Socialite Bolu Akin-Olugbade dies of COVID-19

Bolu Akin-Olugbade

Socialite and businessman Bolu Akin-Olugbade has died after battling with COVID-19 complications.

Mr Akin-Olugbade died on Wednesday at the age of 64 in Lagos.

A native of Owu kingdom in Ogun State, late Akin-Olugbade was described as one of the world’s biggest Rolls-Royce collector. He was so obsessed with the brand that he had 10 Rolls Royce which has his customised plate numbers ‘BOLU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.”

The billionaire attended Corona School, Yaba; King’s College, Lagos, London University; University of California (master’s in Law); and Cambridge University where he got his doctorate specialising in Company Law.

His business interests cut across law, property development, construction, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, maritime and offshore services and investment banking among others.