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| Late Otunba Tajudeen Disu with In-law,Otunba Mike Adenuga |
This is unearthing as
your Africa’s number 1 Celebrity encounter blog, Asabeafrika has gone into archives to dig deep on the personality
of the Monday October 12, 2015 victim of assassination by alleged villagers
near the Lekki Trade Free Zone, in Epe area of Lagos, South West Nigeria, Mr. Tajudeen Disu. He is no other
person than the father of the handsome Lagos big boy, Jameel Olatokunbo Disu
who married Billionaire business mogul and Globacom Telecommunication founder, Otunba (Dr.) Mike Adenuga’s first
daughter, Bella in 2010.
your Africa’s number 1 Celebrity encounter blog, Asabeafrika has gone into archives to dig deep on the personality
of the Monday October 12, 2015 victim of assassination by alleged villagers
near the Lekki Trade Free Zone, in Epe area of Lagos, South West Nigeria, Mr. Tajudeen Disu. He is no other
person than the father of the handsome Lagos big boy, Jameel Olatokunbo Disu
who married Billionaire business mogul and Globacom Telecommunication founder, Otunba (Dr.) Mike Adenuga’s first
daughter, Bella in 2010.
Jameel had met Bella Adenuga
at a social event sometimes in 2008 and they both courted for two years and two
months before the courtship metamorphosed into marriage. Jameel
who toasted Bella on his first encounter with her failed to take her phone
number until fate brought them back in a second encounter at Bolaji Folawiyo and Shasha Israni’s
party in Lagos.
at a social event sometimes in 2008 and they both courted for two years and two
months before the courtship metamorphosed into marriage. Jameel
who toasted Bella on his first encounter with her failed to take her phone
number until fate brought them back in a second encounter at Bolaji Folawiyo and Shasha Israni’s
party in Lagos.
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| Dr. Mike Adenuga |
He pinned her down with
his charismatic smile and diction and there and then he got her contact but
never knew she was an “Adenuga” as she introduced herself as Bunmi Marquis to Jameel. It took over two months of familiarity and friendship
before Jameel found out that his
“Bunmi Marquis” was actually the popular
Bella Adenuga, Executive
Director of Globacom.
his charismatic smile and diction and there and then he got her contact but
never knew she was an “Adenuga” as she introduced herself as Bunmi Marquis to Jameel. It took over two months of familiarity and friendship
before Jameel found out that his
“Bunmi Marquis” was actually the popular
Bella Adenuga, Executive
Director of Globacom.
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| Jameel & Wife Bella Disu |
The cat was let out of
the bag by Bella herself who could
not continue to live a lie with the handsome and dandy son of the late Lekki Trade Free Zone boss any longer.
the bag by Bella herself who could
not continue to live a lie with the handsome and dandy son of the late Lekki Trade Free Zone boss any longer.
Information had it that Jameel was initially furious, very
furious on getting to know that he had been fooled along by Bella Adenuga (Bunmi Marquis) and
wanted to discontinue the relationship but his mother, Mrs. Modupe Disu, a Director of the Lagos State Examination Board
intervened and prevailed upon him not to discontinue the romance which had
gotten to a full moon stage of affection.
furious on getting to know that he had been fooled along by Bella Adenuga (Bunmi Marquis) and
wanted to discontinue the relationship but his mother, Mrs. Modupe Disu, a Director of the Lagos State Examination Board
intervened and prevailed upon him not to discontinue the romance which had
gotten to a full moon stage of affection.
The Disu family later met the Adenuga
family in April 2010 and a great event spiced with love and celebration
took place with eminent Nigerians from royalty to diplomats, business tycoons
to entertainers. It was a talk of town event as Jameel Olatokunbo Disu married Belinda
Ajoke Olubunmi Adenuga. Africa’s leading events and style magazine Ovation
International captured the event in camera with the Publisher, Dr. Dele Momodu leading a powerful team
of reporters and photographers from London, Ghana and Benin Republic to the
occasion.
family in April 2010 and a great event spiced with love and celebration
took place with eminent Nigerians from royalty to diplomats, business tycoons
to entertainers. It was a talk of town event as Jameel Olatokunbo Disu married Belinda
Ajoke Olubunmi Adenuga. Africa’s leading events and style magazine Ovation
International captured the event in camera with the Publisher, Dr. Dele Momodu leading a powerful team
of reporters and photographers from London, Ghana and Benin Republic to the
occasion.
Now you know who the late
Otunba Tajudeen Disu is.
Otunba Tajudeen Disu is.
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| Late Otunba Tajudeen Disu with wife, Mrs. Modupe Disu |
How he was killed 5 years after son’s wedding with
Mike Adenuga’s daughter.
Mike Adenuga’s daughter.
The Mike Adenuga In-law was said to have been shot dead under some
funny circumstances when himself and some other prominent members of Okunraye
community came to douse a tension between Police and indigenes of the community
who were protesting the forceful overtake of their lands by Dangote Group on
that ill-fated Monday. Dangote Group is one of the leading investment firms on the
Lekki Trade Free Zone’s clientele. Otunba
Disu was alleged to have been hit by a Police bullet in the ensuing melee
and died instantly. It was a sad October Monday 12. Some young people, about 17 were later
apprehended by Police authorities in Lagos but the community leaders insist
that it was police, in their overzealous carelessness who killed Otunba Disu. The case of “Who Killed
Otunba Disu?” is still ongoing as police and indigenes of Okunraye community whose
lands were seized and valuables destroyed for the establishment of Lekki Trade
Free Zone exchange accusations. Otunba
Disu died five years after his son married Bella and two years after the couple
gave him a grandchild.
