His claim to fame was an expose by a United States court in 1993 claiming the individual was a member of a powerful drug cartel that operated out of Chicago and Hammond, Indiana about two decades ago and since then nothing has been heard about him till recently when he was mentioned as the ‘middle man’ for Gov Ayo Fayose in a 4.6 billion naira allegation which the Governor is fighting tooth and nail to give a distance.

Agbele, according to those in the know had fallen on bad times. He was said to have become an object of mercy by friends he had helped in the past who came to his rescue whenever he was in need until his old pal, Governor Ayo Fayose decided to ‘help’ and made him a conduit pipe to receive the funds that later became the albatross for both of them.

People close to him divulged to papermacheonline that Agbele became an overnight millionaire as he received cash into his bank accounts on the instruction of Gov Fayose.

He was said to have boasted to his friends at a party that he was spending ‘owo PDP’ (PDP funds) which was later traced to embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

Months into his dalliance with Governor Fayose, Agbele was said to have had a lot to show for it, first was the revival of his ailing Platinum nightclub on Awolowo road, Ibadan which he renovated and equipped with modern gadgets and later his choice of cars, property acquisition followed by a show of affluence wherever he goes.

His Platinum nightclub which had for ages been in a state of coma was suddenly revived and became the delight of fun lovers who dumped their former hangouts to have the touch of the newest place in town.

The renovation of the Platinum club was one of Agbele’s biggest achievement as the hangout is the only business he knows.

People close to Mr Agbele had nice things to say about him, he is said to have been around for so long that he was said to have offered his jeep to a friend for his campaign in the 80’s, the election the friend won and later became a two-term Governor of Lagos State, thus was his generosity before he fell on bad times and had to keep a low profile before he was given a life-line again by the Ekiti State Governor.

Presently the man whose name has become the topic of a huge scandal is said to have absconded for fear of an arrest by the EFCC. His phones were permanently switched off while his house had also been put under locks. Mr Agbele was missing in all his usual fun places lending credence to reports that he has gone underground.

Papermacheonline reporters visited his hangout on Awolowo avenue, Bodija Ibadan on Wednesday, June 22, 2015 and discovered that the hangout still records its usual booming sales while the staffers of the club go about their normal duties under the prying gazes of a manager who consciously scanned any visitor to the club with suspicious gestures.