Former Nigerian international and African Footballer of the Year Rashidi Yekini blew N60 million in two months, The Nation has learnt.

The footballer, who died on May 4, withdrew N1 million daily for about 60 days from his savings account in an old generation bank.

The account was domiciled in the Dugbe, Ibadan branch of the bank.

It was learnt that the USA ’94 World Cup hero withdrew the cash consistently and later started withdrawing the remnant in smaller sums, such as N10,000 and N5,000, until it hit the minimum balance of N2,000 stipulated by the bank.

The withdrawals occurred from the middle of 2009 and progressed till October.

The account had N62 million balance as at May, 2008. It was learnt that the footballer fixed the amount for three months and at maturity, he returned it to the savings account from where he withdrew consistently N300,000, N600,000, N500,000.

In March, 2009, he was said to have fixed the balance of N52 million for another three months. At maturity, however, the late Yekini started the N1 million per day withdrawals, until he emptied the accounts.

The late Rashidi, as he was fondly called by his admirers, was always seen at the bank because the account was a savings account. The account, it was learnt, became dormant early 2010.

One of the late Yekini's siblings, Mrs. Rafiat Adetunji, who spoke with The Nation in Ira, confirmed that there was no money in his account as at the time teh family took him for treatment.

She said family members got to know about Yekini's strange behaviours when some of his neighbours in Ibadan complained.
Rafiat stated that she went in company of her husband and some of the family members to authenticate the veracity of the information and seek for a way to assist the football star.

She said when their efforts to take Yekini to a hospital in Oyo State failed, they sought the assistance of the then Oyo State Police Commissioner, Adisa Bolanta.

According to her, Bolanta ordered that Yekini be brought to him.

Her words: "When Yekini was brought before the CP, the football star said he was alright and even gave some money to some of the police officers present. The CP was said to have been surprised and did not know what next to do or how to assist them since Yekini appeared to be alright.

"After that we got information that Yekini went to the bank and withdraw some large sums of money, gave out some to people and spread the rest onto the air.

"When we took him to the hospital, about four weeks ago not only was he mentally unstable, he was also sick.

"We did not have money to treat him. So, we went to the bank where he had an account but unfortunately the bank said he had no more money in his account. So, we took him to the hospital and we were treating him until he died."

The late Yekini’s last moments were shrouded in mystery and controversy. Some people claimed that he was insane a few years earlier; others said he deliberately withdrew from people due to the sad experience he had with a close associate, who duped him of some cash.

Many also claimed that his immediate family members came to pick him from his Oni & Sons home with the claim that he was being taken to a healing home.

But a close associate of the late footballer, who simply identified himself as Emmanuel, insisted that the late Yekini was sane. He explained that the footballer was duped by close business associates a few years ago, adding that the experience was so devastating to him that he decided to withdraw from people.

He said: “Some people betrayed him. That was why he stopped getting close to people. They duped him of very huge amount of money. That was what affected Rashidi. Rashidi was okay mentally. He drove himself and did everything well. Every month, he gave to widows and the needy. He was generous. He was not insane.”
The late Yekini died at Al-Amin, a private hospital at Awotan, a suburb of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on May 4.
He was taken to the hospital unconscious at 2:15 pm by some men, according to the Managing Director of the hospital, Dr Gbenga Ogunsina. He died 10 minutes later and was taken to his Ira, Kwara State home that night. His body was moved from the hospital by 11:00 pm and buried the following day.

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Well, I'm glad he got to spend his money before his untimely death. Nobody helped him so no-one deserves to inherit it.

She said when their efforts to take Yekini to a hospital in Oyo State failed, they sought the assistance of the then Oyo State Police Commissioner, Adisa Bolanta.

According to her, Bolanta ordered that Yekini be brought to him.

Her words: "When Yekini was brought before the CP, the football star said he was alright and even gave some money to some of the police officers present. The CP was said to have been surprised and did not know what next to do or how to assist them since Yekini appeared to be alright.

Winsh!
When claim a loved one is ill, taking them to the police is a very strange action indeed.

"After that we got information that Yekini went to the bank and withdraw some large sums of money, gave out some to people and spread the rest onto the air.

"When we took him to the hospital, about four weeks ago not only was he mentally unstable, he was also sick.

"We did not have money to treat him. So, we went to the bank where he had an account but unfortunately the bank said he had no more money in his account. So, we took him to the hospital and we were treating him until he died."

Ole!
The woman should be arrested.

He said: “Some people betrayed him. That was why he stopped getting close to people. They duped him of very huge amount of money. That was what affected Rashidi. Rashidi was okay mentally. He drove himself and did everything well. Every month, he gave to widows and the needy. He was generous. He was not insane.”
The late Yekini died at Al-Amin, a private hospital at Awotan, a suburb of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on May 4.
[b]He was taken to the hospital unconscious at 2:15 pm by some men, according to the Managing Director of the hospital, Dr Gbenga Ogunsina. He died 10 minutes later [/b]and was taken to his Ira, Kwara State home that night. His body was moved from the hospital by 11:00 pm and buried the following day.

Otan ni! The police had better get very interested in this murder.

Seun: Well, I'm glad he got to spend his money before his untimely death. Nobody helped him so no-one deserves to inherit it.

Oga Seunnn! Haba don't be mean nau he may have had children

@topic; withdrew 1million everyday for two months? That doesn't sound sane to me

scopusng: She said when their efforts to take Yekini to a hospital in Oyo State failed, they sought the assistance of the then Oyo State Police Commissioner, Adisa Bolanta.

