Truly, Otunba Mike Adenuga is a very private person. So, reserved is the man that on the day of the white-wedding of his daughter, Bella Adenuga, inside the Cathedral Church of Christ in Marina, Lagos, Nigeria, in 2010, he was so filled with passion that he could barely utter “I Am”, when the Minister asked who was giving out the hand of the bride in matrimony.
For this reason, there have been several stereotypes circulated about the business guru.
It has been said that he doesn’t like surprises; however, one of the most popular myths about him is that he is not one for socializing due to his nature of detesting noise and unnecessary fanfare.
There was indeed a time when it was said that the brain behind Africa’s largest telecommunication organisation walked out of the senior management staff of Globacom for daring to surprise him with a party to celebrate his birthday. Then, it was widely circulated that everyone in the hall was elated and screamed “surprise” as he came off the elevator that brought him to the floor where he was to be celebrated, but that he took a sweeping look at all in the hall, and walked away.
The gentleman who was used to lure him to the venue of the shindig subsequently got a stern warning from the Otunba Apesin of the Ijebu clan, it was circulated.
Nonetheless, like stereotypes, these talks appear to be cheap speculations after all, as the septuagenarian recently showed a bubbly side of his that laid that particular speculation about his person to rest.
A casually, but classy dressed gentleman was the personality that graced the classy birthday party of Bright Igbinedion in his Lekki, Lagos residence.
A viral video of the event, which was held, showed the “Commander of the Legion of Honour” as he waltzed into the room where the get-together was held, exchanging pleasantries with guests, even bowing to greet others.
Dressed in a purple shirt and white trouser, an amazingly friendly Adenuga expressed awe to see old friends at the party as he went around shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, and disowning the popular, but false narrative that he is a man who shies away from socializing.
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