Some Giants in the Nigerian business community converged on Lagos on Saturday night to pay tribute to one of their own, Lebanese-born Jude Rudolph Solomon, who died unexpectedly.

Jude, as he is fondly called until his sudden demise, had worked closely with Mr. Femi Otedola in his Zenon Petroleum & Gas LTD. before leaving to set up his own business in the energy and real estate sectors of the economy.

In his tribute to Jude, Otedola said: “Jude was one of the finest gentlemen I have ever come across. I have known him for 22 years of his life.

“He was there for me at very significant periods in my life and businesses. We spoke every morning, severally during the day and last thing at night.

“He was fiercely loyal, sincere, and extremely honest right to the end.”

Toke Alex Ibru, the publisher of the Guardian Newspapers, said “We have suffered many great losses in the last couple of years due to COVID-19 pandemic but never did I expect my dear friend and brother, Jude Solomon, to fall victim to this unpredictable and relentless virus.

“He has gone way too soon.

“They say God’s time is the best time. This is the only way I can make sense and find resolve in Jude’s sudden disappearance.

“But often, I find myself questioning the resolve, Why Jude, Why now?”

In his tribute, My Olugbenga Oluwatoyin said that Jude never rested on his case.

“He is loyal to the core and was the only man I knew who didn’t care about money or kickbacks,” Oluwatoyin said.

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For Saheed Adelewa, “Jude was my guardian Angel, godfather and my life will never be the same, till we meet again”.

Jude’s Bibliography, read by Seun Obasanjo, showed that he was born on November 1, 1978, to Lebanese immigrants whose family had set foot in Nigeria in 1913 and adopted Nigeria as their home country.