| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Afolabi Kazeem Michael |
| Known Public Name | Kaycee Adewale |
| Alternative spelling reported in media | Afolabi Kazeem Micheal |
| Date of Birth | Not publicly verified |
| Birth Year | 1978, according to a corporate-record database sourced from Nigerian company records |
| Age | 48 in 2026 based on the recorded 1978 birth year; exact age cannot be confirmed without a full date of birth |
| Place of Birth | Not publicly verified |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| State of Origin | Not publicly verified |
| Profession | Businessman; jewellery/luxury-goods entrepreneur; luxury-watch collector |
| Education | Not publicly verified |
| Marital Status | Not publicly verified |
| Spouse | Not publicly verified |
| Children | Not publicly verified |
| Net Worth | Not independently verified |
| Salary | Not publicly verified |
| Known Business Association | KAYCEE LUXURY NIG. LIMITED |
| Other Corporate Association | KAYCEE LUXURY HOMES NIG LTD |
| Current Public Profile | Business and luxury-watch collecting |
Historical reporting identifies @michealkaycee; |
Afolabi Kazeem Michael is a Nigerian businessman and luxury-goods personality whose public profile has developed around jewellery, expensive watches and high-value lifestyle assets.
He is also associated in Nigerian media with the name Kaycee Adewale. In 2024, multiple publications reported that Kaycee Adewale was the luxury-watch collector involved in a ₦150 million wristwatch transaction with Nigerian socialite and businessman Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. One of those reports explicitly identified Kaycee Adewale as Afolabi Kazeem Micheal.
His public record, however, is considerably less extensive than that of Nigerian entertainers, politicians and other highly visible public figures. There is no reliable public biography establishing his complete date of birth, hometown, education, parents, spouse or children.
A corporate-record database drawing on Nigerian Companies and Allied Matters Act records lists Afolabi Kazeem Michael, born in 1978, as Nigerian and as a person with significant control of KAYCEE LUXURY NIG. LIMITED.
The same name is also listed as the sole person with significant control of KAYCEE LUXURY HOMES NIG LTD, incorporated in March 2024, with a registered address in Victoria Island, Lagos. The corporate listing records him as holding 100 per cent of the company.
This makes business records one of the strongest sources currently available for understanding his professional identity.
Who Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael?
Afolabi Kazeem Michael is a Nigerian businessman known publicly for his connection to the luxury market, particularly jewellery and high-end watches.
The name Kaycee appears repeatedly in reporting connected with him. In 2018, Nigerian publications identified a jeweller involved in a dispute with singer Davido as Afolabi Kazeem, while one publication referred to him as Kazeem Michael Afolabi. The reports also reproduced his social-media identity as @michealkaycee.
Several years later, in 2024, AutoJosh reported that Cubana Chief Priest had completed a ₦150 million wristwatch transaction with Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, also known as Kaycee Adewale. The connection between these reports is strengthened by the distinctive name combination and the recurring Kaycee identity, although publicly available sources do not provide a formal personal statement from Afolabi Kazeem Michael explicitly documenting his entire career history.
For that reason, it is safer to describe him as a businessman and luxury-watch collector whose public career has included jewellery and luxury-goods activities rather than assigning him an elaborate corporate biography that cannot be independently substantiated.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael Age and Date of Birth
One of the clearest pieces of biographical information available concerns his birth year.
A corporate-record profile for Afolabi Kazeem Michael lists his birth year as 1978 and his nationality as Nigerian. The profile says the information comes from Companies and Allied Matters Act-related company records.
Because the exact day and month of birth are not publicly verified, it would be misleading to publish a precise birthday.
Using 1978 as the recorded birth year, Afolabi Kazeem Michael would be 47 or 48 during 2026, depending on whether his birthday has occurred. As of August 19, 2026, a person born in 1978 is 48 only if their birthday has already occurred; otherwise they are still 47.
Therefore, the most responsible biography entry is:
Birth year: 1978; exact date of birth: not publicly verified.
This also means that websites publishing a specific birthday without a credible source should be treated cautiously.
