Important briefs given to a law firm owned by Nigerian businessman and former chairman of defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, were diverted to Airbridge chambers owned a female lawyer in Abuja identified as Adaobi Alagwu, SaharaReporters has gathered. According to a former lawyer in the law firm, the businessman handed important briefs and clients to Adaobi to handle despite being a young lawyer all in a bid to please her. SaharaReporters had reported that Ayeni is currently enmeshed in a paternity mess.
Paternity Scandal: How Former Skye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni Allegedly Gifted Multi-Million Naira Cases, Clients To Law Firm Owned By Female LoverAccording to a former lawyer in the law firm, the businessman handed important briefs and clients to Adaobi to handle despite being a young lawyer all in a bid to please her.
“Ayeni broke unspoken gentleman code when he snatched Adaobi from his long time bosom friend, Greg Uanseru, a billionaire businessman, who plays big in the oil and gas sector,” the ex-worker told SaharaReporters. He added, “The Olujumu of Ijumu Kingdom and Chairman, Ijumu LGA Traditional Council of Kogi State, Oba Williams Olusegun Ayeni since the story broke has reached out to Ayeni chiding him about his poor judgement in dating a 24-year old at the expense of his family and urging him to thread carefully to avoid further damage to his person and reputation in the media".
Speaking also to SaharaReporters, a relative of the female lawyer said her life had been under threat since the scandal was reported. “But because he is part of Atiku Abubakar’s campaign, he is trying to protect his image so that the scandal will not force the campaign organisation to push him away. “After he failed, he started positioning with Atiku’s campaign. He has a track record of ruining his businesses and should Atiku win, he'll be involved in Nigeria’s economy and it'll be disaster.”Issuing a disclaimer via a certain Biola Ojelade, the businessman said there was no nexus between him and the lady.
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