Waking up to toe the line of business early in life and going all out to chase his dreams certainly has paid off for Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State-born Prince Kashamu Buruji who has for many years retained a position on the list of richest sons of Ijebu land.
Darkskinned and beefy Buruji is also rated above many money bags within and beyond the state on account of his generosity to all and sundry.
As a philanthropist, he has made his mark while his spending ability on the social scene is second to none – he spares no cost in enjoying his wealth.
One thing that also has been known as his trademark is his non-sentimental disposition in his financial dealings and his shrewdness as a businessman.
His crossing over from the business world to the political arena of his state ended up like a thing that has never happened as he hit the political scene like a colossus and became a factor to reckon with in no time. This was made possible by the huge amounts of money he spread around.
Becoming one of the most talked about in the politics of Ogun State, he also became established even more than those who had been on the scene before him. He displaced Peoples Democratic Party heavyweights in Ogun State, so much that he was delegated to oversee the party’s affairs in the South-West. Little did he know he was headed for his waterloo when he stood up against former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
The money bag had waded through his crisis with Obasanjo even as he went ahead to contest election into the Senate and came out victorious. Although his principal, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, lost the most exalted seat in the country, Kashamu had barely finished celebrating his victory at the polls and becoming a senator-elect when trouble reared its ugly head.
Kashamu, who is alleged to have changed his name from Esho Jinadu, has been battling against the request of the United States for Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, to extradite him to the U.S to face charges for alleged offences committed many years ago.
Kashamu, who has consistently pleaded his innocence, was rescued by the court some days ago when security operatives swooped on his Lekki, Lagos abode to arrest and extradite him; but another move has since been initiated.
The thrust of the story is that the embattled politician may have found himself in yet another crisis if information at the disposal of Celeb Lounge is anything to go by. Dependable sources revealed moves may have been initiated by certain family members of the original owner of Oshopey Plaza on Allen Avenue in Ikeja, Lagos from Kashamu.
These family members were not happy with the way Kashamu acquired the property. The late original owner of the imposing edifice on highbrow Allen Avenue, who was a friend of Kashamu’s, was said to have sought financial assistance from the politician.
He sought Kashamu’s help when he could not repay a loan for which he used the property as collateral. Kashamu allegedly took over the edifice when his late friend could not write off his debt at the said time; even though he was said to have paid up to a level.
Source; Newtelegraphonline
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