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  • Olu Okeowo celebrates Niyi Adebayo at 60

    Olu Okeowo celebrates Niyi Adebayo at 60

    Unable to resist the allure of power, many politicians hang on in the public eye long after their time has come and gone, until they lose their former tag of visionaries and shrink into the caricatures of their former selves.

    Former Ekiti State governor, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, is one of the rare specimens who willingly quit the stage when the ovation was loudest. Now enjoying a well-earned repose after a lifetime of service, the charming former governor was toasted by none other than Sir Olu Okeowo as he turned 60.

    The billionaire property magnate threw an ambitious barbecue dinner in honour of his close friend. The Palacio de Okeowo, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos residence of the moneybag, became a conclave of the high and mighty who thronged the place to felicitate with one of their own.

    Among the eminent Nigerians who graced the silver jubilee of the ex-governor were the Aare of Lagos Rasak Akanni Okoya and wife, Shade; Chairman, Doyin Group, Chief Samuel Adedoyin; former Ogun State governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba; previous and current MDs of Access Bank, Aigboje Imoukhuede and Herbert Wigwe, among others.

  • Olu Okeowo takes delivery of special N200m Bentley

    Olu Okeowo takes delivery of special N200m Bentley

    Billionaire property magnate, Sir Olu Okeowo, keeps finding new ways to prove to friends and detractors alike that he is in a class of his own when it comes to exotic lifestyle. He has ensured that he maintains a step ahead of his peers in the acquisition of eye-popping properties, be it private jets, palatial mansions or world class automobiles.

    Recently, the Knight of the Anglican Church celebrated his 52nd birthday with the acquisition of a top-of-the-range Bentley Mulsanne Extended WheelBarrow supercar. The shiny new wonder on wheels is believed to have set the billionaire businessman back by a whopping N200 million. It is said to belong to the class of a limited edition dual tone top-ranger of which only 50 pieces were made. That puts Okeowo in the exclusive class of 50 owners of the exotic car in the whole world.

    Sir Okeowo is one man whose love of automobiles is legendary. His garage is perpetually teeming with customised Mercedes Benz, Bentley, Range Rover and Rolls Royce brands. Based on conservative estimates, his car garage is believed to be worth more than $3 million.

    With the addition of the new Bentley, he has firmly established himself as a man of impeccable taste.

  • Olu Okeowo erects wonder edifice on Park View Estate

    A visitor to the new house of Sir Olu Okeowo would be forgiven for thinking that they had walked off the earth and landed in paradise. The house located on Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, was officially opened penultimate Saturday with about 50 guests invited for the ceremony.

    The house was opened with prayers from respected men of God from the Anglican and Methodist communions with toasts from other guests.

    The palatial mansion took about a year to complete and is modelled after the Bastille Palace which once stood as the symbol of kingly power in France before it was destroyed. The three-floor structure built on five acres of choice land can be best described as a marble house, given that almost everything about it is made of marble.

    Sir Okeowo is one of the leading real estate moguls making big bucks on the Island through Gibraltar Constructions, the firm he founded. The new 16-room wonder is proof of his bottomless pocket. The building reportedly cost several billions of naira, not to mention the furniture, most of which was imported.

    The house also boasts a swimming pool, lawn tennis and basketball courts, a chapel, an air-conditioned parking garage and even a private gym. The beautiful edifice is done in a timeless and eye-catching Victorian style, which stands it out from the other beautiful houses on the Island.

  • Olu Okeowo set to move into multi-million naira mansion

    GENIUS business insight yields productivity and ultimately a better life. That much is true of Olu Okeowo, a shrewd businessman whose every move appears to redound positively to his bank account.

    The latest news from the camp of the car freak is that he is set to move from his magnificent edifice on Olu Okeowo Close on Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos to a wondrous mansion on Segun Aina Street also on the estate.

    The new mansion no doubt has set the colourful billionaire back several millions of naira. The billionaire businessman seems to have extended his love for exotic cars to houses.