He was one of Africa’s richest men and was always referred to as his excellency, Oluwo Antonio Deinde Fernandez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative and was from the popular Fernandez family of Lagos that originated from Brazil.
He was a foremost diplomat but had interests in diamond and gold. He was said to have direct contacts to the most powerful world leaders, business executives and entrepreneurs e.g Nelson Mandela, George Bush etc.
The business magnate had his own Island, a mansion in Larchmont, NY, a house in Brussels, a palace in Nigeria and a French hunting château that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte.
He owned six private jets and was said to be worth about $8.7 billion.
He was formerly married to Barbara, an American woman for 25 years but they divorced in 1989 and Aduke Fernandez, whom he divorced in July 2003 following a £ 300m divorce suit in Scotland filled on July 1, 2003. He was asked by Aduke through her counsel, Charles Macnair QC, to compel Chief Fernandez to pay her a lump sum of £ 5m and an allowance of £75,000 monthly for 3 years but the case was dismissed by the court.
Barbara and Aduke died in 2013 within the space of three months. Aduke bore a girl, Abimbola for him. He married Halima, a beautiful lady from Kano State in 2003. He was alsoROMANTICALLY
linked with the Erelu of Lagos, Abiola Dosumu who had a daughter for him, Antoinette Oyinkansola but they fell apart.
The business magnate had his own Island, a mansion in Larchmont, NY, a house in Brussels, a palace in Nigeria and a French hunting château that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte.
He owned six private jets and was said to be worth about $8.7 billion.
He was formerly married to Barbara, an American woman for 25 years but they divorced in 1989 and Aduke Fernandez, whom he divorced in July 2003 following a £ 300m divorce suit in Scotland filled on July 1, 2003. He was asked by Aduke through her counsel, Charles Macnair QC, to compel Chief Fernandez to pay her a lump sum of £ 5m and an allowance of £75,000 monthly for 3 years but the case was dismissed by the court.
Barbara and Aduke died in 2013 within the space of three months. Aduke bore a girl, Abimbola for him. He married Halima, a beautiful lady from Kano State in 2003. He was alsoROMANTICALLY
linked with the Erelu of Lagos, Abiola Dosumu who had a daughter for him, Antoinette Oyinkansola but they fell apart.
Meet his daughters:
Abimbola, is one of the daughters of Mr. Fernandez. She is a singer and she released her first single “Let’s Take It Naked,” last year. She once modelled for Vivienne Westwood during Edinburgh Fashion Week.
Mrs Teju Phillips
Teju Philips is the eldest child of late Fernandez. She was a former commissioner of Lagos state.She is a director in Keystone Bank and a chartered accountant who worked with UAC.
Source: Star gist
BIM in her livingroom with Dr. Seuss print and her dog “Napoleon”
BIM in her bedroom with Picasso drawing
Abimbola Fernandez
Abimbola, is one of the daughters of Mr. Fernandez. She is a singer and she released her first single “Let’s Take It Naked,” last year. She once modelled for Vivienne Westwood during Edinburgh Fashion Week.
Mrs Teju Phillips
Teju Philips is the eldest child of late Fernandez. She was a former commissioner of Lagos state.She is a director in Keystone Bank and a chartered accountant who worked with UAC.
Source: Star gist
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