Where Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael From?
There is no sufficiently reliable public source establishing Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s exact hometown, local government area or Nigerian state of origin.
Although his corporate activities have a strong connection to Lagos, a Lagos business address does not prove that he was born in Lagos or that Lagos is his state of origin.
His company records place business activity at Ojuolobun Close, off Bus Stop, Oluwole, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
It is therefore inappropriate to state a specific Nigerian state as his origin without stronger evidence.
State of origin: Not publicly verified.
Early Life and Family Background
Very little reliable information has been published about Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s childhood.
There are no sufficiently authoritative sources establishing:
- His parents’ names
- Number of siblings
- Childhood hometown
- Early childhood experiences
- Family business background
- Exact date of birth
- Childhood education
This absence of information is important because biography websites frequently fill such gaps with unsourced claims.
For Afolabi Kazeem Michael, there is currently no strong evidence that allows a detailed reconstruction of his childhood.
The available public record instead becomes much clearer when his professional activities begin appearing in Nigerian media and corporate records.
Education
Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s educational background is not publicly verified.
No reliable source located for this biography provides a confirmed name of a primary school, secondary school, university, degree programme or professional qualification belonging to him.
Consequently, claims about where he attended university or what he studied should not be presented as established facts.
Did Afolabi Kazeem Michael Attend University?
There is currently no sufficiently reliable public information confirming a university attended by Afolabi Kazeem Michael.
Answer: Not publicly verified.
Career and Professional Life
Career in Jewellery
One of the earliest substantial public references connecting Afolabi Kazeem Michael with a profession comes from Nigerian reporting in 2018.
Several Nigerian publications described Afolabi Kazeem or Kazeem Michael Afolabi as a jeweller. Information Nigeria reported that he identified himself as a jeweller and had a business relationship with Davido dating back to 2011.
This is significant because it provides evidence that his association with luxury products predates his later public profile as a watch collector.
The 2018 reports also provide a glimpse into the type of products involved in his business. Tribune Online reported that the dispute concerned a long gold chain and wristwatch, which Kazeem alleged had been supplied for a transaction involving Davido’s father’s friend in the United Kingdom.
The important editorial qualification is that these details came from reporting on a dispute and from claims made by Kazeem and his legal representatives. They should not be interpreted as an independently established account of every aspect of the transaction.
The 2018 Davido Jewellery Dispute
Afolabi Kazeem Michael became publicly visible in Nigeria in 2018 because of a dispute involving musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.
According to reports at the time, Kazeem alleged that a business transaction involving jewellery had resulted in approximately ₦60 million being owed to him.
Information Nigeria reported that Kazeem said he had been involved in jewellery business and had accused Davido of failing to return or account for money connected to a transaction dating to 2011.
Tribune Online gave a more specific version of the allegation, reporting that Kazeem claimed a long gold chain and wristwatch were released to Davido for delivery to a friend of Davido’s father in the United Kingdom, with the proceeds allegedly expected to be returned to Kazeem in Lagos.
Kazeem subsequently publicised a demand for ₦60 million through social media and reportedly involved lawyers in the dispute. Information Nigeria reported that a demand letter from his lawyers was shared on Instagram.
What Was Proven?
This distinction matters.
The existence of the public dispute and reported legal demand is documented by contemporary Nigerian media reports.
However, the allegations made by Kazeem about what happened to the money, and his accusations concerning threats against him, should not be presented as judicially established facts.
Contemporary reports used terms such as “alleged” because the claims were disputed and the available reporting did not establish a final judicial determination of the underlying allegations.
This episode remains relevant to his biography because it was one of the earliest periods in which his name became widely visible online.
From Jeweller to Luxury-Watch Collector
A later stage of Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s public profile is connected to luxury watches.
By 2024, Nigerian lifestyle and automobile publications were describing Kaycee Adewale as one of Africa’s leading luxury-watch collectors.
AutoJosh reported that Cubana Chief Priest announced a ₦150 million wristwatch deal with Kaycee Adewale in May 2024 and identified Kaycee as Afolabi Kazeem Micheal.
