July 29, (THEWILL) – Lagos socialite, Otunba Adebayo Kassim, is dead.
News of the socialite’s death sent shockwaves across the social circles in Lagos.
Ade as he was fondly called, died on Thursday, July 28 and has been buried immediately according to Islamic rites.
He was in his 60s.
A very close friend of Dotun Olaribigbe, aka Lobito Disco, who also died about three weeks ago, Ade unknown that death will snatch him, wrote a tribute in the programme of event pamphlet for Lobito Disco. he was buried on Thursday, July 28 at the Ebony Vaults & Gardens, Ikoyi, Lagos.
“Good night my general, we been friends for about 45years not one day we don’t talk, I will greatly miss you, wait for me at the gate of heaven see you on the other side your friend and brother forever”, he wrote to Lobito Disco.
Like Lobito, who ventured into politics, Ade Kassim also contested for the office of the Chairmanship of Surulere Local Government in early 2000.
Together with his sisters Folake and Shade, who are well-known socialites, the trio took over the running of their late father’s business, the popular fast food joint, Kas Chicken, which had outlets at Allen Avenue, Ikeja and Surulere, Lagos.
Ade would later leave the running of the business to his sisters to manage, as he sought other interests.
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