“My dad died because all the qualified doctors were in church” – Keji Giwa recounts painful loss
Nigerian billionaire businessman Keji Giwa has opened up about one of the most painful experiences of his life, recounting the circumstances surrounding his father’s death.
Speaking during a recent interview on the “Outside the Box” platform, Giwa said his father was on his way to the UK as part of a yearly tradition he shared with his family when tragedy struck unexpectedly.
According to Giwa, everything seemed normal before the incident, as he had spoken with his father shortly before his trip.
“My dad was on his way to the UK, as a yearly thing he celebrates with us. We’ve spoken, he’s on his way. Next thing I know, he’s not at the airport. It took a while to call me, and when they finally called me, my dad was dead,” he said.
Giwa said he was later informed that his father died from food poisoning, a condition he believes should not have led to death if proper medical attention had been available.
He alleged that when his father was taken to the hospital on a Sunday, there were no qualified doctors available to attend to him at the time of emergency.
“What happened? Food poisoning. On that day he was taken to the hospital, it was a Sunday. He shouldn’t be dead. It’s ordinary food poisoning, but he died. He died because all the qualified doctors were in church on a Sunday,” he added.
The businessman said the incident deeply affected him and shaped his views on religion, especially because it happened during a period when he and his father were beginning to build a stronger relationship.
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My father d!ed on a Sunday waiting for a qualified doctor. You know why? All the qualified doctors went to church. This is why you can’t find me in a church.
– Keji Giwa pic.twitter.com/FObxsc56ry
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) May 30, 2026
