Recently a list of the
richest Nigerians, purportedly compiled by
Forbes was circulated by some publications
(not The Herald). The list itemized the
following Nigerians as being the richest in
the country: 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. Gabriel Ochie
Amanyi – Hon. Terry G (TGP ent. Ltd) 20.
Leo Stan Ekeh – Zinox Computer. 21. Fola
Adeola – GTBank. 22. Chief Ade Ojo –
Elizade Motors Nig LTD,Toyota cars.
However many astute observers were not
sold on the list which includes some
Nigerians whose wealth cannot be
ascertained to have merited them a place
on the list and excludes some Nigerians
who should obviously be on the list by any
standard. Forbes has come out to disown
the list. According to a statement released
by the international magazine it said it nor
its Africa subsidiary had nothing to do with
the compilation. The statement from Forbes
said: “The information that was published
in a recent article that made reference to a
list of the wealthiest Nigerian businessmen
was not created nor produced by Forbes
Africa or its parent company Forbes.
“Forbes Africa, its parent company in the
United States, its affiliates and subsidiaries
including staff, hereby unequivocally
dissociates itself from the article, the
content, thereof and any information that
is related to it.”
richest Nigerians, purportedly compiled by
Forbes was circulated by some publications
(not The Herald). The list itemized the
following Nigerians as being the richest in
the country: 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. Gabriel Ochie
Amanyi – Hon. Terry G (TGP ent. Ltd) 20.
Leo Stan Ekeh – Zinox Computer. 21. Fola
Adeola – GTBank. 22. Chief Ade Ojo –
Elizade Motors Nig LTD,Toyota cars.
However many astute observers were not
sold on the list which includes some
Nigerians whose wealth cannot be
ascertained to have merited them a place
on the list and excludes some Nigerians
who should obviously be on the list by any
standard. Forbes has come out to disown
the list. According to a statement released
by the international magazine it said it nor
its Africa subsidiary had nothing to do with
the compilation. The statement from Forbes
said: “The information that was published
in a recent article that made reference to a
list of the wealthiest Nigerian businessmen
was not created nor produced by Forbes
Africa or its parent company Forbes.
“Forbes Africa, its parent company in the
United States, its affiliates and subsidiaries
including staff, hereby unequivocally
dissociates itself from the article, the
content, thereof and any information that
is related to it.”
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