Olatunde Ayeni is no doubt a man of high repute, blessed with suave, elegance and finesse. He has carved a niche for himself as a seasoned investor and a financial wizard. He is a man who knows the true spirit of friendship and brotherhood, two virtues that have elevated him to the position he holds today.
The erstwhile Chairman of Skye Bank has etched his name in gold as one of the best brains to have come out of Nigeria as he sits atop several high business conglomerates. For him, one thing has remained constant – his unconditional love for his family. This explains why he spared no cost to ensure his daughter Abolaji gets one of the biggest wedding soiree with her heartthrob, Oluwatobiloba Adeoye last weekend. We gathered that Ayeni put resources together into making the two-day event a memorable one.
The ceremony kicked off on Thursday, April 11, 2024, when Ayeni and his family hosted a traditional engagement wedding in Ikoyi, Lagos, an event that paraded cultural aesthetics from the best Aso-Ebi to the best of Agbada and music, as Yinka Aiyefele serenaded the audience with his musical renditions. Of course, there was an array of cuisines that guests savoured their taste buds with and lots of high-cost drinks.
On Saturday, April 13, Ayeni also pulled many heavyweights to the main wedding at Citadel Global Community Church in Oregun, where Pastor Tunde Bakare joined the couple as one. The train later moved to the reception at the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island where guests were given royal treatment.
Expectedly, the whole of the V.I. corridor was locked and filled up with state-of-the art cars that left people jaw-dropped.
It was an absolute display of wealth, opulence and splendour, as the who-is-who in Nigeria’s business, political and social space were in attendance. The roll call was quite elitist and a gathering of the high networth in the society. The carnival-like event had on the bandstand King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, the Fuji maestro and veteran gospel star, Evangelist Dunni Olanrewaju (Opelope Anointing).
A guest confirmed that Ayeni is not only a master planner in the boardroom, he is also a master planner of soirees and a good host with a high sense of hospitality. The roll call include the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun; former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr Zacchaeus Adedeji; Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Niyi Adebayo; Bola Shagaya, Olugbon of Ile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao; Elegushi of Ikate Land, Oba Saheed Elegushi; Oba Otudeko, former Fidelity Bank MD, Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo; Segun Awolowo, Terry Waya, Comfort Obamuyiwa, Aisha Achimugu, and a host of others.
