The Ojora family of Lagos has announced the passing of their patriarch, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, the Olori Omo Oba of Lagos, who died early Wednesday morning at the age of 93.

The family stated that he will be buried in Lagos according to Islamic rites. They called on members of the public to pray for his soul.

In a statement signed by Mrs Toyin Ojora-Saraki, the family said Ojora passed away “in full submission to the will of Almighty Allah (SWT).”

“We say Alhamdulilahi for a life well lived, and we comply with Allah’s words: ‘Surely, to Allah we belong, and to Him we will all return’” (Q2:156).

“He is survived by his lovely wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren,” the statement added.

According to The Advance of African Capital, Ojora, born in 1932, began his career as a journalist with the BBC in the early 1950s.

He later joined United Africa Company (UAC) as an executive in 1962. He went on to become chairman of the board of AGIP Nigeria Limited from 1971 until its acquisition by Unipetrol in 2002.

He also invested in several foreign firms in Nigeria during the 1970s. This contributed significantly to the growth of Nigerian private enterprise.

The family concluded: “We urge all members of the public to join us in praying to Allah to grant His servant, who has lived a dignified life, reprieve in the grave and a place in Aljannah Firdaus.”