Otunba Olumide Araoyimbo, president of the Ondo State Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONDOCCIMA), is a thoroughbred businessman of high repute and an astute politician.
The influential dude is known for his Midas touch, as he continues to confound both friends and foes.
Popularly known as Sokoto (trouser) among his large followers, Araoyinbo has scored another goal with the completion of his new three-star hotel and apartment situated in the highbrow Ijapo Estate, Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The chairman/CEO of Olart Global Plus, who is also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a former majority leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly, has his hands in many pies including security, agriculture and hospitality.
Self-made and hard-working, Araoyinbo can be said to have cracked the nut of his destiny early in life when he joined hands with an uncle to start a security outfit. But with so much confidence, hope and clear vision, he laid the foundation of his business.
For him, the saying, ‘looking at a king’s mouth, you’ll think he never sucked at his mother’s breast,’ encapsulates his entire life.
Araoyinbo’s moniker was coined for him while in secondary school because his school knicker had several patches. But with determination and dedication, Araoyinbo broke whatever pact he may have had with poverty in his school days.
Today, the lanky serial businessman is a success that has continued to inspire several younger ones from far and near.
The business organisation that he started with a shoestring budget has grown bigger. He has metamorphosed into a business magnate with several awards to his credit, while his sterling profile continues to rise higher. His has become the biblical mustard seed that was sown years back, and he is now reaping bountifully.
And he has swiftly climbed the ladder to become a leader in the very unpredictable business climate. His unique ability to see opportunities where others see impossibility has earned her accolades from far and near, especially in the Ondo State, nay Nigeria’s business circle.
At the moment, preparations are in high gear for the formal launch of his latest baby, Olart Hotel and Apartments, in Akure, Ondo State. Not one to do things in half measures, Araoyinbo is leaving no stone unturned in his desire to make the launch as grandiose as possible.
Just as he is thriving in business, Araoyinbo is proving that he is indeed a man with tons of guts. He is throwing his hat into the ring to contest for the House of Representatives seat vacated by Interior Minister, Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
With his widely acknowledged performance as a lawmaker representing the good people of Akoko North West Constituency 2 and between 2015 and 2019, the people are lining up behind him to represent the people of Akoko North East/North West in the House of Representatives.
From all indications, Araoyinbo has girded his loins for the top job. For him, it is definitely a win-win situation.
