Otedola, Dangote, Rabiu Attend Dinner Honouring Hamzat

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has recounted his longstanding relationship with Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, revealing that they shared a bunk bed during their boarding school days 49 years ago. Otedola made the disclosure in a post on his X account on Monday after hosting a dinner in Hamzat’s honour. In the post, he described Hamzat as a man of integrity and praised his honesty, sincerity, fairness and strong moral principles, saying these qualities had defined his experience of the deputy governor over the years. The dinner attracted prominent Nigerian businessmen, including Aliko Dangote and Abdul Samad Rabiu, as Hamzat prepares for the next phase of his political career.

Hamzat emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Lagos State election in May after winning the party’s primary. According to the announced results, he secured 657,917 votes to defeat his challenger, Olanrewaju Jim-Kamal, who received one vote. Hamzat has served as Lagos deputy governor since 2019 and is seeking to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose second term ends in 2027. Otedola’s recollection of their school days and his public praise for Hamzat have drawn attention to a friendship that dates back nearly five decades, long before their respective careers brought them into the public spotlight.

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