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Chief Dele Fajemirokun: Biography, Education, Career, Wife and Children, Achievement and Controversy
Sep 8, 2024
Popular but yet silent, Dele Fajemirokun, is a Nigerian ‘maybe’ silent billionaire, fondly called “Baba Oba” by close acquaintances.
Biography
Dele Fajemirokun is a Nigerian businessman, entrepreneur, investor, and venture capitalist. Although an entrepreneur, he preferred to be described as “an economist or director of business”.
Aside from his wealth, he is popular for his investment in Chicken Republic and AIICO Insurance.
His conglomerate comprises of companies which he has a grip on, with some including but not limited to King Guards, Multishield Limited, Chicken Republic, FSS Gas Limited, Blue Chip Communications Limited, Food Concepts and Entertainment, amongst others.
Age
Fajemirokun was born on April 16, 1950. He is 74 years old as of April 16, 2024.
Parents
Chief Fajemirokun was born into the families of late High Chief Henry Oloyede Fajemirokun, CON (Ifewara & Ile-Oluji descendants) and Chief (Mrs.) Comfort Osebosade Fajemirokun (Yeye Bobagunwa – nee Adepetun of Ondo descendants). His parents got married in 1949.
He is the first born of his parent’s four children.
Late Henry Fajemirokun was a prominent Nigerian industrialist and businessman and Founder of Henry Stephens Group who was also born into the prominent family of Daniel Famakinwa Fajemirokun and Felicia Adebumi Fajemirokun (née Akinsuroju) (b.1891), daughter of High Chief Odofin Oganbule Akinsuroju and Madam Adesemi Akinsuroju, and granddaughter of Omoba Adebamigbei (whose father was the Jegun of Ile Oluji).
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