Forty years is a long time to carry a silence. Fatai Okoya, who identifies himself as the first child of Nigerian billionaire Razaq Okoya, has stepped forward publicly to ask his father for forgiveness after four decades of estrangement.
Fatai made his plea openly, though he did not share what caused the rift between them in the first place. The request was simple and direct: please forgive me.
What led to the falling-out remains unknown, and whether Razaq Okoya has responded is not yet clear. But after 40 years, one son has decided the silence has gone on long enough.
Originally published by Premium Times.