Award-winning shoemaker and footwear designer, Oj Best, whose work is said to have long been patronised by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is dead.
He is reported to have died on Friday, February 27 after a sudden and brief illness.
The budding entrepreneur’s craft went viral after tweeting at Osinbajo about his products and making shoes for him in 2021.
In response to the tweet, Professor Osinbajo, sent his aides to visit the young entrepreneur exploring how to support the young shoemaker and his Made in Nigeria products.
The shoemaker was soon invited by the number 2 citizen to take his measurement and he made solid trendy shoes for him.
He then became an inspiration to equally young small business owners who began to further explore the enormous resources offered by social media.
OJBest’s death was announced on his Twitter handle on Sunday evening by his sister.
The sister said the young shoemaker died after battling an unknown ailment for hours following an attack.
Announcing his death, the tweet read, “PAINFUL EXIT!! Call to Glory, the CEO of OJBest footwear is dead.”
Some of Oj Best’s celebrity customers have reacted to the sad news.
Akwu |Stay Safe😷@goldendov·“Ojbest5Oj made me a pair of shoes over 2 years again. Exactly a week after delivery, those shoes “saved” a friend on his wedding day, and the shoes never came back.“
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