Influential businessman and foremost traditional titleholder, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, has passed away at the age of 93.
The Lagos Royal Family of the late Chief (Prince) Abdul Lasisi Ajayi Ojora announced Ojora’s death in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement released by the family, Otunba Ojora passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The family also called on members of the public to remember the late Ojora in their prayers.
The statement reads, “Innalillahi wa Ina Ilaihi Rajiun
“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 Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife, who returned to his creator early this morning.
“We say Alhamdulilahi for a life well lived, and we comply with Allah’s words that: “Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him we will all return” (Q2: 156).
“He was 93 and will be buried in Lagos according to Islamic rites. He was survived by his lovely wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
“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.”
Born on June 13, 1932, Otunba Ojora was the Otunba of Lagos, Lisa of Ife, and held several other esteemed chieftaincy titles, including Head of the Ojora Royal Family and Olori Omoba of Lagos.
He was recognized as one of Nigeria’s most influential figures in journalism, public service, politics, and corporate governance. Notably, he served as Chairman of the Board of AGIP Nigeria Limited from 1971 until 2002.
Ojora began his career in the early 1950s at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) after studying journalism in London, later returning to Nigeria to join the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation as a reporter.