DAX Street similarly reported that the transaction involved Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, whom it identified as Kaycee Adewale and described as a major African watch collector.
The reports therefore establish a strong media association between the Afolabi Kazeem Michael/Micheal name and Kaycee Adewale.
The ₦150 Million Watch Deal
The 2024 transaction is arguably the most notable publicly reported business event associated with his luxury-watch profile.
According to AutoJosh, Cubana Chief Priest announced the completion of a ₦150 million watch deal involving Kaycee Adewale. The announcement was made through a video shared on social media.
The reported transaction also involved Whitestone Jewellers, which Cubana Chief Priest referred to in his social-media post.
The amount should be understood as the reported value of that particular transaction, not as Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s personal wealth.
A single ₦150 million transaction does not establish a person’s net worth, annual income or total value of assets.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael and the Mercedes-Maybach by Virgil Abloh
Another reason Kaycee Adewale attracted attention was his reported ownership of a special Mercedes-Maybach S-Class associated with designer Virgil Abloh.
AutoJosh reported that the vehicle associated with Kaycee Adewale was one of only 150 examples worldwide.
Legit.ng also reported that Cubana Chief Priest described Kaycee Adewale as one of the owners of the limited Maybach and said the vehicle had reportedly been acquired from American music-industry couple Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.
These details come from media reporting surrounding the 2024 transaction. They demonstrate the level of luxury associated with Kaycee’s public image but do not, by themselves, establish his complete asset portfolio.
AutoJosh subsequently reported that Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, identified as Kaycee Adewale, owned two examples of the limited Maybach according to its reporting.
Because vehicle ownership details can change and the reports are not equivalent to official vehicle-registration records, they should be treated as reported rather than independently verified asset declarations.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s Business Interests
Corporate records provide additional evidence about his business activities.
KAYCEE LUXURY NIG. LIMITED
A company-record profile identifies Afolabi Kazeem Michael as a person with significant control of KAYCEE LUXURY NIG. LIMITED.
The company was incorporated in Nigeria on 11 August 2020, according to the corporate database, and Afolabi Kazeem Michael is listed among its officers/persons with significant control.
The company record lists its primary activity as hotel and hospitality services.
This is an important detail because public reporting tends to focus on his luxury watches and jewellery, whereas company records show an association with a company whose registered business activity falls under hospitality.
The existence of a registered company does not necessarily reveal its current revenue, profitability, operating scale or assets.
KAYCEE LUXURY HOMES NIG LTD
Another company connected to Afolabi Kazeem Michael is KAYCEE LUXURY HOMES NIG LTD.
The corporate listing gives the company registration number as RC-7394836 and records an incorporation date of 12 March 2024. It lists Afolabi Kazeem Michael as the person with significant control, with 100 per cent shareholding recorded in the available database.
The registered address is in the Victoria Island area of Lagos.
The database identifies the company’s status as active.
This is useful evidence that his business interests extend beyond the public image of watch collecting.
However, the corporate registration alone does not establish the company’s turnover, number of employees, properties owned or profitability.
Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael a Billionaire?
There is no credible evidence available from the research for this biography that independently establishes Afolabi Kazeem Michael as a billionaire in naira or US dollars.
His reported involvement in luxury watches, high-value jewellery and expensive vehicles demonstrates access to a high-value market, but expensive assets or individual transactions cannot be used to calculate a person’s net worth.
Therefore, descriptions of him as a billionaire should not be treated as verified unless supported by audited financial records, credible wealth rankings or authoritative financial disclosures.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael Net Worth
Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s net worth is not publicly verified.
This is one of the most important points to make because biography websites frequently publish precise figures without showing how those figures were calculated.
There is currently no reliable public financial statement establishing:
- His total assets
- His liabilities
- His annual income
- His investment portfolio
- His business valuations
- His cash holdings
- His property portfolio
- His complete watch collection value
The reported ₦150 million watch transaction is not a net-worth figure. Likewise, ownership of expensive vehicles does not establish total wealth.
