‘We shared a bunk bed 49 years ago’ — Otedola on Hamzat

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Nigeria

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‘We shared a bunk bed 49 years ago’ — Otedola on Hamzat

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola recalled that he and Obafemi Hamzat shared a bunk bed at boarding school 49 years ago. He shared the memory on X on Monday after hosting a dinner for Hamzat, Lagos State deputy governor and the All Progressives Congress candidate for governor in the 2027 election. Otedola praised Hamzat’s honesty, sincerity, fairness and strong moral principles. Business figures Aliko Dangote and Abdul Samad Rabiu also attended the dinner.

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