According to her, Bolanta ordered that Yekini be brought to him.

scopusng: Her words: "When Yekini was brought before the CP, the football star said he was alright and even gave some money to some of the police officers present. The CP was said to have been surprised and did not know what next to do or how to assist them since Yekini appeared to be alright.

That's why the psychiatric cases are the most difficult to manage. The patient behaviour and action might be irrational. But suddenly recovers his sanity at the point of intervention. I fault his relatives for not involving psychiatrist to halt the trend earlier on.

scopusng: "After that we got information that Yekini went to the bank and withdraw some large sums of money, gave out some to people and spread the rest onto the air.

He recoils back to his insane self as soon as he was left unmonitored.

scopusng: "When we took him to the hospital, about four weeks ago not only was he mentally unstable, he was also sick.

At this point in time his psychiatric condition has been complicated by other organic co-morbidities.

scopusng: "We did not have money to treat him. So, we went to the bank where he had an account but unfortunately the bank said he had no more money in his account. So, we took him to the hospital and we were treating him until he died."

Without money, I wonder the quality of medical attention that he recieved. Someone's guess is as good as mine.

scopusng: Some people claimed that he was insane a few years earlier

I subscribe to this theory. I think that his condition wz present in sub-clinical form prior to USA '94 World Cup. Only that no one noticed it or it wz overlooked. The way that he celebrated scoring his first goal at the World Cup bears some hallmark of personality derangement

scopusng: others said he deliberately withdrew from people due to the sad experience he had with a close associate, who duped him of some cash.

It might be possible that some fraudsters took advantage of him. This is not uncommon practice in our society. It gets worse when the person on the recieving end has some form of underlyin personality disorder.

scopusng: Many also claimed that his immediate family members came to pick him from his Oni & Sons home with the claim that he was being taken to a healing home.

Again, this practice is common in our society. This is why I question the quality of medical attention that he recieved in the presence of severe financial impediments.

scopusng: But a close associate of the late footballer, who simply identified himself as Emmanuel, insisted that the late Yekini was sane. He explained that the footballer was duped by close business associates a few years ago, adding that the experience was so devastating to him that he decided to withdraw from people.

scopusng: He said: “Some people betrayed him. That was why he stopped getting close to people.

In fact, this is one of the cardinal symptoms of schizophrenia. It is called association loosenin. His mental condition wz only aggravated by his experience.

scopusng: Rashidi was okay mentally. He drove himself and did everything well. Every month, he gave to widows and the needy. He was generous. He was not insane.”

Many people in our society has warped view of what a psychiatric condition is. This is why it iz mostly difficult to manage in this country.

ACM10:




That's why the psychiatric cases are the most difficult to manage. The patient behaviour and action might be irrational. But suddenly recovers his sanity at the point of intervention. I fault his relatives for not involving psychiatrist to halt the trend earlier on.



He recoils back to his insane self as soon as he was left unmonitored.



At this point in time his psychiatric condition has been complicated by other organic co-morbidities.


Without money, I wonder the quality of medical attention that he recieved. Someone's guess is as good as mine.




I subscribe to this theory. I think that his condition wz present in sub-clinical form prior to USA '94 World Cup. Only that no one noticed it or it wz overlooked. The way that he celebrated scoring his first goal at the World Cup bears some hallmark of personality derangement



It might be possible that some fraudsters took advantage of him. This is not uncommon practice in our society. It gets worse when the person on the recieving end has some form of underlyin personality disorder.



Again, this practice is common in our society. This is why I question the quality of medical attention that he recieved in the presence of severe financial impediments.



In fact, this is one of the cardinal symptoms of schizophrenia. It is called association loosenin. His mental condition wz only aggravated by his experience.


Many people in our society has warped view of what a psychiatric condition is. This is why it iz mostly difficult to manage in this country.

thanks sir for this wonderful analysis

oily soup is dangerous, people

Seun: Well, I'm glad he got to spend his money before his untimely death. Nobody helped him so no-one deserves to inherit it.

Who tell u say nobody follow am Spend him money......
Yekini is not an extravagant fellow, and if he had withdrawn Such amount we wld have an idea of the investment.....

However I suspect BLACKPOWER.......remote control

[b]In March, 2009, he was said to have fixed the balance of N52 million for another three months. At maturity, however, the late Yekini started the N1 million per day withdrawals, until he emptied the accounts.

The late Rashidi, as he was fondly called by his admirers, was always seen at the bank because the account was a savings account. The account, it was learnt, became dormant early 2010.

One of the late Yekini's siblings, Mrs. Rafiat Adetunji, who spoke with The Nation in Ira, confirmed that there was no money in his account as at the time teh family took him for treatment.

She said family members got to know about Yekini's strange behaviours when some of his neighbours in Ibadan complained.
Rafiat stated that she went in company of her husband and some of the family members to authenticate the veracity of the information and seek for a way to assist the football star.

She said when their efforts to take Yekini to a hospital in Oyo State failed, they sought the assistance of the then Oyo State Police Commissioner, Adisa Bolanta.[/b]

Family Ties Lies

Seun: Well, I'm glad he got to spend his money before his untimely death. Nobody helped him so no-one deserves to inherit it.

You deserve 10 bottles of Moet

Seun: Well, I'm glad he got to spend his money before his untimely death. Nobody helped him so no-one deserves to inherit it.

Seun, this guy get pikin na. Why you go talk like this?