Razaq Okoya

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Chief
Razaq Okoya
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Born
Razak Akanni Okoya

(1940-01-12) 12 January 1940 (age 85)
Lagos, Nigeria [1]
Occupation(s)Billionaire industrialist, chairman of the Eleganza Group and the RAO Property Investment Company [1]
Spouses
Children
  • Tayo Okoya
  • Jubril Okoya
  • Aminat Okoya
  • Subomi Okoya
  • Wahab Okoya [3]
  • Olamide Okoya
  • Oyinlola Okoya [2]
Parents
  • Idiatu Okoya
  • Tiamiyu Ayinde Okoya

[1] [4]

RelativesWosilat Okoya (sister) [2]
Website www.eleganzagroups.com

Razaq Akanni Okoya CON (born 12 January 1940) is a billionaire industrialist and the Aare of Lagos. [5] He is the owner and founder of Eleganza group of companies. [6] [7]

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Early life

Okoya is a Yoruba man from the southwestern part of Nigeria. He was born into the family of Tiamiyu Ayinde Okoya in Lagos. He attended Ansar-Un-Deen primary school in Oke Popo, his only formal schooling. He worked in his father's tailoring business, which also included the sale of tailoring accessories. [8] The experience he got gave him the confidence to start tailoring activities on his own. He saved every penny he made until he had 20 pounds. His mother gave him the extra 50 pounds, [9] and with the blessing of his father, he started importing and trading goods from Japan. [4]

Residence

His magnificent and outlandish estate, "Oluwa ni shola" (The Lord creates wealth) estate at Lekki/Ajah Expressway is his primary residence. The "Oluwa ni shola" estate, which is also described as an expatriates estate because of the high number of expatriates living there, is well equipped with uninterrupted power and water supply, marble floors, central air-conditioning, sauna, lush gardens, billiard room, tennis court, swimming pools, expensive sculptures and lots more. [8] According to Bellanaija, "the music video [for "Suddenly"] was shot on location at Okoya's "Oluwa ni shola" estate. [10]

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  2. 1 2 3 "From Ghetto To Wealth: The Story Of Sade Okoya – How She took over Okoya's household". Global News. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "We were brought up to see realities of life — Okoya, Director, Fico Solutions". Nigerian Best Forum. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Razaq Okoya – Eleganza Group". Financial Freedom Inspiration. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Lanre-Aremu, Kemi (16 March 2014). "Between Dupe Oguntade and Shade Okoya". Punch. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria: Who is Razaq Okoya, the man who 'gives' President Tinubu money?". The Africa Report.com.
  7. ↑ "Razaq Okoya: Who be Eleganza oga wey im children dey trend for social media". BBC News Pidgin. 11 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 Sotunde, Oluwabusayo. "Portrait of a Mercurial Industrialist: Rasaq Akanni Okoya". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  9. ↑ Olaode, Funke (12 January 2008). "Nigeria: My Mother Started Me Off in Business – Rasaq Akanni Okoya". This Day. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "New Video: D'Banj tells the story of 'Suddenly'". Bellanaija. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
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