Akeem Shodehinde death came to many as a big surprise. The General or
Biggie as many of his socialite friends call him in Lagos
Island,Victoria Island and Ikoyi had gone through this sickness
different times and he bounced back like a cat with nine lives.
NiyiTabiti.net bring
you the timeline of Akeem Shodehinde the life and times of the club
operator, the great gambler and former business partner of footballer,
Joseph Yobo.
Akeem shodehinde was a bouncer at social events in Lagos.Before
starting his own outfit, he worked with the ikes of Sola Olugbemiro
popularly known as Solkem. Dont gate crash if you don’t want to get
crashed.
Akeem confessed that he attempted suicide different times when he was
indebted to many private individuals. He thanked Prince Segun Oniru and
Dumo Lulu Briggs and others who came saved him from the financial mess.
Akeem Shodehinde shot into limelight when his hangout, Club Xtreme
became the meeting point of most rich kids on the Island.The club was
operated from Planet 44 owned by Kamal Boustani on Akin Adesola
Street,Victoria Island. The club was shut down after Akeem became
terribly sick.
Akeem Shodehinde bounced when he started Club Reloaded with Ahmed
Uhubetine of 11:45 club and Joseph Yobo, a football star married to
ex-beauty queen, Adaeze Igwe. Yobo was the major investor in the
business. Niyi Tabiti gathered that the club was officially opened on
December 6, 2006 at Awolowo road,Ikoyi.
Akeem and Ahmed fell apart as business partners. Ahmed moved on but
Yobo and Akeem changed the name of the club to Insomnia. It only took
the two of them to work before Insomnia Club was shut down.
Akeem was married to a beautiful girl from Rivers state but it
didnt’t last.Akeem said everything was wrong from the last.They had to
separate within a short time.
Akeem Shodehinde unfilled dreams before his death include not waiting
till his only daughter wedding day.The girl is still small and Akeem
said he was leaving street life of gambling and slowing down on alcohol
so that he won’t die and not be able to see his daughter getting
married.
Akeem wanted to go to a bible school.
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