If you assumed you already knew everything about Dr. Pearl Chidinma Ogbulu, Erelu Okin of Orile Kemta, Lagos State, we bet you didn’t know these about her.
Until recently when she became public knowledge for the ‘Petrol survenier’ frenzy, Erelu Okin had lived a private life devoid of airs.
To commemorate August 17, the birthday of Erelu Petrol, as she’s fondly called, Apples Bite Magazine has made a list of eight facts that would live you astonished about her.
1. Although, she holds the highly respected chieftaincy title in Yorubaland, as Erelu Okin, she is actually born to a father from Abia State South-East, and a mother from Akwa Ibom, South-South of Nigeria.
2. Erelu Okin is a polyglot. She speaks seven languages fluently. French inclusive.
3. She holds a PHD in Petroleum Management and Fashion Development from European American University, Republic of Panama.
4. She is an alumni of the prestigious Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts.
5. She is the only daughter of her parents.
6. She is happily married and has a beautiful daughter named Jasmine.
7. Erelu Okin Foundation, her humanitarian outreach has reached out to no fewer than 1000 children, both in and out of school. She provided school kids with learning kits and enrolled Out-of-school children back in school.
8. When she is not working, Erelu Okin enjoys traveling and recreation.
Seunmanuel Faleye is a brand and communications strategist. He is a covert writer and an overt creative head. He publishes Apple's Bite International Magazine.