Former CEO of Nigeria e-commerce company Konga and current CEO of solar energy firm D.light, Nick Imudia, has died by suicide.
On the evening of June 25, Imudia is said to have Jumped from the balcony of his Lekki flat in Lagos.
He supposedly called his brother in the US before jumping to give him instructions on how to divide his wealth in the event of his death.
In addition, he gave a call to his little daughter from a previous relationship, assuring her that she only had to look up to the sky to see him, and that he would always be there for her.
His acquaintances, relatives, and friends are perplexed as to why he would kill himself. Nobody knows the exact reason behind his suicide.
Imudia, from Ika South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State, had previously been married to the mother of his daughter. The marriage ended due to irreconcilable differences.
Before stepping down as Konga CEO in 2022, Imudia, alongside Leo Ekeh, was credited for transforming Konga from near collapse to profitable within four years.
They launched strategic verticals including Konga Logistics, Konga offline retail chain, KongaPay, Konga Travel, Konga Health, and Konga Food.
Before Konga, Imudia was the Regional Director of TCL/Alcatel for two years and the Managing Director of Nokia West, where he worked for over 17 years. He has lived and worked in the USA, Finland, and Singapore, gaining recognition for his expertise in operational excellence and process management.
His family are yet to make an official announcement concerning his death and burial arrangements, as of the time of filing this report.
