Okoya’s estranged son still receives support — Family

The family of wealthy businessman Razaq Okoya has dismissed allegations from his estranged son, Fatai, regarding their decades-long separation. According to the family, Fatai continues to receive financial support from his father. In a statement issued by Eleganza Industry Limited’s Senior Public Relations Manager, Nathaniel Omeninwan, the family accused Fatai of bringing private family matters into the public eye to garner sympathy and damage the reputations of other family members.

The family clarified that Fatai was the third child of the businessman, not the first as claimed by Fatai. Fatai had recently appealed to his father for forgiveness after a prolonged period of estrangement, which the family claims began long before Okoya married his wife, Shade. The family maintains that Fatai has received significant benefits from his father, including ownership of four flats in Ogunlana Surulere and occasional payment for his medical expenses.

The family also provided a different account of Fatai's interactions with his father, Shade, during a medical outreach event marking Okoya's 86th birthday. Fatai alleged that he was barred from approaching his father, but the family stated that Shade introduced Fatai to his father, who advised him not to discuss his grievances at the event. The family emphasized that private disagreements should be settled privately and not publicly on social media.