Billionaire businessman, Boluwatife Akin-Olugbade, dies of COVID-19

Well-known Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aare Boluwatife Akin-Olugbade, has died after battling with COVID-19 complications.

He died on Wednesday, January 13 at the age of 64.

Late Akin-Olugbade, a native of Owu kingdom in Ogun state, was described as one of the world’s biggest Rolls-Royce collector. He was so obsessed with the brand that he had 10 Rolls Royce which has his customized plate numbers- ‘BOLU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…”

Late Akin-Olugbade attended Corona School, Yaba; King’s College, Lagos; London University; University of California (master’s in Law); and Cambridge University where he got his doctorate specialising in Company Law.

His business interests cut across law, property development, construction, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, maritime and offshore services, investment banking and others.