Highly inspirational, blessed with the suave and gait of a perfect
gentleman, his smooth voicesooths every
ear that hears him talk, Sijibomi Ogundele, C.E.O Sujimoto Construction Company, fits into that
perfect description, as his foresight and plans for the highly competitive construction
industry is a big dream that must be realised. For those meeting the young
property Wihzkid for the first time, his intimidating and enormous profile
would amaze you. Little wonder his achievement within a little time has raised
the bar for many aspiring youths who wants to follow their dreams.
Suji, has often said that he kept trying despite failing on
several attempts, he remained dogged and kept chasing his dreams to an enviable height.
Today, in a country currently hit by the dwindling oil price
and recession, he still stand tall among his competitors as a force to reckon
with. Some refer him to a lover of publicity stunts on his social media handles,
while some refer to him as a controversial person who loves to be in the news.
Early 2015, Sujimoto announced at a dinner and press
briefing in the heart of Lagos, Ikoyi about his latest project, ‘Lorenzo by
Sujimoto’. The property would be sitting on Bourdillion road Ikoyi Lagos, with a
25 floor architectural Magnum Opus. The luxury apartment would boast of two
kitchens, Parking lots, Olympic size swimming pool and Gym, spar and crèche. Each
floor was valued to be sold between 150million – 200million Naira. After the beautiful
and impressive presentation by Sujimoto, on the luxury apartment, few audience pledge
with cash to out rightly buy some of the apartments. CitySpy gathered, Suji raked
in Billions of Naira as commitment fee, while some pledged to pay on completion
of the apartment.
Inhabitants of the Bourdillion axis, petitioned the Lagos
state government on the realization of the 25 storey building being galvanized at the
proposed site. The Lagos state Government, went ahead to put a halt to any
further construction activities, as the petition reached it’s crescendo. The
3,800 square meter land has been lying fallow with no construction on it.
CitySpy, gathered that the customers who dropped cash have been calling for the
refund of their money as he was unable to deliver his big promise, thus making
him keep a low profile lifestyle since then.
According to sources close to Sujimoto, revealed, He is
currently in cold war with his Ikoyi rented apartment landlord, Mr Akin Marinho
over rent issues. The sources added that Suji could no longer pay his rent with
ease. He complained on the landlords frequent increase of his rent. The
landlord has been threatening thunder and brimstone to throw Suji out. Many of
his numerous admirers argued on the irony, why a property merchant like SUJI
would not have his own personal owned apartment despite advertising and selling
luxury apartment for his customers.