Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya's family has disputed Fatai Okoya's claim that he is the industrialist's first-born child, insisting that he is, in fact, his third child.

The family issued the clarification in a statement signed by Nathaniel Omeninwan, senior public relations manager of Eleganza Industries Ltd, days after Fatai sought his father's forgiveness and reconciliation.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Fatai pleaded for an opportunity to reconcile after 40 years apart. He described his father's rejection as painful.

Fatai alleged he is Mr Okoya's first child and accused Shade Okoya, his father's wife, of blocking his attempt to see his father on his birthday.

However, the family denied the allegat...