Goodie Ibru has tendered his letter of resignation as
chairman of Ikeja Hotels plc, weeks after a court ruling validated his
position.
Ibru, in a statement, said he chose to resign in the
overall interest of the company and his family.
He said his decision was based on the need to get Ikeja
Hotels to perform optimally.
The performance of the hotel, he said, had been hampered
by several lawsuits filed by shareholders in the tussle for control of the
company.
Ibru said the decision of Justice Kafarati of the federal
high court, Abuja, confirming him as the authentic chairman vindicates his
struggle for corporate governance in the company and provides right timing for
him to retire as founding chairman after 32 years.
He urged the younger generation of Ibrus to work with
other shareholders to continue to carry on the torch of excellence for which
Ikeja Hotels has been known for.
He said the Ibru family had gone through a tough phase in
the recent past and as the only surviving son of the first generation of Ibrus,
he is more committed to keeping the family united.
Ibru founded Ikeja Hotels Plc in 1975. He opened its
flagship property, the Lagos Sheraton Hotel and Towers, in 1985.
In 1992, the company acquired the Tourist Company of
Nigeria Plc, the holding company of the Federal Palace Hotel and Casino.
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