Billionaire Businessman Olorogun Oscar Ibru Is Dead

By; PETER NOSAKHARE, Kaduna

The death has been announced of Oscar Ibru, Chairman of the legendary Ibru Organisation, at the age of 67 years after a brief illness.

He died on Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Oskar Ibru was the eldest son of Michael Ibru, founder of the Ibru Organization. He attended Igbobi College for his secondary education before proceeding to Skidmore College for his first degree and later Atlanta University graduate school of business for his master’s degree.

Ibru returned to the country in 1983 and joined The Guardian Organization as a management trainee and then Emsee Shipping Lines Limited in the position of research and development manager. He rose to the position of General manager and became managing director of the company in 1992.

Until his death he headed most of the companies under the Ibru Organization where he participated in the decision-making process in areas such as shipping, fishing, oil & gas, port operations and real estate.

Oscar Ibru was the Chairman of the Dream Child foundation. The Dream Child Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO which aims to use the culture of music to empower and support the African child in partnership with the World Bank and KPMG.

Ibru was also president of the governing council of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping.

Oscar Ibru was married to Chief Wanda Ibru, curator of the Ijebu National Museum and owner of the Pathways Botanical Gardens. They had three children: Makashe Ibru-Awogboro, Chris Ibru and Nenesi Ibru-Okeke.

Ibru was the first African Commodore of the Apapa Boat Club, and was the 2006 Maritime Personality of the year.

Olorogun Oscar Ibru is the Otunba Boyejo of Ijebu Kingdom.

He was conferred an honorary Doctorate Degree by Igbinedion University in 2017.