If Otedola writes a book, Iβm reading it cover to cover. Yes, he was born into wealth, but so were many others who disappeared without making a mark. Otedola almost lost everything in 2008 when his oil business crumbled under over a billion dollars in debt.
He didnβt just survive it. He sold off Zenon and Forte Oil, left the volatile oil sector, and pivoted into power. That is how Geregu Power was born. Today, he is the largest individual shareholder in First Bank. That kind of recovery is not luck. I want to know how he did it.
Same with Dangote. He built empires in cement, sugar, and salt, yet failed to get his tomato processing plant to work even after investing millions. What went wrong? Was it policy? Poor planning? Or just one of those things money cannot fix?
And then there is the quiet war between BUA and Dangote over the sugar industry. Dangote tried to use policy to choke BUA out, but BUA did not just fight back. They outplayed him. I want to understand those moves. What was at stake? Who blinked first?
These men are not perfect. But their stories hold lessons about resilience, failure, power, ego, timing, and calculated risk. If they do not tell those stories, we will keep recycling motivational quotes while ignoring the real game being played behind the scenes. I am not looking to worship them. I am trying to learn how empires are built and sometimes lost.
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