Otedola shares bunk bed memory

Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo Plc, revealed he shared a bunk bed with Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat during boarding school 49 years ago.

“My experience of his character over the years has been defined by his honesty, sincerity, fairness and strong moral principles”

Dinner hosted for Hamzat

Otedola hosted a dinner in honor of his longtime schoolmate Hamzat, attended by Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu.

Hamzat's character traits

Otedola described Hamzat as a man of highest integrity with honesty, sincerity, fairness, and strong moral principles.

Hamzat's political plans

Hamzat is seeking to contest the 2027 Lagos State governorship election on the All Progressives Congress platform.

Hamzat's government roles

Hamzat served as Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology and later for Works and Infrastructure from 2005 to 2015.

Otedola's stake in First HoldCo

Otedola holds about 27.7 percent of First HoldCo's shares following months of increasing his stake in the banking group.

Otedola's character insight

Otedola stated his longstanding relationship with Hamzat has given him insight into the deputy governor's character and values.

Otedola's school memory

Otedola did not disclose the name of the boarding school he attended with Hamzat.

Hamzat's current role

Hamzat has served as deputy governor under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu since 2019.

Otedola's business interests

Otedola has interests in financial services and oil & gas sectors.

Otedola's recent comment

Otedola said, 'A man of the highest integrity, with whom I shared a bunk bed at boarding school 49 years ago'.

“A man of the highest integrity, with whom I shared a bunk bed at boarding school 49 years ago”