About a week ago, businessman and former Chairman of Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, feted his friends and business associates to the final burial party of his late mother-in-law, Mrs Fadeke Amoke. It was his first major social event since his quarrel with late businessman, Captain Idahosa Okunbo, over the legal ownership of businesses in which they both had substantial interests. The party which took place in Lagos had all the trappings of luxury. Tunde went the whole hog, spared no expense and harnessed his wide contacts and connections to make the party grand. And why not?
After his alleged entanglement with another lady who has since moved on, Tunde did everything within his power to make up for his shortcoming as it concerned his wife, Abiola who abhors the kleiglights. Those in attendance at the party were Segun Awolowo, Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council; Timi Alaibe, former MD Niger Delta Development Company; Daily Times publisher, Fidelis Anosike and his wife, Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic; Heritage Bank MD, Ifiesimama Sekibo; Joko Oni; former Delta State governor, James Ibori and his wife, Senami; Minister of industry, trade and investment, Niyi Adebayo; Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Holding Company, Segun Agbaje and his wife, Derin; etc.
Ayeni who was a one-time Vice Chairman of Ikeja branch of Nigerian Bar Association and also a former Member of Council of Legal Aid Council has been linked with controversies in the past, especially on oil and contract deals. He has been fingered to be allegedly responsible for the crash of defunct Skye Bank.