Photos: Billionaire, Bolu Akin-Olugbade's Rolls Royce Cars, Library, Expensive Clothes, On Parade As He Is Laid To Rest

Late socialite and businessman, Aare Bolu Akin-Olugbade Akin-Olugbade, one of the world’s biggest Rolls Royce collectors, who died on January 13, at the age of 64 after battling with COVID-19 complications in Lagos, has been buried. His family gave him a final passage to eternity (befitting of a billionaire) with his most loved items on parade at his funeral.

Some of his beloved Rolls Royce cars were on parade at the service of songs held at Habour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday. Also on parade were his clothes, library, and other personal belongings. A convoy of his Rolls Royce cars were also part of the procession to his final resting place inside the Vaults and Gardens, Ikoyi in Lagos yesterday. 

The interment yesterday, was preceded with funeral service held at the First Baptist Church, Broad Street, Lagos Island.

The late Akin-Olugbade a native of Owu kingdom in Ogun State, in his lifetime was so obsessed with Rolls Royce.

He had 10 of the brand including the latest model, all of them with customised plate numbers ‘BOLU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 10.”

Young Bolu attended Corona School, Yaba; King’s College, Lagos, London University; University of California (master’s in Law); and Cambridge University where he got his doctorate specialising in Company Law.

His business interests cut across law, property development, construction, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, maritime and offshore services and investment banking among others