The name Kola Aluko must have rang a
bell in recent time. What perhaps not too open is his dialliance with the
petroleum minister, Diezani and special relationship with favoured Jide Omokore
who has virtually bought major interest in the oil industry. The two are
alleged to be the major contacts of the minister who have been accused to have
been nominated to buy off the government refineries. If the story of Jide is
well known as a major financial supporter of PDP, the story of Kola is the one
who has chosen the lifestyle of celebrity to enjoy his life, after all, he has
got enough of dough to throw and service the lifestyle
The New York Post, a popular US
based tabloid has reported how a Nigerian oil, gas and aviation tycoon, Mr Kola
Aluko spent about $1.5 million in a few hours at Leo DiCaprio’s star-studded
birthday bash. According to nypost.com, the Multimillionaire businessman Aluko,
a co-founder of the Made In Africa Foundation who was recently seen lunching in
Paris with Naomi Campbell, was among a group of wealthy businessman who bought
bottle after bottle of champagne at DiCaprio’s 39th birthday party at Tao
Downtown that night. The website reported that other big spenders at the lavish
fete included “The Wolf of Wall Street” producer Joey McFarland and Texas
businessman Nate Paul. The report said, Mr Kanye West was paid $100,000 by
DiCaprio, personally, to perform. The actor raised more than $3 million on the
night for his charity the Leo DiCaprio Foundation by adding a hefty fee on top
of all the bottles, plus donations from his wealthy friends. One guest told us,
“The party was wild wall-to-wall models. There were probably 20 girls to every
guy. Leo started the night with a dinner in a private room and then joined the
party around midnight. “Danny A, who hosted, would get on the microphone and
announce who placed the champagne order and for how much, .?.?. then a train of
100 bottles would come out with sparklers and girls dressed in burlesque
[outfits]. Kola Aluko may have spent up to $1.5 million in one night.” Danny A
is the guy who famously fell afoul of George Clooney by “talking [bleep]”
during a basketball game while on Leo’s team. Our spy reports, “2 Chainz
performed, then Kanye surprised Leo and performed a full show of about 10 songs
with DJ Jus-Ske including ‘Clique’, ‘Good Life’, ‘Power’ and ‘All of the
Lights.’ Kim Kardashian was singing along.” The guest added, “Leo and
girlfriend Toni Garrn were front-row for the entire performance, dancing and
kissing.”
Also there: Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez,
Ron Burkle, Benicio Del Toro, Ronnie Wood, Martin Scorsese, Brandon Davis,
Orlando Bloom, Jho Low, Vivi Nevo, Tobey Maguire, Ed Norton, Q-Tip, Lukas Haas,
Vladimir Doronin, Tony Shafrazi and Busta Rhymes. Kola Aluko, the oil magnate
who shot to wealth and acclaim in the wake of his romantic relationship with
beautiful Diezani Allison-Maduekwe, Nigeria’s petroleum minister, is an energy
and aviation tycoon, founded Fossil Resources in 2001 and turned it into a
formidable force inside the Nigerian energy sector. A passionate car racing
enthusiast, Aluko has competed in major European races with the Swiss team
Kessel racing. In June 2012, he reportedly purchased two ultra-modern luxury
estates in Beverly Hills at $40 million. In December 2012, Aluko stepped on to
the podium at Rome’s Vallelunga circuit to celebrate third place in the
Endurance Champions Cup. It was a defining moment in his motor racing career as
he stood next to one of his idols, former F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella. The
race at Vallelunga was the fourth and final race of the Cup, which was won by
Fisichella and Italy’s AF Corse. Aluko’s Kessel Racing team, with co-pilots
Thomas Kemenater and Maurizio Mediani, were consistent throughout the six-hour
race which is as much a feat of endurance as of skill. Aluko is one of a
handful of black racing drivers driving change in the perceptions of a
traditionally white and Asian sport. He is on the board of the Nigeria FIA and
recently hosted FIA President Jean Todt as he made a two day visit to Nigeria
to investigate the possibility of bringing motor racing to the country. Aluko
owns Kessel Racing’s Ferrari 458 GT2 and has previously competed in the Winter
Series GTOpen in Montmelo Catalonia, Spain “It is a way to take my mind off
everything else,” he considers. He currently races out of his base in Lugano
Switzerland, where Kessel Racing is also located. There he stores his
collection of race cars and classic cars. They include classic cars from the
1960s like a California Spider and a 250 Luso, a Ferrari Dino and others like
the Aston Martin DB5, thoroughbred Ferraris like the 2GO, the F40, the F50 and
the Enzo. “Obviously I can’t drive all the cars but the guys who look after
them are professionals,” he says. “My cars are my passion and an investment,
mostly they go up in value but I do drive them. “The Maserati MC12 racing car
was one of only nine built and has won championships in the past. I have the F1
car from 2008 driven by Kimi Raikonnen and tested by Michael Schumacher, a
Goldwing SL from the 60s. They are better investments than a lot of other
things.” “If you look inwards and try to focus on the best you can do; if you
are the sort of person who always challenges himself, then you are so far ahead
of the others and the game. You can only do as best as you can. That is
something I have got from racing.” His name is a door opener around the world.
