The Otedola is a very popular family no doubt, but only one of the children of the Late Governor, Sir Micheal Otedola is popular. Many people know the billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola like the palm of their hands because of his business acumen and the crowd he rolls with within the society.
At the just celebrated 90th superlative birthday for their mum, Lady Doja Otedola, the former First Lady of Lagos, All the Otedola children, grandchildren all came out in numbers. Femi Otedola has 5 siblings, though they might not be popular they are also very successful.During
the birthday ceremony, their mum spoke glowingly about all of them in a live
documentary. They equally spoke about their mum also in their glowing tributes.
Their mum revealed that she has 6 successful children and mentioned them
according to their positions. She said let me appreciate all those the Lord has
been using to actualise my dreams, To all my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, you have been wonderful to me, I am proud of each one of you.
You have contributed, in no small measure, to my self-fulfilment. Thank you
all. She mentioned Ayo, Femi, Timi, Lola, Tola and Muyiwa Otedola. They are 4
men and 2 women who are twin girls. All of them looked good on their Mother’s
Day. The bond between all of them was so strong that you can hardly tell who is
older. They were very united and together they gave their mum a befitting
birthday party. They were the cynosure of all eyes as many were congratulating
them and saluting them for taking good care of mama as she looked great at age
90. Entertainment surely runs in the
Otedola Dynasty and with this, we saw the emergence of 2 of the Otedola brothers
who are into entertainment. Even one or 2 of the grandchildren are also into
entertainment and fashion.
The
first of the brothers is Ayo Otedola, Mama Firstborn. He was seen sitting
close to his mum during the church service. He appreciated his mum by giving a
glowing tribute, he wrote, “Mum, your guidance and understanding has made me
who I am today. You have made me see the beauty in giving, loving, patience and
perseverance. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you do,
there are simply not enough words to say how much I love you. Happy birthday my
first love.”
Next
to him is the billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, he is the only popular Otedola
we know. He wrote this about his mum,
“There is probably nothing that I can say about my mother that will do justice
for the impact she has had, not only in my life but in the life of all those who
encountered her. You gave birth to 6 children and nurtured all of them in
whatever they set their minds to do. You were the emotional compass of the
family in the good times and strength in the bad. Your unwavering belief in me
spurred on my entrepreneurial spirit and drove me to greatness. You taught me
how to love and how to be my best self in all I did. Your love was the blueprint on which I modelled my family. No one will ever know the strength of my
love for you because you are the one who loves me unconditionally, the one who
knows what my heart sounds like from the inside. You are always my lovely mother”.
The staunch businessman is a core philanthropist, and former chairman of Forte
Oil PLC, an importer of fuel products. Otedola is the founder of Zenon
Petroleum and Gas Ltd, and the owner of a number of other businesses across
shipping, real estate and finance. He has recently invested in power generation
as part of the liberalisation of the sector in Nigeria.
Next
to him is Rotimi Otedola fondly called Timi, he is an entertainer, he stole the
show on his mum's birthday with his superb performance. In fact, not until that
day that many heard of him or listened to his music. His class of music is
different, he is a percussionist who plays different instruments, especially the
guitar, he gave a very beautiful performance with his band on his mum's birthday
which got many standing to applaud his craft. He also acknowledged his mum’s
love, he wrote, Tribute to a mum so near and dear, A mom who teaches us that it
is one who adores that makes a divinity not one who adorns. She shows us
unequivocally and unparalleled strength of life without limitations. She
exemplifies the beauty of being and exhibits the grace of existence. Not just a
mother of one but a mother for all. Couldn’t have wished for a greater mother
and teacher. Happy birthday, mum, you are the best”.
He
is followed by the twin beautiful daughters, Lola and Tola. The 2 beautiful
sisters shown like a star. They wore the same outfit as their mum, they were
extremely happy and grateful for their mum’s life which showed in their
tributes in the documentary. All through the birthday ceremony, they never left
their mum’s side, one of the twin sisters, Tola also gave birth to twins.
Lola,
a lawyer wrote, mum is so disciplined and strict, in fact, she is a no-nonsense
person, she tells you the way it is. mum is kind-hearted and she is willing to
freely give as long as it makes the other happy. Her life is a life of
sacrifice. Her love for us is always refreshing. She dots on us all. She wants
us all to be happy and fulfilled in all our chosen fields. Her intuition is
heavenly. She is instrumental in marrying my husband, mum is a woman of great
faith and trust in God. of course as human beings, mum and I do have our
differences but with no iota of doubt, if I have the power to choose my mum, I
will definitely choose mum over and over again”.
Her
twin, Tola also testified, “My siblings and I are blessed to have you as our
own adorable mother with a very large heart. You have been an inspiration to
me, the way you love God, honour him and take care of all the people he brings on your path is amazing, no wonder, God blessed you with good health, a sound mind
and great strength. I honour and love you as always Mama Ibeji”.
One
of the brothers who is also into entertainment is Muyiwa Otedola popularly
known as 10 dollar the great. 10 dollar is his entertainment brand and they
spearhead many top shows in the country. He also has many good things to say
about his mum, he wrote, Mom, I wish I had words to tell how much you mean to
me, mom you are a wonderful mother. you give guidance when I ask, you are my
cushion when I fall, you help in times of trouble, you support me whenever I
call, mom, I am the person I am today because you did not let me alone, mom
life would never have been the same without you. You are the wisest person I have
ever known, That is why I am the first you hear in the morning and the last you
see at night. The many of your talents, music, dance, giving, character and
devotion to God impacted me. Always makes me feel I will one day rule
the entertainment world as 10 Dollar the great”
-TAYO
OYEDIJI
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