Billionaire business man,Hosa Okunbo dies at 63 of cancer.

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Popular oil magnate and Edo state born business man, Captain Hosa Okunbo is dead. 


It was gathered that the businessman passed on to the great beyond in a London hospital after a protracted battle with cancer. 


He was said to have died early Sunday morning after efforts to save his live proved abortive. 


He ventured into politics few years ago and was a close ally of the former governor of the state,Comrade Adams Oshiomhole..


He founded Ocean Marine solutions (OMS) and Hoslyn ventures. 


He was a commercial pilot.

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