Meet the Okoyas: Chief Razak Akanni Okoya, born in Lagos on January 12, 1940, is a billionaire industrialist and the Aare of Lagos. He founded and owns the Eleganza Group of Companies, which operates throughout Western Africa.
Razak Okoya comes from the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria. Over the years, Chief Razak Okoya has received numerous awards and honors. He was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Entrepreneur by ThisDay Newspapers, presented to him by Bill Clinton, the former President of the United States. He also received the Golden Award for Quality from the Nigerian Institute of Standards and holds the title of Commander of the Order of Niger (CON). He is considered one of Nigeria's wealthiest individuals.
Chief Razak married early in life. His first wife, Kuburat Okoya, blessed their marriage with children. In 1999, he married Shade when she was 21 years old, and their union is also blessed with children.
Shade Okoya is among the women in Nigeria who married older men without any scandals. Many young women view Shade as a respectable role model in society.
Mr. Okoya has traveled the world with her, and they were among the few black individuals invited to Buckingham Palace in London for the late Queen Elizabeth's birthday.
Shade is often described as one of the most humble women, as seen in her social media events. What do you think makes their marriage successful?
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Photo Credit: Dr. Shade Okoya Intagram's page
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