Otunba Kunle Akinyele, a Lagos hotelier, on Saturday slumped and died during his wife’s 60th birthday thanksgiving service in Lagos.
The Online Media reports that a digital creator Ayoade Ojeniyi, shared the video on Facebook, noting that the man had gestured for help, possibly asking for water before collapsing.
Attempts to revive him were said to be unsuccessful.
According to the event invitation, the thanksgiving was held in honor of his wife, Deaconess Catherine Adejoke Akinyele, at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, Egbeda, Lagos State.
Reacting to the incident, one of the event vendors, disclosed that they arrived at the venue by 10am for the party, which was scheduled to begin by 2pm.
The celebrant, her husband, their children, and guests had gone to church for thanksgiving service and were expected to proceed to the reception afterwards.
But the plans were upended when news filtered in that Akinyele had collapsed in church during his testimony.
