Contrary to the tales flying around about the health of the magnate that many have come to refer to as the leader, or most often the grandmaster, he is hale and hearty.
The unfounded tale had it that the energy mogul had suffered a heart attack in Abuja, the FCT shortly after meeting with Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
But in apparent disgust and disbelief at the news and those carrying such tales, he is said to have spoken exclusively to The Will online at his Ikoyi home via a conference call dismissing the news as utter falsehood.
The report was totally dismissed by the oil magnate. ''The report is utter nonsense'' ''I have never suffered a heart attack. I am in my house in Ikoyi. I am a normal person. I am hale and hearty. The last time I visited the hospital was for a pain in my back. I haven't been to Abuja in over a month, so I don't know where they are getting these lies from.
Jide Omokore is the Chairman of Atlantic Energy and one of the top top 10 richest Nigerians in the world. One of his companies is SPOG Petrochemicals Nigeria Limited, one of the companies or brands under the Energy Resources Group amongst several others. The group's annual turnover is said to be around $400 million.
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There's a scrambling presently on going for the invitation cards to the wedding of the first son of Bashorun Jide Omokhore, who is one of Nigeria's richest men. Bashorun Omokore is the Chairman/CEO of The Energy Resources Group, who are the owners of SPOG Petrochemicals Ltd, Fivatek Nigeria Ltd, Innovative Haulage Ltd, Expedia Marian and many other companies. The very liquid Jide Omokore, who is the godfather of Yagba politics in Kogi State, also holds substantial holdings at Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited, the company is presently facing a petition sent to EFCC to investigate a supposed shady deal involving her and the Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke said to be worth about N58.9 Trillion.
The EFCC troubles aside, the most IMPORTANT thing presently to the billionaire from our little investigation, is how he plans to throw one of the best & most exotic destination weddings possible for his first son, come the next few weeks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The groom to be we hear is Bashorun Jide Omokore's first son from his estranged first wife and not from his current highly cerebral wife, Angela Ebagua who is a director at Access Bank Plc. Many are even suggesting that Angela might be taking over from Aigboje Aig-Imokhude as the MD of the bank, when he retires sometimes soon and possibly take over as the CBN Governor.
Away from Angela and back to the wedding that is set to shake the firmament of the social happenings of the emirate. We hear that all the stupendously rich friends of the groom's dad who all have private jets are ready to release their jets to ferry as many people to Dubai as possible. From the snippets we have gotten, only 1400 guests are expected to grace the invitation only event, which according to a source would make many weddings before it and after it look like a child's play.
As par the info on where the wedding itself would take place in Dubai & who the very lucky bride to be is, we are still digging. But we can tell you all for free that many private jets and chartered flights would be heading towards that part of the world in the next few weeks.
