The Ogbara family Ago Ikorodu, Lagos State, was recently thrown into a state of grief over the death of Barrister Olawale Dawood Ogbara. He passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2016, at his Lagos residence, after suffering an asthma attack. He was aged 58.
Ogbara was the younger brother of Folorunso Afusat Alakija, Nigeria’s richest woman. The deceased was a successful lawyer during his lifetime.

Dawood Ogbara was one of the sons of the late Chief Lamidi Ogbara, the legendary businessman and billionaire from Ikorodu town, Lagos.

For Alakija and her siblings, Ogbara’s death came as a bolt from the blue. The billionaire businesswoman shares a filial bond with her siblings, especially those from her mother’s side.

The remains of Barrister Dawood Ogbara were interned on Friday, October 7, 2016, in Ikorodu.

The deceased is survived by his wife and children