WILL DAPO OJORA HEED HIS FRIENDS’ CALL?

Dapo Ojora dreads the limelight as the buffalo dreads the gnat. The high society socialite and scion of the prestigious Lagos family, the Ojoras, keeps a wide berth from publicity and the social scene even as you read. Thus with the demeanor of a hermit, he evades the brilliant blaze of media mention and klieg lights. But what could be responsible for the once bubbly socialite’s sudden withdrawal from the social scene?

Findings revealed that Dapo decided to take a long break from the social scene immediately after he survived a bike accident. It would be recalled that he gave his family, friends and other loved ones a terrible scare in the wake of the ghastly accident; too many of them feared he would not survive the deadly crash but he did. And ever since, Dapo beat a retreat from the public. He withdrew into his shell, carefully shunning every attempt by his friends and family to lure him out of his cocoon of anonymity.

At the moment, Dapo is showing extreme restraint, preferring to live as a recluse. Findings revealed that, in the wake of the accident, he awakened to several of life’s bitter truths. He realised that were it not for the grace of God, he would have crossed to yonder. Suddenly, he attained a rude understanding of the transience of life: you are here today, you could be gone the next second.

But his friends, family and business associates can hardly wait to have him re-emerge on the social scene. To too many of them, street life has become a very boring party without Dapo. Perhaps Dapo will do their bidding. Until then he would remain very committed to his intimate romance with solitude.