The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and a former governor of the state, Chief Segun Osoba, Mo’ Abudu, other dignitaries and A-list celebrities and top business leaders were part of the over 1,820 guests that came out to celebrate with Sujimoto@5 in Africa richest square meter, Banana Island, Lagos. It was indeed a night of glitz, glamour, and grandeur.

Guests were held spellbound by the breathtaking beauty, architectural sophistication and quality of finishing of the already sold-out GiulianoBySujimoto, as they were given a tour of the building before being ushered into the event venue.

One of the guests, a socialite who has spent the majority of her life abroad, said: “I had thought your online pictures were exaggerated but seeing the Giuliano in person is a different experience because it is more beautiful and mesmerising in real life. The impeccable finishing is also very exceptional. ”

Speaking at the event, the MD/CEO of Sujimoto, Sijibomi Ogundele, was very quick to appreciate everyone including critics, said: “Pessimists don’t know this, but they contribute more to our success than our failures.”

The Luxury Real Estate genius metaphorically compared the Sujimoto story to the Chinese Bamboo tree, explaining how it takes five years for you to nurture and fertilise the ground before the Chinese bamboo tree breaks through the ground on the 5th years, but once it breaks ground, it grows 30 meters tall in five weeks.

Enumerating and comparing that to the Sujimoto story, Ogundele explained that he has had his fair share of five years of numerous challenges, of resilience and hard work, of raising funds, economic recession, surrounding ourselves with the best, etc, that these five years has served as a foundation that will lead Sugimoto to her destination.

Corroborating this thought, Governor Abiodun was very vocal in commending the efforts of Ogundele, saying: “By all measures, Sujimoto today, is a name that resonates with the length and breadth of this country and for his age, this young man is a success story and I do not have a doubt that this is just the beginning. My prayer is that all other young Nigerians will use suji as a prayer point.

“In Nigeria, rather than for people to appreciate the hard work you put into getting to where you are, they will keep looking for how to find faults. It’s called the-pull-him-down syndrome. You know, even if you were selling ice-cream, or giving it out for free, people will still be unhappy and say all sorts of things about you. So I advise that you cannot and should never attempt to make everyone happy. Be diligent, hardworking and most importantly be a man of integrity.

“Chief Segun Osoba and myself are not too surprised about your success story, it is an Ogun state thing, this is our standard.”

The Sujimoto 5th Anniversary is not just about the celebration of resilience, but also an official unveiling of the company’s new project dubbed the LucreziaBySujimoto.

Situated at the curve of Banana Island, LucreziaBySujimoto will be the tallest residential building in Banana island, approximately 18 maisonettes with two penthouses The Twin floor Maisonette boost of approximately 600sqm with 4 Bedroom, 4 Car Parks and 2 BQ, fully automated building, Zahadid sanitary by Porcelanosa, Kohler kitchen, private creche, five-star lobby and many more.

According to Ogundele, “We have researched all luxury projects in Ikoyi and Banana Island, and we are certain that no other project will beat the Lucrezia when it comes to features and facilities.

“Smart investors marveled at the sheer investment value of the Lucrezia property and despite the economic downturn, Sujimoto sold over N1.9billion worth of the Lucrezia because when they visited the Giuliano, they saw the huge intrinsic investment value and quickly keyed in. Research has shown that completed luxury properties in this category around Bourdillon road, sells for between $1.6 million to $2.2 million. But with Lucrezia Investors were able to key in at this early stage, getting a bargain of about 40% below market price.”

At the fifth anniversary celebration, local and international acts held the audience spellbound with exciting dance and musical performances, breathtaking magical experiences, acrobatics display, musical performances from the gifted and classy Cobhams, the soulful and inspirational Timi Dakolo, the stylish Darey, not forgetting a special musical performance by the Sujimoto Staff, providing an unforgettable experience – the Sujimoto Experience.

The ever-creative Bovi and the delectable Dayo Benjamin-Laniyi displayed a second to none performance as the host of the day.

In his closing remark, the CEO of Sujimoto made bold predictions about the future. According to him “it has been 5 years of resilience, perseverance, and growth but we will not rest until there’s a Sujimoto’s Building on every street of Lagos.”