SOME days ago, a rumour broke out in Lagos that threw the corporate world into confusion as tales spread over the alleged ill-health of astute banker and Managing Director of GTBank, Tayo Aderinokun.
The rumour, which reportedly said that the banker had bowed to a strange ailment, got friends, families and admirers of the man working their phones to get a true picture of the story.
But his nephew, Olumide Aderinokun, who is a politician and the Managing Director of Davade Properties, was quick to douse the tension when he disclosed that”there is nothing wrong with Uncle Tayo, I don’t know where this bad rumour emanated from, I’ve received about 50 calls on the same issue today. Please, help tell them that my uncle is hale and hearty.”
Some friends of the banker who also spoke on the rumour claimed he is in good health and that the story being bandied about must have been the handiwork of some mischievous people.
Sources claimed the GTBank boss had been battling with a minor ailment for sometime and that he is much better now.
This is a silly story. Tayo Aderinokun has been battling his stomach wahala for many, many years. It is not a secret. When he was DMD of the bank many years ago (long before Fola left), he was already down with the ailment.
ReplyDeleteThe family should either not react to the story or put out a statement that he is not dead - no need to add hale and hearty.
Tayo is a public figure and I am sure that it was only out of concern for his family that people were calling.
Anyhow, now that the young Mr. Aderinokun has made statement that his uncle is hale and hearty I am sure people will be watching and waiting to see.
Truly, people need to get publicists in this country.
So, what exactly is the problem you have with the ''hale and hearty'' now, ''kemiismyrelaname?''
ReplyDeleteAnd what exactly is your business with comments on d man's health?
The problem with 'hale and hearty' is that the man is clearly NOT hale and hearty. I pray for his recovery.
ReplyDeleteOkay o. Anonymous @ 2.22am we can see now that hale and hearty was/is not the right phrase to use.
ReplyDeleteNo-one wishes ill health on anybody, but if you are in the public eye, there are certain expectations the public has for you.
Anonymous @ 6.48pm, thanks for being objective.
Now d whole argument can end now he has gone Beyond..Our Dear GTB Director is gone...May his Soul R.I.P,Amen.
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