We are today going to have a look at the list of millionaires in Nigeria. Nigeria is seen as the giant of Africa when it comes to Africa’s economy and so tends to have lots of millionaires and billionaires as well. Nigeria hosts the richest black man in the world in the shape of Aliko Dangote. But our focus today is to have a look at millionaires in the country;
1. Jim Ovia
Founder of Zenith bank and chairman of Nigeria Software Development Initiative. He is also currently the Chairman and majority shareholder of Zenith General Insurance Limited, one of Nigeria’s renowned
He is s worth $860 million.
2. Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar is a politician and a businessman. He owns Intel Nigeria ltd and several other businesses.
His net worth is $830 million.
3. Mohammed Indimi
Mohammed Indimi is a politician and Nigerian business magnate who is the chairman and founder of Oriental Energy.
His net worth is $650 million.
4. Tunde Forlawiyo
Tunde is a businessman who’s into real estate development and petroleum production.
Tunde Folawiyo is worth $ 650 million
5. Oba Oteduko
As founder of Honeywell Holdings, Oba is a businessman who is also into the construction firm and agriculture.
He’s worth $640 million.
6 .Hakeem Bello Osagie
Osagie is a Nigerian businessman and the chairman of Metis Capital Partners. He was once the chairman of UBA and Union Bank
He’s worth $600 million
7.Prince Arthur Eze
Eze is an oil Mogul and a CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum which is the largest private oil company in Nigeria
Eze is worth $ 600 million
8.Cletus Ibeto
Cletus Ibeto formed Ibeto Group which is one of the largest spare part companies in the country.
He further diversified his sources of income venturing into the oil and gas industry.
Cletus is worth $600 million
9. Benedict Peters
He’s a businessman and the founder of Aiteo group of companies of which some are power producers ..
Benedict is worth $590 million
10. Igho Sanomi
Sanomi is a geologist, public speaker and businessman.
Sanomi was the executive director of Cosmos oil, an oil exploration company that operated in Nigeria for some time.
He also established Taleveras Group which is an energy trading company to merge with Zug. He’s worth $590 million
11. ABC Orjiakor’
He’s a doctor and co-founder of SEPLAT which is an oil and gas company.
Dr. Orjiakor is worth $560 million
12. Bode Akindele
He is the founder of Mondondola group of companies.. The company is a conglomerate with a diverse focus on manufacturing, real estate, agriculture, and more.
He’s worth $550 million
13. Ojie Emmanuel
Ojie is a business development manager and the CEO of MxM
His net worth is $ 550 million
14. Sayu Dantata
Alhaji Sayu is the founder of MRS Holdings ltd. He was of the MD of Dangote’s transport and engineering sector.
He’s worth $540 million
15. Harry Akande
His company AIC , is a conglomerate cutting through several business sectors such as Aviation, oil, and telecommunication in the country and beyond.
He is worth $535 million