A responsible biography should therefore avoid inventing a number.
Estimated Net Worth
Publicly available reliable sources do not clearly confirm Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s net worth.
Any website giving a precise figure without transparent financial evidence should be regarded as an estimate rather than an established fact.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael Salary
There is no publicly verified salary figure for Afolabi Kazeem Michael.
As a businessman and private-company controller rather than a publicly salaried government official, there is no authoritative public payroll record that can be used to state his monthly or annual salary.
His income may come from business activities, luxury-goods transactions, investments or other private commercial activities, but the precise amounts are not publicly established.
Salary: Not publicly verified.
Personal Life, Wife and Children
Afolabi Kazeem Michael appears to maintain a relatively private personal life.
Reliable public sources reviewed for this biography do not establish the identity of his wife, spouse or partner.
Likewise, there is no sufficiently reliable evidence confirming the number or names of his children.
Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael Married?
His marital status is not publicly verified.
Who Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s Wife?
No reliable public source identified for this biography confirms the identity of his wife.
Does Afolabi Kazeem Michael Have Children?
There is no sufficiently reliable public source confirming the number or identities of his children.
It would be inappropriate to fill these gaps with information taken from gossip pages or unverified social-media accounts.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s Social Media
Historical Nigerian reporting provides one useful clue about his social-media identity.
During the 2018 jewellery dispute, reports reproduced posts from an Instagram account identified as @michealkaycee, with the display name general kaycee.
Information Nigeria also preserved an Instagram link using the username michealkaycee in its 2018 reporting.
However, an old username appearing in a historical news article does not prove that the account is still active, belongs to him today or is currently verified.
For that reason:
Historical Instagram identity reported in 2018: @michealkaycee
Current official Instagram account: Not independently confirmed.
Readers should avoid assuming that accounts using the Kaycee name are authentic without additional verification.
Major Achievements and Public Milestones
Because Afolabi Kazeem Michael is not a conventional entertainment celebrity, his achievements are better understood through business and luxury-market milestones.
1. Established Public Identity in the Jewellery Business
By 2018, contemporary Nigerian reporting identified him as a jeweller involved in high-value jewellery transactions.
2. Built a Public Profile Around Luxury Watches
By 2024, media coverage had positioned Kaycee Adewale as a prominent African luxury-watch collector.
3. Associated With a ₦150 Million Watch Transaction
A reported ₦150 million wristwatch transaction with Cubana Chief Priest became one of his most visible recent business stories.
4. Corporate Business Interests
Corporate records connect Afolabi Kazeem Michael with KAYCEE LUXURY NIG. LIMITED and KAYCEE LUXURY HOMES NIG LTD.
5. Association With Rare Luxury Automobiles
Media reports have linked Kaycee Adewale with a limited Mercedes-Maybach S-Class by Virgil Abloh, a vehicle produced in a 150-unit run.
What Is Known About His Watch Collection?
Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s watch collection is one of the areas in which his public profile is most visible.
The 2024 reports describe Kaycee Adewale as a major African collector and document his involvement in a ₦150 million watch transaction.
However, there is no reliable public inventory establishing every watch he owns.
Therefore, claims about the exact number, total value or complete brand list of his watches should not be treated as confirmed unless accompanied by verifiable documentation.
The available evidence supports the broader description of him as a high-end watch collector, but not a complete valuation of his collection.
Why Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael Famous?
Afolabi Kazeem Michael is known primarily for his association with:
- Jewellery and luxury-goods business.
- The public identity Kaycee Adewale.
- Luxury-watch collecting.
- A widely reported ₦150 million watch transaction in 2024.
- His 2018 public dispute involving musician Davido.
- Corporate business interests in Nigeria.
His public recognition therefore comes from a combination of entrepreneurship, luxury lifestyle reporting and high-profile interactions rather than from a traditional entertainment career.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael and Davido: What Happened?
The 2018 dispute is frequently associated with Afolabi Kazeem’s name.
According to contemporary reporting, Kazeem claimed that he had entered a jewellery-related business arrangement involving Davido and that approximately ₦60 million remained outstanding.
