UPDATED…COVID-19: Shaka Momoh, CEO Planet 1 Is Dead

Shaka Momoh, the owner of Planet One, a hotel-cum-event centre in Maryland, Lagos is dead.

CKN News reports that the businessman died in Lagos on Thursday from complications arising from COVID-19.

News of his demise came to public knowledge after prominent personalities took to Twitter to pay tributes.

Momoh was said to have died of COVID-19 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Thursday.

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Segun Awosanya, a Nigerian legal practitioner and social media figure, who confirmed the tragic news via his Twitter handle, wrote: “Lost another gem to Covid19.

“The last time we spoke it was about our intervention on his case with a financial institution. Now he is no more. Rest in peace, distinguished Shaka Momoh (Planet One). Covid is real.”

Momoh, who is renowned lifestyle entrepreneur in Lagos, was a graduate of business administration from Auchi polytechnic.

He was also a philanthropist who dispensed his goodwill via his Baobab Foundation.

Among his other businesses are Hospitality Warehouse, a hospitality products wholesale company; Baobab Edge Limited, a lifestyle company; and Basic Information and Communications System Limited (BICS).