Princess (Dr.) Mrs. Folashade Abiodun Omotade is a popular Lagos society woman. She is also a successful businesswoman in Lagos. The big news is that last weekend, Abeokuta, this beautiful lady of style was honoured by the Alake of Egbaland. Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo with the title of Mojibade of Egbaland.
It was a colourful event that attracted all the creme-la-de-creme of Nigeria. Many of her friends stormed the chieftaincy installation. The huge turnout was because she is also usually there for her friends, in their time of need. She is a big Philanthropist who constantly supports and uplifts the less privileged.
She is also very stylish in her dress. She has a great fashion style that makes her head turn at parties. The conferment of Chieftaincy title was done at the palace of the Alake at 10 am, whilst reception followed at the Obasanjo Presidential Library, in Abeokuta.
It was a classy event. Let’s tell you more about her. She does not grant interviews. She does not talk to the Press. But a few months back, City People got this beautiful lady of substance to talk about her life. Many do not know that she is an accomplished lady who runs a flourishing business empire across the South-West and Abuja. Many don’t know her mum is a Princess. She is the daughter of Soun Ogbomosho. Some call her Obamuyiwa, which is her father’s name. That is what she uses on INSTAGRAM.
Where was she born? Where did she grow up? “Many people do not know that I was not born in Nigeria”, she revealed. “I was born in Ghana. My mum is from Ogbomosho. And of course, you know the Ogbomosho people, Ghana was their London, then. My mother had 2 children for my late dad. That is me and my immediate brother, Gbeleba Adetokunbo Madojutimi, whilst I am Comfort Folashade Abiodun. On my birth certificate, there is Tokunbo. Both of us were born in Ghana. My parents were living in Ghana. My father was a Teacher. In fact, he taught at one of the old schools in Abeokuta before going to Ghana. When he came back, he went back to school. We came back to Nigeria, during President Nkrumah’s time. We came by sea. That was my 1st time at Apapa Ports. We were at Apapa Port for 2 days. It was during the Civil war in Nigeria then. I remember they asked us to call Toro. But because we cannot speak Yoruba, we don’t know how to pronounce Toro. Luckily for us, my mother has these Ogbomosho tribal marks. My mother is a Princess, from Ogbomosho. But she speaks other languages like Hausa very well. She was born in the North. When we couldn’t pronounce Toro, the Army officer in Apapa Port, the Commandant then, said these children are Igbo children ooo. Maybe, this woman is trying to help them. He said it in Hausa, but my mother speaks Hausa. So my mother said to him in Hausa, these children are my biological children. And she brought out our birth certificates. On our birth certificates, they saw Madojutimi. So they allowed us to come in. We were 1st moved to Abeokuta from Apapa Port. We tried to settle down there. Along the line, my mother took me to Ogbomosho. They had some misunderstanding when she came to understand that my father had married a young lady.”
“After that, I started a new life by starting to go to school again. We were at home for one year before we started going to school again in Ibadan. From Ibadan, I went to Ife. I went to Universal Tutorial College in Ife. I then went to the University of Ife. I read Sociology, I left Ife to attend Ogun State University. I was one of the pioneer students of the University. Segun Awolowo was my schoolmate then, although he was doing Law. After that, I came to Lagos. I was working with, Nigerian Ports Authority. Before working with the Ports Authority, I was working with the Dock Workers Union of Nigeria. The President of the Dock Workers Union of Nigeria then was my Uncle, Honourable Joshua Ogunleye, who later became Vice-President of Nigeria Labour Congress during Paschal Bafyau. He was his Deputy. But he was the President of the Dock Workers Union of Nigeria from 1977 to 1996. He was the 1st person that employed me. He was also the one that helped me to cross over to NPA when Bobo Doherty was there. Later, I worked with Chief Sarumi. It was when I was in NPA that I registered a Clearing & Forwarding Agency which I have up till today. This was in the early 90s. From Clearing & Forwarding, I moved to Bureau De Change. I have 2 Licences. I still have my office at Ikeja, Opposite Arik House. I have another one at International Airport. I am also into Manufacturing. I do woollen bags that they use to pack Cement in Otta.
Those are part of what I do for a living. I also do Contract jobs. I am into Oil & Gas. I do Oil servicing. Those are part of the things I do for a living.
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