Prominent businessman, boardroom leader, and member of the Lagos royal family, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, has passed away at the age of 93.
Ojora, the father of Toyin Ojora-Saraki, wife of former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former First Lady of Kwara State, died on Wednesday.
The Lagos Royal Family of the late Chief (Prince) Abdul Lasisi Ajayi Ojora confirmed his death in a statement signed by Toyin Ojora-Saraki on behalf of the family.
“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 statement read.
“We say Alhamdulilahi for a life well lived, and we comply with Allah’s words: ‘Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall all return.’”
The statement noted that the late Ojora, born on June 13, 1932, would be buried in Lagos in accordance with Islamic rites, with details of the burial arrangements to be announced in due course.
The family also called on the public to join them in prayers, asking Allah to grant him mercy and a place in Aljannah Firdaus.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, along with his children, numerous grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, all of whom mourn his loss deeply while celebrating his enduring legacy.
