Jeffrey O

Jeffrey was born in 1961 in Auchi, Edo State.[3][4] He was educated at the University of Lagos where he studied political science.[3][4] Later, he went to the United States and continued his study in political science. He completed his further study from the University of Maryland University College, received his master's degree in human resource management from Amberton University, and doctorate degree in leadership studies from Johnson University.[3][4]

Jeffrey started his career in the hospitality industry and he went on to become the chief executive officer of Mercury Hotels.[5] Previously, he has served as a chief operating officer of New Generation Hotels.[5]

In 2020, he became the chief executive officer of the International Hospitality Institute.[5]

Jeffrey is the author of several books of fiction and non-fiction. Kirkus Reviews described Jeffrey’s most recent thriller, Dead or Alive as a “razor-sharp crime tale” and the book’s protagonist as “a superlative hero.”[6]

Jeffrey was featured in the Pulse Newspaper’s list of the 10 Most Influential Nigerians in the Diaspora in 2022.[7] Other honorees included Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie, Adebayo Ogunlesi, John Boyega, and Anthony Joshua. In January 2022, Jeffrey was included by the Sun Newspaper in its list of the Top 25 International Newsmakers of 2021.[8] That list also featured Wizkid, President Muhammadu Buhari, Davido, Tems, Mo Abudu, Aliko Dangote, Burna Boy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Wole Soyinka, Oby Ezekwesili, and Victor Osimhen, among others.

In 2021, Jeffrey was inducted into the Hotelier’s Guild, a society of luxury hoteliers based in Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland. That same year, he received the Industry Choice Award from Otolo, a London based community of hoteliers for his work in promoting hospitality globally.

• Dead or Alive[9]
• The Collector of Butterflies[9]
• Abraham Lincoln is Not Dead[9]