-The Sujimoto-inspired Journey
From Agege to Ikoyi, Dr. Olasijibomi Ogundele, GMD Sujimoto Group, has grown up to belong to a rare breed of men who possess the ability to consistently go the extra mile and do more than they say. ‘If he promises you a hill, better be sure you’re getting a mountain’.
In an undercelebrated real estate sector where over 27 banks have only a 2.5 percent appetite for investment, the entrepreneurial mogul has successfully scaled from constructing a few units of luxury apartments to now building the tallest twin tower in Africa. Dr. Ogundele beams with the glow of perpetual investors’ confidence in an environment notorious for its herculean business climate.
The
poster boy from the rusty slums of Agege, with the help of the Almighty, has
turned the lemon life dealt him into lemonade by raising the bar for luxury
living in Africa and putting Nigeria on the world's list.
Like
some of his peers, Dr. Olasijibomi has, over the years, sailed troubled waters,
navigating numerous business tides with the grace and nous of a veteran
captain. 12-12-2015 serves as an important reference point, when Nigeria
witnessed the unveiling of the most audacious project in the real estate
industry, The LorenzoBySujimoto. Although the ambitious project couldn’t
continue after going through a lot of difficulties in 2016 due to the economic
recession, government policies, and a disabling environment, even the only
investor who said 'yes' as of then looked at the pressing economic situation
and then pulled the last straw that broke the camel's back, bringing the
project to a halt.
Little did society know that the halt of this ambitious project would birth multiple folds of other successful projects like GiulianoBySujimoto, which sold out six months before completion, as well as the almost completed LucreziaBySujimoto (The Most Sophisticated building in Nigeria). Today, Providence has once again smiled on this astute entrepreneur and the brainchild behind this real estate powerhouse, as he has been included in the unique list of industrious changemakers who consistently create opportunities and impact through their remarkable projects and audacious business models.
The
young CEO and Luxury Czar beams among the honourable list of outstanding
African Changemakers such as Mr. Tunde Folawiyo, Nwankwo Kanu, Osimhen Victor,
and Linda Ikeji, creating extraordinary footprints and providing leadership in
their spheres of influence.
The
luxury real estate Maestro didn’t just stumble on this feat with mere word of
mouth, but through sheer hard work and utmost dedication. In fact, no one would
have thought a young man from the remote corners of Agege would build a $650 million
luxury real estate powerhouse from scratch, a testament to his strong,
resolute, and resilient business mind.
Where
laudable economic achievements are rare, capital is scarce, and government
assistance is almost nonexistent, young Olasijibomi Ogundele, just like a rose
that sprouted from concrete, has today, through passion and dedication, created
the ultimate standard for luxury living in Africa with Sujimoto Group while
revamping the real estate industry, which was previously dominated by top-grade
mediocrity and profit maximisation over value creation.
Sujimoto
Group, in less than a decade, has transformed into a Luxury real estate
behemoth, focused on building extraordinary edifices in the premium
neighbourhoods of Ikoyi and Banana Island. With annual revenue of approximately
$50 million and many projects in the pipeline, Dr. Ogundele believes Sujimoto
Group, as of today, is worth over $650 Million.
Dr.
Ogundele ranks among a few entrepreneurs from Africa that can rub shoulders
with other top businessmen around the globe as he commands respect in the
Nigerian business sector, succeeding in engraving his name in the hearts of the
generality of his high-end customers and business associates.
For
the young CEO, success is no respecter of race or face; it only answers to hard
work, God’s grace, integrity, and the spirit of excellence. In building the
most gossiped-about building in Banana Island, LucreziaBySujimoto, he dared
architectural complexities by erecting the tallest and most sophisticated residential
building with never-seen-before facilities in Nigeria.
Now,
the Beau De’ Monde of Luxury Living is on the cusp of creating the finest
expression of waterfront living reserved for the lucky few luxury aficionados:
The LeonardoBySujimoto an ultimate address where design artistry meets ultimate
sophistication.
Nested
in the Shimmering corners of Banana Island (Africa’s most expensive square
metre) that is home to billionaires like Abdul Samad Rabiu, Sayyu Dantata, Mike
Adenuga, amongst a host of other managing directors of multinationals as well
as ambassadors, the extravagant 25-floor Leonardo high-rise building comes with
high-end appliances and exceptional facilities that are second to none.
Forget
every notion of luxury you’ve ever seen, The LeonardoBySujimoto waterfront
project accentuates as the pinnacle of opulence that draws Inspiration from the
iconic 16th-century artist and Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci, embodying a
standard of luxury that is rarely witnessed, standing at the very core of
sophistication, art, and architecture.
LeonardoBySujimoto
comes with limited-edition sanitary ware by Zaha Hadid, as well as other
top-of-the-line features and facilities such as full home automation, Offending
mediocrity interior by renowned luxury brand Fendi, a fully fitted European
Standard kitchen, 3 metre doors, Duravit's by Phillip Stark, Award-winning
sanitary ware, Simone Saragoni's Technogym Olympic size temperature-regulated
swimming pool, Mini-mart, Mini-clinic, Hair salon, interactive lobby of 5-star
hotel standard, squash court, 48-seater B&0 standard IMAX cinema, indoor
virtual golf, luxury spa, bar & Lounge, and many more.
It is paramount to note that over the years, Sujimoto Group ‘The Talk and Do’ luxury real estate giant has established a firm reputation with its successfully scaled projects, based on a solid brand identity and philosophy of keeping stakeholders and customers at heart. The brand has over time established cash cow projects that have seen over 200% ROI for current investors as well as stakeholders.
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