Shade Okoya: We’ve No Coronavirus Symptoms 16 Days after London Party

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Wife of billionaire industrialist, Chief Razak Okoya, Shade, has disclosed that she and her husband and other family members who attended the 80th birthday party of Nigerian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom, Justice George Oguntade (rtd), are hale and hearty.

Shade was reacting to media reports that several prominent Nigerians who attended the party held on March 10 in London have self-quarantined over fears some of them might have been infected with coronavirus.

Their fears reportedly stemmed from unconfirmed reports that two of the guests at the party had died of the virus.

But Shade in a statement shared on Instagram by Ovation magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, said none of her family members had displayed any symptoms of coronavirus 16 days after the London party.

“My husband, myself, and family members plus all our close friends were in attendance and I can confirm that we are all well and fine after 16 days of attending,” she wrote in the statement she personally signed.

Some others that attended the birthday party include: Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and his wife, Bamidele; former Ogun State governor, Chief Segun Osoba; wife of a former Governor of Lagos State, Abimbola Fashola; and Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, wife of the immediate past Lagos governor; veteran musician, Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi; a popular businesswoman, Bola Shagaya and other prominent Nigerians

Real estate guru, Olu Okeowo; a popular businesswoman, Bola Shagaya; Chairman of Channels Television, Mr John Momoh, and his wife; the All Progressives Congress chieftain, Mrs Kemi Nelson; Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola; a former Lagos Deputy Governor, Sarah Sosan; and Senator Lanre Tejuosho.

The wife of the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Aisha Bichi; Iyalode of Lagos, Bintu Tinubu and former Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and wife.

A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maj.Gen Ike Nwachukwu (retired), and wife; comedian Tee A, Oba Saheed Elegushi, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women Affairs, Hajo Sani; and socialite, Mrs. Nkiru Anumudu; were also at the party.

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