Nigerian billionaire businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has revealed that he shared a bunk bed with Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, throughout their boarding faculty years almost 5 many years ago.
Otedola made the disclosure in a submit on his official X account on Monday, October 19, 2026, whereas recounting his longstanding friendship with Hamzat, who’s searching for to turn out to be Lagos State governor in 2027.
The billionaire described Hamzat as a person of integrity, noting that their relationship dates again 49 years to their time collectively in boarding faculty.
His remarks adopted a non-public dinner he hosted at his residence in honour of the deputy governor, which was attended by outstanding Nigerian businessmen, together with Aliko Dangote and Abdul Samad Rabiu.
The gathering introduced collectively a few of Nigeria’s wealthiest people as Hamzat pursues his ambition to succeed Governor Babajide (*49*)-Olu.
Femi Otedola’s reflection
Otedola mirrored on his friendship with Hamzat, describing the deputy governor as a person whose character he had noticed over a number of many years.
- “Yesterday, I hosted dinner in honour of @DrObafemiHamzat, the incoming Governor of Lagos State. A man of the highest integrity, with whom I shared a bunk bed at boarding school 49 years ago.”
Otedola additional praised Hamzat’s private qualities, attributing their longstanding relationship to the deputy governor’s character.
- “My experience of his character over the years has been defined by his honesty, sincerity, fairness and strong moral principles.”
The billionaire’s description of Hamzat because the incoming governor additionally alerts his public help for the deputy governor’s political ambition forward of the 2027 Lagos State governorship election.
However, Otedola didn’t disclose the title of the boarding faculty they attended or present additional particulars about their experiences as schoolmates.
What you need to know
Hamzat has served as Lagos State Deputy Governor since May 29, 2019, beneath Governor Babajide (*49*)-Olu, whose second time period is anticipated to finish in 2027.
He emerged because the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in May 2026 and is searching for to succeed (*49*)-Olu within the forthcoming election.
- Before turning into deputy governor, Hamzat served as Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology and later as Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure.
- On October 1, 2026, Nairametrics reported that luxury real estate developer 7-Fifteen Capital hosted Hamzat at a non-public dinner in Ikoyi attended by roughly 150 enterprise executives, founders and traders. The occasion centered on his imaginative and prescient for Lagos, funding alternatives and infrastructure growth.
In September 2026, Otedola additionally hosted a non-public dinner with President Bola Tinubu in Paris, the place he praised the administration’s financial reforms and their affect on funding confidence, according to an earlier Nairametrics report.
