Fame and flamboyance mellow easily in the face of adversity. That much is illustrated by Atama Attah’s sudden disappearance from the social scene.
Since it became public knowledge that Attah’s second widely publicised marriage had hit the rocks, he has put away his portmanteau of eminence and faded off the lime light. While Attah has an admirable way of selecting women of sterling pedigree as wives, it seems he has not mastered the art of keeping them as life partners.
His first marriage was to Tundun Abiola, one of the daughters of the late politician and business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, before his recent marriage to Josephine Washima, former Special Adviser on Job Creation to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
When Atama Attah’s marriage to Tundun collapsed about two years ago, many did not hesitate to blame Tundun for her failure to keep her home because of her affluent background, forgetting that Atama’s background is also far from being poor.
Attah and Josephine’s wild romance had come as a surprise to many when the love-struck Attah backed their romance with a carnival-like wedding that caused the convergence of socialites and celebrities on one venue. It came as a bigger surprise when the union started experiencing hitches just months after it was consumated.
Some would even vow that but for the efforts of key family members, Atama would have walked out of his third marriage.
