Olorogun Oscar Ibru, a billionaire businessman, passes away at age 67

Olorogun Oscar Ibru, a billionaire businessman and the chairman of the Ibru Organization, passed away at age 67 following a brief illness, according to his family.

Olorogun The Ibru Organization’s chairman and billionaire businessman Oscar Ibru passed away at the age of 67.

According to his family, he died following a brief illness. No other information about the circumstances of his death was given.

Ibru was the most well-known descendant of the Ibru dynasty and a key player in Nigeria’s business environment. With major holdings in shipping, oil and gas, real estate, and commerce, he was instrumental in maintaining and growing the enormous family business founded by his late father, Olorogun Michael Ibru.

Respected as a visionary entrepreneur and steward of his family’s heritage, Oscar Ibru continued the spirit of entrepreneurship that established the Ibru Organization as one of Nigeria’s most recognizable corporate names. Under his direction, the organization continued to support cultural and charitable endeavors in addition to creating jobs and income.

Years after the death of its patriarch, Michael Ibru, in 2016, his passing represents yet another difficult time for the Ibru family. It is anticipated that funeral plans will be revealed in the days ahead.