Oando Boss, Wale Tinubu’s Doggedness’

For the dogged souls to succeed in business, it has to involved critical thinking, focus and discipline, being human, getting things done and having a competitive spirit.

All these adjectives are what best describe the dark skinned philanthropist, Wale Jubril Tinubu who has remain focused throughout his travails as the prime mover of Oando boss.

Judging by the raging fire of petitions and alleged negative media campaign in Oando Plc which was allegedly linked to two of its major shareholders;

Mallam Dahiru Mangal and Italian born Gabriele Volpi of Ansbury Incorporated, over alleged mismanagement of funds by the board headed by Wale.

The petitions and alleged negative media campaign made the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), issued an order to the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSA) to put every stock exchange activities of Oando on halt to enable them carry out forensic audit of the alleged mismanagement of funds levelled on the management by its major shareholders.

Immediately NSA placed an embargo on all stock activities while; the sanction was also extended to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

And for the trained lawyer, Wale, who understood what makes major business thrive in Africa, he smouldered the tension by assuring the company shareholders to keep flying the flag of the company high among its major contenders in Africa.

Under his watch, Oando broke impeccable records, declaring a long margin high profit to its investors after their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Akwa Ibom.

Isaac Oguntoye