Molade Okoya-Thomas

Chief
Molade Okoya-Thomas
FCNA MFR OFR KSS
Born(1935-06-08)8 June 1935
Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Died2 February 2015(2015-02-02) (aged 79)
NationalityNigerian
EducationAccounting[1]
Alma materColumbia University[1]
Occupation(s)chairman CFAO Nigeria Limited[1] and Chancellor Lagos State University[2]
Known forSports and Philanthropy
Title
SpouseIyaloye Olivet Abosede Okoya Thomas
ChildrenOlajumoke Okoya-Thomas (daughter)[4]

Tosin Alobo Bakare

Olayinka Irene Taiwo

Ayodeji Okoya-Thomas
RelativesOlatunji Ajisomo Alabi (uncle)

Chief Molade Alexander Okoya-Thomas FCNA, MFR, OFR, KSS[2] (8 June 1935 – 2 February 2015)[5] was a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist.

Chief Okoya-Thomas was born in Lagos. He obtained his formal education at Princess School Lagos, Baptist Academy, Lagos, Balham & Tooting College of Commerce London and Columbia University in New York City. He was given the chieftaincy titles of the Asoju Oba of Lagos, Babasuwa of Ijebu-Remo and Odofin of Ife. He was also the Chancellor of Lagos State University[2] and chairman of CFAO Nigeria Limited.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Chief Molade Okoya Thomas". Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "18th convocation chancellors speech" (PDF). LASU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. ^ "THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS IN BUSINESS IS HONESTY – MOLADE OKOYA THOMAS". Nigerian Voice. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Jumoke Okoya Runs into Political Trouble For Eyeing Remi Tinubu's Senatorial Seat!". Society Now Nigeria. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Lagos socialite Molade Okoya-Thomas dies at 79". The Vanguard. Retrieved 3 February 2015.