FORBES LISTS OF NIGERIAN RICHEST

Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Femi
Otedola and few others have made the
Forbes list of the richest people in the
world. They also reviewed the top 21
richest Nigerians based on the value of
their shares held in quoted companies,
the size and market share of their
companies, the number of companies
they own and its assumed value, the
market value of their company’s brand
and the impact of their companies on the
Nigerian economy.
Despite the harsh terrain and business
challenges involved with starting a
business in Nigeria; the successful
entrepreneurs listed below held their
ground and fought their way to the top. In
a country with a population of over 160
million inhabitants and millions of
businesses; these 20 entrepreneurs
diligently carved their names in the sands
of time.
Check out the list below.
1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote – founder of
Dangote Group, Richest man in Africa and
Richest black man in the world
2. Mike Adenuga – Conoil, Equatorial
Trust Bank, Globacom
3. Femi Otedola – ZENON Oil and Gas
4. Orji Uzor Kalu – Slok Group
5. Cosmos Maduka – Coscharis Group
6. Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance,
Global Flee
7. Jim Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone
8. Pascal Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond
Bank
9. Oba Otudeko – Honeywell Group
Nigeria
10. Alhaji Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group
11. Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former
Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group
12. Prince Samuel Adedoyin – Doyin
Group
13. Dele Fajemirokun – Chaiman Aiico
Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken
Republic, Kings Guards etc.
14. Chief Cletus Ibeto – Ibeto Group
15. Raymond Dokpesi – Daar
Communication, AIT,
16. Tony Ezenna – Orange Group
17. Chief Molade Okoya Thomas –
Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french
companies
18. Ifeanyi Ubah – Capital oil and gas
19. Leo Stan Ekeh – Zinox Computer
20. Fola Adeola – GTBank
21. Chief Ade Ojo – Elizade Motors Nig
LTD, Distributor of Toyota cars