Lanrewaju Rasak Akanni has become “so popular, so celebrated, so famous” that it permits him “to break wind in society and society would think it’s a most natural thing.” Lanrewaju, one of the country’s most successful businessmen turned 50 on Thursday, 17th July, 2014. He has witnessed many memorable days in his life, we can tell you for free the occasion will be a different ball game entirely as the Lagos social scene will literally be shut down for three weeks!
The boss of LAMEX Group, we learnt will be focusing much on charity as he hits the golden age of 50, according to a close aide.
Apart from visiting the orphanages in-between the carnival-like events, sources said that he would be on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia the first week for the year’s lesser Hajj with an entourage of about 30 people. There, he is expected to kick-start the birthday events proper, communing with his Creator with special prayers and fasting.
The festival train, we learned, will then take a detour to the United Arab Emirate city of Dubai where a grand party with friends and business associates will also be held for one week.
The team will then return to Nigeria for the last lap of the party.
In Nigeria, we heard, there will be an official launching of his popular hospitality haven, R&A Hotels.
It is, indeed, another one week of merry-making with King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall a.k.a. K-1, leading the set of star musicians to perform.