Details As Segun Awolowo Works Behind The Scene To Bail Tunde Ayeni Out Of Mega Corruption Mess

Bamidele Peters

Embattled billionaire businessman Tunde Ayeni has a reliable friend in Segun Awolowo, societynow.ng understands.

And his recent moves on the corruption charges against the man of means actually confirmed this.

Investigation conducted by societynow.ng just revealed Mr Awolowo among connected individuals moving behind scene to get the former bank boss out of trouble.

Billionaire Tunde Ayeni is at the moment battling a N456.6 billion corruption case.

The Billionaire and former chairman of defunct Skye Bank –now Polaris Bank – who has accomplice in ex bank managing director Timothy Oguntayo just regained his freedom after spending weeks in the custody of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in ongoing prosecution for the count charge hanging on his neck…

Digs showed Segun Awolowo is actually leveraging on his relationship with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to help his troubled friend.

Segun Awolowo Jnr. – late Chief Obafemi Awolowo grandson – is VP Osinbajo’s in-law.

Dolapo, wife of the vice president is a grandchild of the late Yoruba Leader as Segun Awolowo.

Sources confided in societynow.ng the Vice President recently granted Awolowo and his wealthy friend audience on the issue.

“I understand Segun Awolowo is really helping him on the matter… They have met him (Vice President Osinbajo) on different occasions”, a source stated.

“They are exploring means to help Ayeni secure a out of court settlement in raging corruption case,”societynow.ng learned.

The role Segun Awolowo Jnr. is playing in getting thing sorted out for his man is a payback time of sort, those in the know have stated.

He is said to have benefited greatly from Mr Ayeni’s influence during the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan.

Checks by societynow.ng showed Mr Ayeni actually pulled the strings that earned him the Nigerian Export Promotion Council job in the last administration