Adekunle Ojora, the Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife, has passed on at 93.
The family announced his death in a statement on Wednesday.
In a statement, Toyin Ojora-Saraki, the deceased’s daughter
and wife of ex-senate president Bukola Saraki, said Ojora will be buried in
Lagos in accordance with Islamic rights.
“With total submission to the will of Almighty Allah (SWT),
the Ojora family of Lagos hereby announces the passing of our beloved
patriarch, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, the Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife, who
returned to his creator early this morning,” the statement reads.
“We say Alhamdulilahi for a life well lived, and we comply
with Allah’s words that: “Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him we will all
return” (Q2: 156).
“He was 93 and will be buried in Lagos according to Islamic
rites. He was survived by his lovely wife, Erelu Ojolape Ojora, his children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
“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.”
Ojora was a renowned boardroom figure with a career spanning
journalism, public service, politics and corporate leadership in
post-independence Nigeria.
He held influential positions, including long-time
chairmanship roles in major companies, and was deeply rooted in Lagos and
Yoruba traditional institutions.
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