A former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, has dismissed a report linking him emotionally with his ex-lover Miss Adaobi Alagwu.
Ayeni, who described the report as “mere sensationalism”, said he had moved on beyond Adaobi even though the past linked them together.
In a statement released by his media office, Ayeni said: “Ordinarily, the recent series of media reports linking my name with a lady, Adaobi Alagwu, should not deserve a response from me since the section of the media that is feasting on the issue seems to be uninterested in fact-finding, but mere sensationalism.
“But, given the possibility of even some discerning readers placing some value on the story, this short clarification and disclaimer become necessary.”
While admitting that he had a relationship with Adaobi in the past, Ayeni said he had put the past behind him.
He added: “I wish to state that, indeed, Ms. Adaobi Alagwu and I had a relationship, which has since ended and, as well-meaning Nigerians can imagine, it was a mistake that has caused my family much pain which I regret and do not wish to continue reliving as a section of the media continues to make me do.”
On the paternity of the Adaobi’s child, the businessman explained that the issue “is being resolved and will be resolved in due course but whichever way it is resolved, will never mean a rekindling of the ended relationship between myself and Ms. Alagwu.”