Nigerians Drag Reno Omokri After Posting Throwback Photo: “Your Grey Hair Don Hear Too Much Lie!”
By Passman Akpos
Reno Omokri’s attempt at a light-hearted throwback has turned into a social-media storm, as Nigerians flooded his comment section with fiery, comedic, and sometimes brutal reactions.
The former presidential aide posted an old photo with the caption:“Me in 2009. Sixteen years ago. Not a single white hair on my head or face!”
But instead of nostalgia, what followed was a full-blown online gbas gbos.
‘Reno, Go and Answer Mike Arnold!’
For many Nigerians, the throwback was the least of their concerns.
One user fired immediately:“Reno Omokri, Mike Arnold is calling you. Go and answer him.”
Another commenter added a cultural jab:“Evuuu this your white grail hair na result of uraa obanyi. Even devil go dey fear you.”
‘Your Conscience Was Still Intact Then’
A flood of responses questioned Omokri’s political evolution:
“Your conscience was still intact as at then. Right now, na where belle face oh.”
“Not knowing you will be 419 in the near future.”
“Bad character don make white hair full.”
One commenter didn’t mince words:“Your grey hair no be wisdom. Na stress from lies.”
Fans vs Critics
The banter didn’t stop:
“The only man wey successfully change him DNA—bros tell us how you take do am!”
“Time is the leveler of all.”
“Corny man na corny man, no matter the age.”
“I never knew you’re Itsekiri before o!”
“So no be today you begin dey wear coat instead of suit.”
Others blamed stress and politics:“Scientifically proven say too much stress dey cause white hair.”
‘You Were Still Reasonable Then’
Several users accused Omokri of changing over the years:
“Na that time you still get small sense.”
“When your beard was black, you never start lies.”
“When you never sold your conscience to the devil.”
Another wrote:“For once a man’s price is fixed by appetite and greed, his soul is on auction.”
‘Grey Hair Is Warning—Congratulations Your Excellency’
The comments took a darker comedic tone:
“Your grey hair is warning you that you are nearer to grave.”
“Looking good at 36.”
“Lies caused your overnight grey hair.”
Some still showed loyalty:“Reno ride on… we dey with you.”
The Final Blow: ‘Are These Clothes Made in Nigeria?’
Even Omokri’s outfit did not escape scrutiny:
“You carry too much unnecessary burden, why won’t you grey? And these clothes—are they Made in Nigeria? When did that one start?”
What began as a simple throwback post quickly morphed into a national symposium on integrity, age, politics, and white hair.
As always, Reno Omokri remains one of the most polarizing figures online—loved, hated, mocked, defended, and debated in equal measure.
And with this latest episode, one thing is clear:In Nigeria, even grey hair is political.
