Elected governor of Lagos State from 1992 to 1993 on the platform of the National Republican Convention (NRC), he, left office when General Sani Abacha came to power.His administration facilitated establishing the Yaba College of Technology campus in Epe, his home town. After leaving office, he continued his career as a writer, a consultant holding positions on the boards various businesses, and a philanthropist. In February 2010 ThisDay newspaper announced that he was among 15 eminent Nigerians who had won Lifetime Achievement Awards.His son Femi Otedola became the billionaire owner of Nigerian oil giant Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited.
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