.
ReplyDeleteSEE BEEF ABEG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STUPID SENATOR. DEY SHOULD NOT HAVE CALLED D MONEY BCUZ OF UR YEYE REASON. DEY DONT KNOW D SOURCE OF D MONEY ---------------ARE YOU KIDDING!! I CANT EVEN BELIEVE I AM READING SUCH NONSENSE!!
ReplyDeletehope this man is not mad sha... this one of the annoying thin ive heard in a while.....#inspired by Linda
ReplyDeletePig senator
ReplyDeletehope this man is not mad sha... this one of the annoying thin ive heard in a while.....#inspired by Linda
ReplyDeleteHm u think becos u are a senator u can say robish any time u open ur mouth even if u hv adviser,olodo agbaya of federal republic of Nigeria
ReplyDeleteOle Ole ..Ole ajibole....olee o Lee olee lele ole le.....Minister the money was issued to the players not Nigeria . So this is none of your father's, father's father's business. Please focus on reverting the dollar to a naira as you people promise during campaign. Ole nla
ReplyDeletewhy should the boys reject the money when it is to appreciate their honest hardwork unlike you bunch of corrupt senators who collect extremely huge salaries and allowances plus looting and budget padding amounting to over 20% of Nigeria's annual budget.
ReplyDeleteTalking under the influence of alcohol.
ReplyDeleteI don't see anything wrong with der action.
ReplyDeleteYou are a foolish pot belly man
ReplyDeleteAND THIS CLOWN IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SENATOR?
ReplyDeleteNigerians and monetary issues , one day they will sell this nation,why can't they leave this people alone.Please vist www.moreuses.com to see the Side Effects of Pregnancy.
ReplyDeletePlease I want senate to enter Atlantic Ocean
ReplyDeleteBut na every money you Mr Senator see Naim you de collect. Bloody hypocrite
ReplyDeleteI can't believe linda didn't post my comments. Anyway better stories here in the U.S than wasting my time for nonsense naija stories
ReplyDeleteOga abeg make we hear word. how much did u contributed.
ReplyDeletesays, Genevieve.
The idiot shld take back his words. They should not collect what?
ReplyDeleteShameless people instady to thank the japaniseman for the help you re making noise sanetor in olympic which invent did ypu take part? Siasia salary for six months not paid did think Japan is like Nigeria fantastically corrupt . Thank you the Japanise millioniar may God reward you and may you continue doing Good with your money . anike
ReplyDeleteyou need jesus
DeleteIs this man a Nigeria senator? Its a shame! No wonder Nigeria is not moving forward.
ReplyDeleteYEYE SENATORS
ReplyDeleteYEYE SENATORS
ReplyDeleteOleeeee, Cos them no roja U.
ReplyDeleteWhen it's comes to issue of Money "Senatores brain go work" empty Brain.they should collect it and giv to Senators
ReplyDeleteif you did your job correctly, the need to give them the money would not have come up in the first place....please kindly respect yourself
ReplyDeleteif na u him give d money, u no go collect? Talk true oga
ReplyDeleteEva Da Diva...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....JUST MY OBSERVATION
ReplyDeleteThe guy is a clown, a drunk one at that. He wants the boys to reject N157m unsolicited gift? Joker! Who him and his Senate epp?
ReplyDeleteI suppose the money one should pocket for himself is the one meant for schools, hospitals, roads, clean water and such, right? Will there ever be an end to plain stupid talk from the so called leaders?
ReplyDeletethis is why this country will never move forward.... What source is he even talking about...he think say na Naija people wey dey do blood money?
ReplyDeleteRubbish.
ReplyDeleteWhere were they when the team stranded at Atlanta?
Some people will just stay nd start blabbing rubbish! If the money was not gotten from d right source,would d giver proudly give it out in the presence of the world what we're u guys expecting they they would turn down d money? Dreamers
ReplyDeleteYou people should even be ashamed of urselves that you couldn't provide d basic needs o our athletes,yet they made us prou
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Oga senator i can see that you are getting to be mad or you are mad already. stupid man, thunder fire you. idiot. which one you and Federal government give to them? you people abandoned them over there, to the extent they were sent out of their hotel rooms, if not for Mikel Obi i wonder what those my lovely brothers would have done. if you open that your dirty mouth again to talk you will see what i will do to you. Mbeke.
