Femi Otedola and Kadri Hamzat go back further than most people realize. The billionaire businessman recently recalled sharing a bunk bed with the Lagos State Deputy Governor nearly five decades ago, a friendship that has clearly stood the test of time.
Otedola did not hold back when speaking about his old friend. "My experience of his character over the years has been defined by his honesty, sincerity, fairness and strong moral principles," he said, the kind of endorsement that carries weight precisely because it comes from someone who has known the man since before the titles and the offices.
Forty-nine years is a long time to know anyone. The question worth asking is: what does it say about a person when their oldest friends still speak about them like this?
Originally published by Premium Times.