Bolu Akin-Olugbade, Nigeria’s billionaire is dead.
According to family sources, the 61-year-old socialite died on Wednesday at an isolation facility in Lagos.
Bolu holds the traditional title of the Aare Ona- Kankanfo of Owu kingdom.
He was a lawyer and his business interest include property development, construction, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, maritime and offshore services and investment banking.
In a Twitter post, Gbenga Adeyinka, a popular comedian, mourned the deceased.
“Haaaaaaaaaa! Death Why? EGBON REST IN PEACE. Bolu Akin-Olugbade, son of Chief Babatunde Akin-Olugbade, Balogun of Owu, the traditional Prime Minister. RIP @ Lagos, Nigeria,” he wrote.
