November 24, (THEWILL) – There is some silver lining in the cloud for businessman, Modupe Alakija, following his alleged estrangement from his wife of over 40 years, billionaire oil mogul and clergy woman, Folorunsho Alakija.
Modupe who is a lawyer and also the Chairman of Famfa Oil, will be conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree by the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, next week.
The management of the university revealed that Alakija was chosen to be honoured because of his outstanding contributions to business law, corporate governance and economic development in Nigeria.
Alakija’s career spans over five decades of groundbreaking work in corporate law, business administration and educational development since he was called to the Bar in 1971. The university also added that his innovative approach to corporate governance and unwavering commitment to excellence which has significantly influenced Nigeria’s business landscape, is another reason they decided to honour him.
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