ReplyDeleteMr senator,you no get brain.
ReplyDeleteMr man na simply thing Hang yourself
ReplyDeleteMr senator,you no get brain.
ReplyDeleteAll this thiefs because the money didn't pass through them thats why they are complaining
ReplyDeleteThis fat fool should shut up. How many of you confirmed thieves gave them money in Brazil, please go and face your padded budget and collect the constituency fund that all of you will use to treat your plague. Olosius fellow.
ReplyDeleteYou are wrong senator, collect the money first and find out later where it came from. Also pray it's it's from $2.1 billion arms deal, if not you end up like dasuki.
ReplyDeleteYou people are mad, Siasia and the boys where complaining bitterly for unpaid salary and the little given to them you want them to return it? Thunder fire una papa baskards!
ReplyDeleteThis man is obviously mad.... Yeye sombori, u shld hv simply beg for ur share of d money. Ewu....
ReplyDeleteThunder fire d senator dat says dey
ReplyDeletedont knw d source of d money
Inukwa bikini. This ebonyi politicians funny. The other day it was governor today senator. Una mentality funny
ReplyDeleteMay thunder fire that senator. IF the Japanese man had given it to the senator nobody will hear anything..
ReplyDeleteRelease money for Olympics una no release now jealousy dey worry una --BARAWO SENATOR
Oga Senator.!!! why you no donate give them..? You..NFF...NOC .. Una no well!!!.. Awon mashaanfani jaati jaati... go figure!
ReplyDeleteMr Senator, I think you are simply an idiot!
ReplyDeleteAbeg, let's talk something more important. U really want to make money on facebook instead of just burning data saying hello to friends, then just one click to this link:http://www.emperorscrollinfo.com/optin.html
YOU ARE MAD
ReplyDeleteNa Thunder go strike you
ReplyDeleteYou no fit give them money and someone see how this guys play for the Olympic
He compensate them which your president or so called the sport minister
I don't know why you dey complain
I say am again
Na Thunder go strike you
I don dey vex
they are all mad. seriously!!!
ReplyDeletesenator, mind your freaking business.
now you are interested because of money involved.
shameless fools.
they are all mad. seriously!!!
ReplyDeletesenator, mind your freaking business.
now you are interested because of money involved.
shameless fools.
Our leaders nah witch dem no like better thing
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How I wish ur kids are LIB readers to see what Nigeria are reacting to ur useless statements. If I'm ur son I will disown u as my father. IDIOT SENATOR
ReplyDeleteShame on you mr senator. Just come on LIB and pick your left overs....anuofia
ReplyDeleteMost of the so called senators have no simple intellect but through thuggery and other forms of criminality are able to be in that hallowed chamber.If I were Ogba, we should even invite the Japanese and seek his assistance in adopting and funding some of our sporting endeavours coming from the fact that they are unable to provide salaries to coaches and allowances for players.Who the hell is he to questions the source of the Japanese money?, to hell with Ogba and his clueless crew.Someday they will account for the constituency fund they collect.He should go back to school and learn what sport administration and development is.By the way, have they sent thank you to Mikel for saving them from disgrace?
ReplyDeleteOgba is mad as hell ,he wants a shakedown ,a piece of the action ,that's what the senators are used to ,especially, when there's nothing left to steal,now he wants inquiry ,What a dumm-fuck.
ReplyDeleteOh senator please go straight to the point. We know that all you want is to collect the money from them. Greedy people
ReplyDeleteLook at dis idiot o,dey shudn't av collected d gift wen u seek every slight opportunity to embezzle our money. Oh oh I can understand ur claim, dey shud av remitted d money into ur account. Why re u so wicked?,so u think money is meant only for u.how I wish Nigeria has a president bold enough to invite u all to a meeting and set u all ablaze.Wicked souls
ReplyDeleteWhat killed me I that simple thank you for no give thi king hearthed man! When have you ever need something for someone without selfish reason senetor?
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