He also made allegations about threats to his life and said he had contacted the police. These were allegations made by Kazeem and reported by the media; they should not be restated as established criminal findings against Davido.
In May 2018, Information Nigeria reported that Kazeem had moved towards legal action and shared a demand letter through Instagram.
The available sources reviewed here do not establish a final court judgment resolving every aspect of the dispute. Consequently, the safest description is that it was a reported business dispute and legal confrontation, not a proven criminal case against either party.
Afolabi Kazeem Michael and Kaycee Adewale
One of the most important identity questions surrounding this biography is the relationship between the names Afolabi Kazeem Michael and Kaycee Adewale.
The evidence is as follows:
- 2018 reports identify Afolabi Kazeem as a jeweller and reproduce the Instagram identity
@michealkaycee. - 2024 reports identify Afolabi Kazeem Micheal as Kaycee Adewale in connection with the ₦150 million watch transaction.
- Corporate records separately identify Afolabi Kazeem Michael as a Nigerian businessman and company controller.
Taken together, these sources provide a strong basis for treating the names as referring to the same public figure, although the spelling variation between Michael and Micheal should be preserved in reporting where relevant.
Key Career Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Corporate-record data lists Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s birth year. |
| 2011 | According to Kazeem’s account reported by Nigerian media, his jewellery-related business relationship involving Davido began around this period. |
| April 2018 | Afolabi Kazeem publicly accused Davido of failing to account for approximately ₦60 million in a jewellery-related dispute. |
| May 2018 | Reports said Kazeem pursued the matter through lawyers and demanded ₦60 million. |
| 11 August 2020 | KAYCEE LUXURY NIG. LIMITED was incorporated, with Afolabi Kazeem Michael listed as a person with significant control. |
| 12 March 2024 | KAYCEE LUXURY HOMES NIG LTD was incorporated, with Afolabi Kazeem Michael recorded as the person with significant control and 100% shareholding in the available corporate profile. |
| May 2024 | Media reports identified Kaycee Adewale as Afolabi Kazeem Micheal in connection with a reported ₦150 million wristwatch transaction. |
| 2026 | Afolabi Kazeem Michael remains publicly associated with luxury business and watch collecting; detailed current personal information remains limited. |
Yes. There is major breaking news about Afolabi Kazeem Michael, and it is very recent.
Latest news — August 18–19, 2026
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that it arrested Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known online as “KC Luxury”, in connection with an alleged international cocaine-trafficking network. The NDLEA’s own statement identifies him by name.
According to the NDLEA:
- 184.5 kg of cocaine was intercepted in Lagos.
- The agency valued the consignment at up to ₦39 billion in potential proceeds.
- Afolabi Kazeem Michael was described by the NDLEA as the alleged Nigerian “arrowhead” of the network.
- The agency says the network allegedly moved cocaine from South America through Nigeria to the UK, other parts of Europe and Asia.
- He was reportedly arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on August 13, 2026, while allegedly preparing to travel to Paris.
- The NDLEA says he was found with €7,750, £2,800 and ₦100,000, as well as expensive jewellery.
Punch reported on August 18 that the NDLEA described the 184.5 kg seizure as its largest cocaine seizure involving a courier company. The report also says another suspect, identified as Lawal Mujab Kehinde, a logistics-company employee, was arrested in connection with the investigation.
Important: these are allegations, not a conviction
This distinction is especially important if you’re updating your biography.
The NDLEA has alleged that Afolabi Kazeem Michael was the Nigerian coordinator/arrowhead of the trafficking operation. That does not mean a court has found him guilty.
Your article should therefore use wording such as:
“Afolabi Kazeem Michael was arrested by the NDLEA over alleged involvement in an international cocaine-trafficking network.”
Avoid writing that he “is a drug trafficker” or “was convicted of cocaine trafficking” unless a court subsequently establishes that.
The story is developing
The Punch and Cable have both published follow-up reports on August 19, including coverage of his previous luxury lifestyle, cars, watches and social-media presence following the arrest.
