Otunba Adekunle Ojora, Olori Omo Oba of Lagos, dies at 93. Family calls for prayers as he will be buried according to Islamic rites
The Ojora family of Lagos has announced the passing of their patriarch, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, the Olori Omo Oba of Lagos, who died early Wednesday morning at the age of 93.
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In a statement signed by Mrs Toyin Ojora-Saraki, the family said Ojora passed away “in full submission to the will of Almighty Allah (SWT)” and called on members of the public to pray for his soul.
“We say Alhamdulilahi for a life well lived, and we comply with Allah’s words: ‘Surely, to Allah we belong, and to Him we will all return’ (Q2:156),” the statement added.
He is survived by his wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
The family confirmed that Ojora will be buried in Lagos according to Islamic rites.
Born in 1932, Ojora began his career as a journalist with the BBC in the early 1950s before joining United Africa Company (UAC) as an executive in 1962.
He later became chairman of AGIP Nigeria Limited from 1971 until its acquisition by Unipetrol in 2002.
Ojora was also an investor in several foreign firms in Nigeria during the 1970s, playing a key role in the growth of Nigerian private enterprise.
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The family concluded: “We urge all members of the public to join us in praying to Allah to grant His servant, who has lived a dignified life, reprieve in the grave and a place in Aljannah Firdaus.”
