US EditionObasanjo Mourns Demise of Business Mogul, Ojora
Otunba Adekunle Ojora, aged 93, was a respected businessman and traditional leader with significant influence in Lagos' corporate and royal circles.
- On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Ojora family of Lagos announced the death of Otunba Adekunle Ojora at age 93, which the Lagos Royal Family confirmed in a separate statement.
- Having begun his career at the British Broadcasting Corporation in the early 1950s, Otunba Adekunle Ojora later worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation and chaired AGIP Nigeria Limited from 1971 to 2002.
- Survivors include his wife Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and the Ojora family requests public prayers for mercy and a place in Aljannah Firdaus.
- The Lagos Royal Family's statement was signed by Mrs. Toyin Ojora‑Saraki, daughter and signatory, linking the announcement to the Ojora household's public role in Nigeria's sectors.
- He will be buried in Lagos according to Islamic rites, and details of burial arrangements will be announced in due course.
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