Meet Otunba Ranti Koiki: The Vivacious Serial Entrepreneur & Founder of Fawzy Holdings

Birth & Family Pedigree

Otunba ‘Ranti Koiki was born on the 3rd of June 1966 in Ibadan, Oyo State into the Royal family of Late Asiwaju Samuel Taiwo Oredein and Princess Winifred Bolaji Oredein. She comes from a pretty large family. She is the 27th out of her father’s 36 children, and the eldest of her mother’s four children.

Education & Qualifications

She had her elementary education at Ebenezer African Church School, Oke Ado Ibadan. For Secondary education, she attended St. Teresa’s College, Oke Ado Ibadan. She studied Mass Communication at the prestigious Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, and specialised in Broadcast Journalism. She later bagged a Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s Degree in Development Studies from the Bayero University, Kano, specializing in Economic Development and Project Management.

Professional Interest

Her special interest is in poverty alleviation and she has consulted for the World Bank on several Development programmes such as FADAMA. She is an expert in capacity building and asset acquisition. She is also an Image Management consultant, corporate procurer, and Event planner par Excellence.

Creative Entrepreneurial Engagements

Otunba Ranti Koiki sits atop a mini conglomerate, FAWZY Holdings which consists of: FAWZY GIFT PALACE – distribution of souvenirs, household items, and interior accessories; FAWZY SPARKLING GEM – fashion jewelry and accessories; FAWZY Party Shop, and FAWZY Hotel & Event Planners.

Social Affiliations & Philanthropic Partnerships

She is a go-getter, happy-go-lucky, and focused woman whose head is screwed in the right direction. She is also a free-spirited lover of life who enjoys dancing and socialising.

• She was the first National President of St. Teresa’s College Ibadan Old Girls Association and she served meritoriously for six years. (2013-2019). In 2019, she was appointed the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, a position she holds to date.
• She is the Treasurer of Class “89 of the Association of Mass Communication Students (AMACOS), Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta.
• She is the Choir Matron of Victoria Memorial Anglican Church, Ibadan.
• She partners with Tabitha Home for orphans and vulnerable people. She partners with other organisations such as St. Vincent Ferrer Lay Dominican Fraternity to raise funds for the care of the Aged and training of Catholic priests.
• She is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ibadan Lay Dominican Elderly Care Foundation (ILADECAF).

Honours & Awards

Otunba Koiki is the Bẹẹrẹ of Ogere Remo. She has several awards too numerous to mention to her name.

She is a philanthropist, a kind and trustworthy woman whose words are her honour. She is a great team player who enjoys socialising. With her, nothing is ever impossible, and she never gives up on whatever she believes in. She is married to Otunba Abdulateef Adewale Koiki and their union is blessed with children.