{"id":159967,"date":"2025-04-20T21:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T20:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lagos-hotelier-otunba-kunle-akinyele-slumps-dies-during-wifes-60th-birthday-thanksgiving"},"modified":"2025-04-22T22:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:32:50","slug":"lagos-hotelier-otunba-kunle-akinyele-slumps-dies-during-wifes-60th-birthday-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lagos-hotelier-otunba-kunle-akinyele-slumps-dies-during-wifes-60th-birthday-thanksgiving","title":{"rendered":"Lagos hotelier Otunba Kunle Akinyele slumps, dies during wife\u2019s 60th birthday thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A prominent Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, tragically passed away on Saturday after collapsing during a church thanksgiving service held in honour of his wife\u2019s 60th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, Egbeda, Lagos State, leaving family, friends, and well-wishers in deep shock.<\/p>\n<p>In a now-viral video shared on Facebook by Ayoade Ojeniyi on Sunday, the late businessman appeared visibly distressed, gesturing frantically\u2014apparently requesting water or an inhaler\u2014moments before slumping while delivering his testimony.<\/p>\n<p>The thanksgiving service had been organised to celebrate his wife, Deaconess Catherine Adejoke Akinyele, with a grand reception scheduled to follow immediately after at Noble Castle Events Centre, Igando.<\/p>\n<p>However, those plans were abruptly halted when news broke that Akinyele had collapsed in church. Despite frantic efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>One of the event vendors, who shared their experience via Facebook, said they had arrived at the reception venue as early as 10 am for the party, which was set to commence by 2 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The vendor wrote: \u201cThe celebrant, her husband, their children, and guests had all gone to church for the thanksgiving, intending to proceed to the reception afterwards. Varieties of foods were ready, decoration set, cocktails, emu oguro, and more. The live band had already mounted about 25 speakers. This is how people die? I can\u2019t even think of asking for my balance for the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A prominent Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, tragically passed away on Saturday after collapsing during a church thanksgiving service held in honour of his wife\u2019s 60th birthday. The incident occurred at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, Egbeda, Lagos State, leaving family, friends, and well-wishers in deep shock. 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