By Glam & Essence
Boardroom guru, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, the Ojora of Lagos and the Lisa of Ile-Ife has died.
He passed on after a brief illness, at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos, on Tuesday, January 27,2026 at the age of 93.
The man who was referred to as a boardroom guru within the corporate world earned an enviable reputation of scoring deals within the business sector with a career that spanned journalism, business, and public service, marking him as one of Nigeria’s most accomplished corporate leaders. His investments, leadership roles, and mentorship did contribute to shaping the development of several key industries in Nigeria, particularly oil, shipping, and finance.
He became an investor in various firms, including AGIP petroleum marketing and technology company NCR Nigeria. He was notably chairman of the board of AGIP Nigeria Limited from 1971,until it was acquired by Unipetrol in 2002. He also founded the private firms Nigerlink Industries, Unital Builders and a holding company, Lagos Investments.
The introduction of the Nigerian Enterprise Promotion Act led to his expansion as an investor. He acquired equity interest in some foreign companies operating in Nigeria, including Bowring Group, Inchape, Schlumberger, Phoenix Assurance, UTC Nigeria, Evans Brothers and Seven-Up.
The range of his investments includes oil and gas, food, insurance, office equipment, pharmaceuticals, real estate, ICT and financial sectors in Nigeria and abroad.
He is survived by his wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, his daughter, Toyin, who is the wife of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his only surviving son, Yinka Ojora, as well as several grand children and great grandchildren.
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