Imagine a ‘lifestyle institution’ like ‘Harrods’ speaking ones name with a
smile on their lips, ever ready to acknowledge he shops at their store. We hear
he is one of the ‘biggest spenders’ in Harrods. Imagine the top manager of a
Ferrari franchise asking in curiosity how special is the name ‘Kola’ , because
one of their special friends/customer is Kola Aluko. Another ‘Kola’ not him,
had gone to buy a Ferrari, eliciting the curiosity. For one to better
appreciate how legendary the guy’s car collection is, we heard a special coffee
table book was published to celebrate those cars, just like it was done for
Ralph Lauren’s cars collection. Aluko’s love of cars transcends the trope of
obsession or ordinary fleeting fascination. His vehicles garages in his
palatial mansions across the world stocks the best of state of the art
automobiles. He is also an avid Formula 1 enthusiast; some say he has over 20
plus racing cars for his own F1 Team. Besides cars, the Nigerian energy and
aviation tycoon betrays a love for expensive timepieces. Sources close to him
claim that his wrist watch collection is to die for; he has a particular one
that cost him a whooping $1 million. The highflying entrepreneur believes that
the home depicts the quality of soul possessed by a man hence his acquisition
of choice apartments and mansions in the most highbrow areas across the world.
He owns expensive and tastefully furnished homes in the most exotic locations
including Monaco, Spain, Los Angeles, New York in United States of America,
London, United Kingdom to mention a few. His home in New York, USA is said to
be located at one of the most luxurious and most expensive flats in the world
with a super spectacular view. The one in at LA mansions in Beverly Hills, is
said to be on a hill all by itself and it is padded by the best of designer
home stuff one can imagine. The apartment cost him about $40 Million dollars.
He once flew in a renowned diamond jeweler from New York, USA and commissioned
him to build a $2.5 million diamond collar for his second wife, Teni Edu. He
had seen the same necklace on one of the Trumps and had asked for it, but since
they didn’t have it for retail sale it had to be built for madam. So jeweler
was flown in on Kola’s jet, madam’s neck was measured and then collar was later
delivered made to measure. At Kola’s birthday at one of his private homes in
Los Angeles, California last year, the party was hosted by 2 of the best pop
icons in the US, in the persons of Jay Z & P-Diddy. Both stars were the
ones that sent out the invitations for the party. Whenever Kola visits his
favourite joint, 1 Oak, it’s like the late Michael Jackson has come to bless
the joint with his distinguished presence. We hear that the owner waits to come
to take him in, and remains at his beck and call all through, while the
spotlight is focused on him and his guests till he leaves. He is probably one
of their most valued customer. Like someone said and we quote ”he is the most
interesting black character he has come across in a long while”. Kola
supposedly single handedly sponsored Kanye West’s Paris Fashion sometime ago.
One other very interesting thing about Mr. Aluko is that he loves the Scandinavians
a lot. Especially the Swedish.
Kola recently joined the rarefied
league of owners of the most expensive yachts in the world. Atop this pile is a
boat known as History Supreme or Baia Supreme, said to be around $4.5 to
4.8billion Dollars and owned by Malaysian businessman, Robert Kuok, there’s
Roman Abramovich’s $1.5billion Eclipse and many more, but Kola Aluko’s Hessen
built Galactica Star valued at $100million is most probably the most expensive
boat owned by a black man. The humongous boat even very recently won at the
Monaco Boat Show 2013. The Galactica Star super yacht is 65 meter long of super
luxury. The yacht in September of this year won 3 prestigious awards at the
Monaco Yacht Show- Best Yacht design, La Belle Classic Crest & finally a
Baccarat Crystal Sail Trophy presented by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, for
winning the Prix du Design which is giving for the Most Innovative, Elegant
& Distinguished design at the Monaco Yacht Show. Kola frolics about town
with controversial former American runway queen, Naomi Campbell. Since Campbell
broke up with her billionaire boyfriend, she hasn’t been seen in suggestive poses
with any man until her recent dalliances with Kola Aluko.
Culled from :
http://www.newsofthepeople-ng.com/kola-alukos-rmance-with-diezani-omokore-exposed/
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