June 26, (THEWILL) – Adekunle Ojora, the scion of the Ojora and the Adele family is 90 years-old. Children of the nonagenarian threw a small birthday party for the business mogul to mark his landmark age last week. The party had close friends, children and grandchildren of the celebrant in attendance. Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, the Chief Executive Officer of Chagoury Group, Ronald Chagoury, Dr Bukola Saraki, Tony Elumelu, Earl Osaro Onaiwu were some of the people in attendance.
For a man of his age, the Lisa of Ife was looking strong and healthy, shaking and chatting with some of the dignitaries who came to celebrate his birthday. One of his children, Toyin Saraki, wife of Bukola Saraki, former Senate President and a former governor of Kwara State was up and doing, welcoming dignitaries to the occasion.
Ahead of the event, Toyin Saraki had paid glowing tribute to the industrialist with video clips on her social media page which catalogued the life and times of the business mogul during his different landmark achievements. Otunba Ojora was once the most quoted name on the board of several blue chip companies in Nigeria. He started out as a journalist after his education at Regent City Polytechnic, now known as the University of Westminster, London.
He worked with the British Broadcasting Service, BBC before moving to the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation and later, the United African Company as a public relations officer. He was nominated as a member of the Lagos City Council in 1966 before getting a government appointment into WEMABOD, a regional property and investment company and later into the Nigerian National Shipping Line.
He is an investor in several firms and established his own companies, such as Nigerlink Industries and Unital Builders. He is a shareholder in different companies. After his retirement from active service, Otunba and his beautiful wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora became a regular face at high octane parties but later slowed down after the death of their son, Gboyega Ojora.
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