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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound grief over the death of Otunba Adekunle Ojora, a Lagos-born industrialist, business tycoon, and community leader, who died at the age of 93.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commiserated with the Lagos State Government, Ojora’s immediate family, the Ojora and Adele royal families and his wide network of business associates.
He described the late mogul’s life as a testament to humility, perseverance, hard work, tenacity and generosity — qualities that propelled his success across public service, journalism and the private sector.
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He noted that Ojora, a trained journalist from Regent Polytechnic in London, started his career as an assistant editor at the BBC in the early 1950s. Upon returning to Nigeria, he joined the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation as a reporter before transitioning to business. He rose swiftly at the United Africa Company of Nigeria (UAC), becoming its Public Relations Manager and, by 1962, one of the youngest executive directors in the conglomerate’s history.
Tinubu praised Ojora’s enduring influence as a boardroom heavyweight and adviser to national and subnational governments on institutional sustainability.
“His passing is a huge loss to Nigeria, our private and public sectors, and traditional institutions,” the President stated, praying for the repose of Ojora’s soul and comfort for his loved ones.