funny circumstances when himself and some other prominent members of Okunraye
community came to douse a tension between Police and indigenes of the community
who were protesting the forceful overtake of their lands by Dangote Group on
that ill-fated Monday. Dangote Group is one of the leading investment firms on the
Lekki Trade Free Zone’s clientele. Otunba
Disu was alleged to have been hit by a Police bullet in the ensuing melee
and died instantly. It was a sad October Monday 12. Some young people, about 17 were later
apprehended by Police authorities in Lagos but the community leaders insist
that it was police, in their overzealous carelessness who killed Otunba Disu. The case of “Who Killed
Otunba Disu?” is still ongoing as police and indigenes of Okunraye community whose
lands were seized and valuables destroyed for the establishment of Lekki Trade
Free Zone exchange accusations. Otunba
Disu died five years after his son married Bella and two years after the couple
gave him a grandchild.
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| Jameel & Bella |
How he was buried
Last Friday October 23, sorrow
and tears flowed freely as the late Otunba
Tajudeen Disu was buried at the
Vault and Garden in Ikoyi, Lagos; Southwest Nigeria.
and tears flowed freely as the late Otunba
Tajudeen Disu was buried at the
Vault and Garden in Ikoyi, Lagos; Southwest Nigeria.
As his body was being
lowered to the ground, family members, relatives and friends wept freely as
they paid their last respect for the departed.
lowered to the ground, family members, relatives and friends wept freely as
they paid their last respect for the departed.
The late Otunba Tajudeen
Disu was 67 .
Disu was 67 .
Several dignitaries
graced the burial ceremony. Some of them were Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who was represented
by his deputy, Dr (Mrs.) Idiat Adebule;
Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr.
Tunji Bello; former deputy governors of Lagos State, Mr. Femi Pedro and Alhaja
Sinatu Ojikutu.
graced the burial ceremony. Some of them were Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who was represented
by his deputy, Dr (Mrs.) Idiat Adebule;
Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr.
Tunji Bello; former deputy governors of Lagos State, Mr. Femi Pedro and Alhaja
Sinatu Ojikutu.
There were also former
Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Mr.
Babatunde Balogun; former
Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Mr.
Taofiq Tijani; former Special
Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business District, CBD, Mrs. Derin Disu; Chief Remi Makanjuola, former chairman of the Lagos State Security
Trust Fund, LSSTF Board; Chairman, Lekki Free Trade Zone Development Company, Otunba Olusegun Jawando, among others.
Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Mr.
Babatunde Balogun; former
Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Mr.
Taofiq Tijani; former Special
Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business District, CBD, Mrs. Derin Disu; Chief Remi Makanjuola, former chairman of the Lagos State Security
Trust Fund, LSSTF Board; Chairman, Lekki Free Trade Zone Development Company, Otunba Olusegun Jawando, among others.
At the burial ceremony
held at the Lagos City Hall, Dr.
Zikrulahi Adenugba, lecturer from Al-Hikma
University, who delivered the sermon, said Disu died as a martyr, while urging the Lagos State Government to
keep the legacy he labored for before his death.
held at the Lagos City Hall, Dr.
Zikrulahi Adenugba, lecturer from Al-Hikma
University, who delivered the sermon, said Disu died as a martyr, while urging the Lagos State Government to
keep the legacy he labored for before his death.
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| Jameel Disu with Bella Adenuga on their traditional Wedding Day |
He said government should
support the family in whatever they intended to do and ensured that they were
well catered for.
support the family in whatever they intended to do and ensured that they were
well catered for.
Sheikh Ahmad Olore, another speaker at the burial ceremony urged the relatives of the
deceased to ensure that there was not any rancor after the death of Tajudeen Disu, saying “Unity should be
the watchword always.”
deceased to ensure that there was not any rancor after the death of Tajudeen Disu, saying “Unity should be
the watchword always.”
Former Lagos
Commissioner, Balogun described Disu as a peaceful man and “very good
family man and was good to a lot of people. He was generous to a lot of people
and they would miss him badly. He was a very good friend of mine. We were
classmates in school. He was my best man on my wedding day. We have been very
close; we grew up together on Lagos Island.
Commissioner, Balogun described Disu as a peaceful man and “very good
family man and was good to a lot of people. He was generous to a lot of people
and they would miss him badly. He was a very good friend of mine. We were
classmates in school. He was my best man on my wedding day. We have been very
close; we grew up together on Lagos Island.
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| Jameel Disu & Bella Adenuga on Ovation Magazine Cover |
“Alhaji Tajudeen is an
honest, dedicated and very committed to whatever he is doing. He worked
relentlessly to ensure that Lekki Free
Trade Zone project got to fruition but unfortunately he could not leave to
see the end of the project. I pray that God upholds his family, sustain them
and give them the fortitude to bear the loss.”
honest, dedicated and very committed to whatever he is doing. He worked
relentlessly to ensure that Lekki Free
Trade Zone project got to fruition but unfortunately he could not leave to
see the end of the project. I pray that God upholds his family, sustain them
and give them the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Son of the deceased, Ibrahim Disu said he never knew how
great his father was until his death. “I know my father was great but I don’t
know how it was until his death. Five minutes after his death, everyone had
taken over the responsibilities for the burial ceremony. I must thank everyone
who had rallied the family since his death.”
great his father was until his death. “I know my father was great but I don’t
know how it was until his death. Five minutes after his death, everyone had
taken over the responsibilities for the burial ceremony. I must thank everyone
who had rallied the family since his death.”
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