The Cable’s latest profile describes him as a celebrity jeweller/lifestyle influencer and says his Instagram account had been locked following the development.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Afolabi Kazeem Michael?
Afolabi Kazeem Michael is a Nigerian businessman associated with jewellery, luxury goods and high-end watch collecting. Media reports have also identified him as Kaycee Adewale. Corporate records list him as a person with significant control of KAYCEE LUXURY NIG. LIMITED and KAYCEE LUXURY HOMES NIG LTD.
What is Afolabi Kazeem Michael known for?
He is particularly known publicly for his luxury-watch collection, jewellery business background, business interests and his reported association with Kaycee Adewale. He also received considerable media attention in 2018 because of a dispute involving Davido.
How old is Afolabi Kazeem Michael?
Corporate-record data lists his birth year as 1978. As of August 19, 2026, he would be 47 or 48 depending on his exact birthday, which is not publicly verified.
When was Afolabi Kazeem Michael born?
The available corporate profile gives 1978 as his birth year but does not provide a reliably verified day and month.
Where is Afolabi Kazeem Michael from?
His exact place of birth and state of origin have not been reliably established in the sources reviewed for this biography.
What does Afolabi Kazeem Michael do?
He is publicly associated with business, jewellery/luxury goods and luxury-watch collecting. Corporate records also associate him with companies involved in hospitality and luxury homes.
Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael a jeweller?
Yes. Contemporary Nigerian reporting from 2018 identified Afolabi Kazeem as a jeweller and discussed a jewellery-related business dispute involving Davido.
Is Afolabi Kazeem Michael also known as Kaycee Adewale?
Multiple 2024 reports identify Kaycee Adewale as Afolabi Kazeem Micheal in connection with a ₦150 million watch deal. Historical reporting from 2018 also connected Afolabi Kazeem with the Kaycee identity and the Instagram handle @michealkaycee.
Who is Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s wife?
His wife or spouse has not been reliably identified in the public sources reviewed.
Does Afolabi Kazeem Michael have children?
Reliable public sources reviewed for this biography do not confirm whether he has children or how many.
What is Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s net worth?
His net worth has not been independently verified. Although reports have documented luxury purchases and a ₦150 million watch transaction, those figures cannot be used to calculate his total wealth.
What is Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s salary?
His salary is not publicly verified. He is associated with private business interests rather than a publicly disclosed salaried position.
What happened between Afolabi Kazeem Michael and Davido?
In 2018, Afolabi Kazeem publicly accused Davido of failing to account for about ₦60 million connected to a jewellery transaction. He subsequently involved lawyers and pursued the matter publicly. The allegations should not be treated as established facts beyond what contemporary reporting documented.
What is Afolabi Kazeem Michael’s Instagram handle?
Historical 2018 reports identified the Instagram account @michealkaycee as belonging to “general kaycee”. However, the current status or verification of that account has not been independently confirmed.
Did Afolabi Kazeem Michael own a Mercedes-Maybach by Virgil Abloh?
Media reports in 2024 stated that Kaycee Adewale owned a limited Mercedes-Maybach S-Class associated with Virgil Abloh and that the model was one of 150 produced globally.
How much was the watch deal involving Afolabi Kazeem Michael?
Reports in May 2024 placed the value of a watch transaction involving Kaycee Adewale at ₦150 million.
That amount refers to the reported transaction, not his net worth.
Social Media
Historical account: @michealkaycee
Contemporary Nigerian reports from 2018 embedded or referenced Instagram posts from an account called general kaycee using the handle @michealkaycee.
Conclusion
Afolabi Kazeem Michael is a relatively private Nigerian businessman whose strongest publicly documented profile centres on jewellery, luxury watches and corporate business interests. His reported transition from a jeweller publicly known as Kaycee to a luxury-watch collector associated with Kaycee Adewale is the most useful narrative for understanding his public career. At the same time, significant gaps remain in the public record, particularly concerning his education, family, exact birthday and personal wealth. A high-quality biography should preserve those gaps rather than fill them with speculation.
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