Details: Why Jim Ovia Is Not Happy

Eniola Ajayi

Details filtering in to societynow.ng have it that Jim Ovia the extraordinary bank chief is not happy.

Insiders disclosed that the state of the mind of the brain behind one of the nation’s definition of an ideal Bank – Zenith – is still smarting from a deep seethed loss.

Ovia, the man whose knack for spotting talents gifted Nigeria the incumbent governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele is battling with the pain of the loss of his most trusted advisor.

Societynow.ng gathered that the death of Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe has hit Ovia very hard.

“He was very close to the former V.C ( Vice Chancellor) of the University Lagos , I heard the closeness is such that if you wanted to be 100% sure of getting anything from Ovia, ask the late professor to make the request was the conviction among friends and associates” societynow.ng learned.

Many believe that the late Professor who was believed to have “helped” behind the scene with the approval that breathed life into Zenith Bank took a liking to Ovia because of his exceptional brilliance and mind blowing dream to impact on the nation’s economy.

Ovia is said to have developed a soft spot for the late Unilag Vice Chancellor because of the latter’s unwavering faith in his dream and ‘’invaluable counsel” – even when not sought.

“Over the years they developed a relationship and closeness that became the envy of many and this is what is haunting Ovia and causing him great grief “ societynow.ng gathered.

The late professor Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe died of complications from Covid-19 on January 3, 2021 at the age of 71.

His death attracted widespread reactions and touching eulogies from far and near on the exemplary life he lived.