The biggest African car influencer Ola of Lagos, Waris Olayinka Akinwande, popularly known as Ola of Lagos was born and raised in Lagos State.
If you have heard the popular saying: from grass to grace, then the story of Ola of Lagos is a good example.
Ola of Lagos started off as a cleaner in the VI area of Lagos State. However, he somehow admires cars a lot. Working in a region like VI afforded him the luxury of seeing how the big guns of Nigeria showed off their wealth.
Being creative, Ola of Lagos immediately started posting pictures of these cars he came in contact with on his social media pages, particularly Instagram. He did this consistently till his number of followers continued to rise.
A favour would smile on him, he got noticed by the former Nollywood actor turned celebrity blogger, Tunde Ednut. Tunde Ednut started sharing some of his pictures and videos on his Instagram channel.
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Today Ola of Lagos has over 1.2 million followers on Instagram and can afford any car of his choice, Ola took on his WhatsApp status to announce the purchase of this 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300, Although this is not his first car, a few months back Ola first bought Lexus IS250.
This 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 is a luxury sedan with impressive performance, advanced technology, and a comfortable interior. It comes with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine that delivers 241 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. The engine is paired with a seven-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive, though all-wheel drive is an available option.
