• Why Aliko Dangote is in love with them…
Genius becomes the gene of the Otedola clan. It seeps from one generation to the other, like the expensive but subtle fragrance worn by Kings and coveted by minions living too close to royalty. Genius, like pricey perfume, ennobles the lineage of Femi Otedola. It swirls around the fruits of his loins, Cuppy, 23 and Temi, 19, swathing them in giddy scent; everywhere they step out in to the world, they radiate a sense of self the world reacts to.
The reaction is splendid and oft redolent of a fawning gallery’s shrieks of awe and acceptance of the harmony and artistry of a grand orchestra. Yeah, the daughters of the Forte Oil boss and billionaire magnate, evoke the wondrous tribute of ceaseless cheers by their ambitious strides in their father’s footsteps.
While many billionaire heiresses spend their time squandering the frills and thrills of their fathers’ estates, DJ Cuppy and Temi devise ingenious means to make a name for themselves and establish their own dynasty.
Recently, Otedola’s daughters hosted a showcase of African art, music and fashion in London, United Kingdom (UK), in furtherance of their quest to carve their niche in the competitive world of business and high society. The event, which held last Tuesday, at Bonhams on old Bond Street, London attracted the crème of Nigeria and international high society. At the event, Temi presented her smashing fashion designs and DJ Cuppy treated guests, fans and dignitaries to soulful tunes from her creative, daring music mixes.
The classy event which was sponsored by the Aliko Dangote Foundation lived up to its billing and initial hype as it drew the best of the global elite crowd and high society to celebrate the career achievements of Forte Oil boss’ ravishing daughters.
London heaved to the bulk and merriment of the Otedolas’ high octane event. Memories of tipsy and appreciative folks with tired eyes, hoarse tenors and weary legs evoke random echoes of DJ Cuppy’s adroit renditions on the wheels of steel or disc machine if you like. As DJ Cuppy thrilled the audience to delightful music, their hair stood on end and they tipped over in merriment – their joy spilling from their souls into the air and sky high into the blue firmament.
The stage exploded inwards and outwards in colorful bursts, the bass and treble guitars black strumming and buzzing to mesh with the cymbals and drums in a thunder clap. Enthralled, the guests moved in gaiety, tap dancing and swaying to the beat as if they meant to enact a madhouse jamboree.
The melody reverberated through the halls and passageways of the London venue and climbed straight up into the atmosphere, drawing excited and muted sighs of pleasure from the invited dignitaries. The sound of the bass reverberated in their chests as they cheered and celebrated the ladies fondly referred to as the Forte Oil boss’ pride.
Metropolitan London reverberates even as you read, with rapturous tidings of Temi’s brilliant, avant garde designs, particularly her stunning ensemble the young, upwardly mobile couture enthusiast.
Few people will forget in a hurry the day Nigeria’s Forte Oil boss showed to the world, what makes his beautiful daughters, worthy heiresses of his £650million fortune or thereabouts. On that day, friends, family, business and political associates trooped to London to glower in awe at the genius of the Otedola clan. Dignitaries at the event forgot their worries and ditched the family challenges of the mundane to rejoice with the Otedolas.
The elaborate event, which paraded top politicians, respected monarchs, society big wigs and captains of industry, saw Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group and sponsor of the event step out in the company of other world renowned dignitaries in honour of Otedola and his daughters.
Indeed, Cuppy and Temi Otedola are no hostages to fortune. Despite their father, Femi Otedola’s amazing wealth, the beautiful daughters and heiresses to a billion dollar fortune, seek to prosper by their own merit. Cuppy, 23, and Temi, 19, would rather command the applause of listening senates and succeed by their own merit. Wearing their beauty like a satin bow, the sisters engage in feverish pursuit of their dreams, with the determination of huntsmen seeking to catch tiger cubs by trashing the tiger’s lair. The heiresses to the Forte Oil conglomerate among others, understand perfectly that in the pursuit of their dreams, even if their strength should fail them, their boldness will deserve praise. Cuppy and Temi are aware that in great endeavors even to have had the will is enough.
Thus even though they currently lead what the Daily Mail of London describes as a “jet-set lifestyle enjoying all the trappings of wealth,” the Otedola sisters are poised to seek their fortune and sustain it, far from the trappings of their father’s affluence.
To this end, Cuppy and Temi have taken decisive steps to establish themselves in their preferred careers. Even though they will one day inherit their father’s fortune, worth an estimated £650million, Cuppy wants to be a successful DJ while Temi runs a successful stint as a fashion blogger. And they are succeeding in their respective endeavours.
