Billionaire businessman, publisher and founder of SIO Group of Companies, Chief Sonny Iwedike Odogwu is dead.
Details of his passing are sketchy but close family sources have confirmed the death outside the country.
The announcement was also made via a facebook post by a popular daughter of Asaba (Hometown of Chief Odogwu) Mrs. Isioma Theodora on her facebook page.
Isioma, who is also the Delta State APC Women leader had this to say about the businessman in her post.
“Ogbueshi sunny iwedike odogwu!
I mourn u !
Bia , I bu nwa Ben?
I recall that soft voice even the last time we saw he still asked me!
Ogbueshi and my late dad were raised by late ogbueshi ugo!
They were great men who dreamt big for Asaba!
They saw potentials when Asaba wasn’t ready
They were visionary men !
I remember so much that my dad told me
Ogbueshi gudnite sir it’s ur turn
Onwu bu mamili ebe okpa do onye Oshu pue
Na ba na onwu a bu hor nso
Onye yali onwu o me Alu!
Agrosac
SIO
Grand hotel
Ecetera you did well!”
Odogwu, a philanthropist is the owner of several business in Nigeria spanning across Banking, Insurance,Hospitality industry, telecom,Properties etc.
The family is yet to make any formal pronouncement on his passing as reported by CKN news.