BILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN FEMI OTEDOLA RECALLS SHARING BOARDING SCHOOL BUNK BED WITH LAGOS DEPUTY GOVERNOR OBAFEMI HAMZAT NEARLY FIVE DECADES AGO

Prominent investor reflects on long-standing personal relationship and enduring childhood friendship with Lagos State leader tracing back nearly half a century

Billionaire businessman and chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc, Femi Otedola, has revealed that his personal relationship with the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, dates back 49 years to their shared childhood days in boarding school.  

Speaking on their long-standing connection, Otedola shared memories of sharing a bunk bed with Hamzat as young schoolmates, highlighting how their early friendship formed a foundation for mutual respect across their respective careers in business and public governance.  

The personal recollection highlights the historical ties linking top figures within Nigeria's political and economic spheres, illustrating how early academic environments brought together individuals who would eventually assume prominent leadership roles in the nation's financial and public sectors.

Dr. Hamzat, who has served as the Deputy Governor of Lagos State alongside Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, holds an extensive background in systems engineering and public administration, while Otedola remains a pivotal figure in corporate investment, energy, and banking across Africa.