The popular Ikoyi Club in Lagos has announced the suspension of Modupe Alakija, the husband of billionaire businesswoman, Folorunsho Alakija.

The club said Mr Alakija, 72, will remain suspended till November 30, 2022.

According to a circular signed by Bamidele Ibironke, the Honorary Secretary of Ikoyi Club, Mr Alakija, a lawyer, was suspended over physical assault and abuse.

“The above-named member of the Club is hereby placed on a one year suspension from the Club for physically assaulting and abusing a fellow member, conduct injurious to the interest of the Club, thereby violating Rule 9(C) of the Club’s Rule Book.

“This suspension takes effect from Decemebr 1″, 2021 to November 30 2022,” the circular, which contained Mr Alakija’s picture read.

An official at Ikoyi Club, who confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES, said a letter has been forward to Mr Alakija, containing the details of the offence and sanction. The official preferred not to be identified because he was not authorised to comment on the incident.

Mr Alakija reportedly slapped a member of the club whom he accused of disrespecting him. This led to a scuffle between the duo and disruption of peace within the club.

Mr Alakija’s wife is Nigeria’s first female billionaire, and the founder of Famfa Oil. An oil mogul, Mrs Alakija made the Forbes Black Billionaires List in 2019, with a net worth of $1.1 billion.

Mr Alakija is the chairman of FAMFA Oil, a company founded by his wife.

PREMIUM TIMES was unable to reach him for comments on his suspension and allegations of assault levelled against him.

raulkayod:
Too bad, his wife is a pastor. This kind of behaviour is unbecoming

baby124:
This is what happens when you are just feeding a fine boy. Idle mind. They say he de fight and carry olosho. At this his advanced age behaving like a small boy. Horrible. Make dem find farm work for this baba.

baby124:
This is what happens when you are just feeding a fine boy. Idle mind. They say he de fight and carry olosho. At this his advanced age behaving like a small boy. Horrible. Make dem find farm work for this baba.

Romanoff:


How you take see the man finish like this?

baby124:

The people he beat de table the matter for LIB. Really pathetic.

JubrinElSudan:
Modupe no be woman name?

Tokskob2008:

Lol, me sef dey wonder cos this is the first time I'm seeing a male answering Modupe...

raulkayod:
Too bad, his wife is a pastor. This kind of behaviour is unbecoming

Moferere:


Anger is no respecter of status.
I have seen pastors exchange blows over food at Ministers conference

chiipink:
Yoruba demon

Doubleoh7:
Maximum respect to Ikoyi club, they have really tried over the years to not only preserve their prestige and integrity, but also to stay away from scandals.

JubrinElSudan:
Modupe no be woman name?

Magnoliaa:


Waww. Commendable. If I wan join ko? How I go do am? Them go accept person like me?

Boya I can find a granulated sugar daddy and short cut to riches there, as person no know which one be way. Hustling don tire me.