Which family is the richest in nigeria?

These families stand out in a population of 211 million people in Nigeria alone. While some of these families built their riches from scratch, others added to it. They are a classic example of ‘Old Money’, which moves from generation to another.

So, which are these families?

The family of Aliko Dangote is incredibly wealthy. Dangote is a Nigerian business magnate and tops the list of Africa’s richest people in 2022.

His wealth portfolio is astoundingly remarkable and tells the story of a man with a keen business sense. Here are some fascinating financial details.

The manufacturing sector is quite interesting to the 64-year-old. His wealth is derived from the production of sugar and cement. He built up a multibillion-dollar interest in the Dangote Cement Company, which he created. In 10 African countries, Dangote Cement produces 45.6 million metric tonnes of cement annually.

The list of the wealthiest families in Nigeria is exciting and riddled with powerful life lessons on building a life of opulence. Here are some of the most opulent families in Nigeria.

The Aliko Dangote family is superbly wealthy, with a wealth portfolio of $12 billion. He is among the richest black man in the world and a successful business magnate.

Chief Al-Hassan Dantata, who lived from 1877 to 1955 during the height of colonial rule, is the root of Dangote’s fortune. Dantata was a Northern Nigerian dealer of kola and pulverised nuts and a distributor of European products.

Dantata was a significant raw material provider for British commercial firms with operations in various West African nations. The company owned by Dantata also had economic ties to the Gold Coast and supplied raw materials to significant British trading enterprises.

The Adenuga family ranks among the wealthiest families in Nigeria. Mike Adenuga, a tycoon in Nigeria’s telecommunication network, carries on the family’s mantle.

His empire, Globacom Telecommunication, is the second-largest telecom provider in Nigeria. It also operates in Ghana and the Republic of Benin. He also has interests in the banking and oil exploration sectors.

One of the wealthiest families in Nigeria is the Otedola family. Femi Otedola, the chairman and CEO of Forte Oil PLC, an importer of fuel products, is the family’s primary income provider.

He founded Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd. and owned a number of other companies, including ones in shipping, real estate, and banking. Femi is also a significant player in Nigeria’s power sector.

The Tinubu family is famous for its opulence. The family name commands heavy respect in most circles in Lagos State. The family’s breadwinner is Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State and the owner of the Oriental hotel.

Ahmed Tinubu spent most of his professional life as an Executive at Mobil before starting his political career in 1992. Ahmed Tinubu also owns several real estate in Lagos.

M.K.O. Abiola lives on as a legend for the Abiola family. He built an empire for generations before his passing on in the 1990s. Despite their size and the fact that most of their fortune is derived from the personal wealth MKO Abiola accumulated throughout his lifetime, the Abiola family is still among the wealthiest in the nation.

Abiola was generous, and the breadth of his commercial investments matched his charity. It ranged from oil and gas to publishing to banking, finance, and education.

You know Afrobeats crooner Davido. He is from the Adeleke Family. Besides music, this family controls real estate, banking, transportation, and oil sectors through Pacific Holdings.

One of the wealthiest families in Nigeria is the Ibru family from the Nigerian Delta State town of Ughelli. Chief Peter Ibru was the family’s primary provider but passed on.

His son Michael Ibru took over and formed the Ibru Organization running the future ventures and holdings. Chief Ibru pioneered the distribution of frozen fish, a market that generates billions of naira annually.

He expanded the initial company to have brewing, building, petroleum, agriculture, and industry holdings through acquisitions and joint ventures. Oceanic Bank, which eventually amalgamated with Eco Bank and Aero Contractors, is also owned by the family. The Ibru family also owns Michael, Federal Palace Hotel, and Guardian Newspapers.

The Igbinedion family ranks among the wealthiest families in Nigeria.  The Esama of Benin, a chief of the Bini Kingdom who was appointed by Oba Akenzua II, built the family’s wealth.

He started his career as a police officer before entering the auto industry, first as an employee and then as the leader of his auto car company. The business magnate graduated to run a chain of enterprises, including the now-defunct Okada Air, Igbinedion University, Kada Plaza, and Igbinedion Television.

This family is one of the most significant figures in Nigerian history, and the family’s primary provider is Theophilus Danjuma. He was Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army from July 1975 to October 1979.

He would later leave after an attempted coup and delved into South Atlantic Petroleum. The discharged military officer later diversified his business portfolio into shipping and real estate.

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There are several families calling the shots in terms of wealth in the country.

In this post, we have highlighted 10 of these families.

Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs is one of the richest men in the country. He is the predecessor of the Briggs family and the founder of Moni Pulo Limited (MPL), a private indigenous oil and gas exploration and production company.

MPL is located in Port Harcourt but has offices in Lagos and London. The company is known for its operational efficiency of international standard and it is the sole operator of the OML 114. Also, MPL applies its expertise to the operations of OPLs 231, 234 and 239.

The wife of Chief Lulu-Briggs, Mrs Seinye Lulu-Briggs is the Chief Executive Officer of Rachael Hotels Limited. She is a seasoned administrator and an accomplished businesswoman. She worked in the Civil Service for a year before proceeding to a Design Research Centre where she was the Office Manager.

After leaving this firm, she began her sojourn into the financial sector and subsequently business.

Chief Dumo Lulu Briggs is another affluent member of the Briggs family. He was the pioneer Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Moni Pulo Limited from 1995 to 2002. He is a trained lawyer and a member of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA).

The Ibru family are the ones behind the Ibru Organization which was established in 1956. The organization is one of the largest conglomerates in the country with over 10,000 employees.

The organization has diversified business interests which include shipping, agriculture, aviation, banking as well as oil and gas.

The founder of the Ibru Organization is Michael Ibru. Prior to founding the organization he worked at the United Africa Company from 1951 to 1956 before partnering with an Englishman Jimmy Large to form the Laibru General Trading Company

In 1957, Ibru began distributing frozen fish in Nigeria; he was a pioneer in this business. He would later form the Ibru Sea Foods, a company through which he imported frozen fish and sold them using the back of truck. The business grew and he was able to partner with a prominent Japanese firm.

Over time, Ibru expanded his business to vehicle transportation, distribution and fruit growing, brewing, construction and petroleum distribution.

Some other prominent members of the Ibru family include Michael’s eldest son Olorogun Oskar Ibru, Alex Ibru, Felix Ibru, Oboden Ibru and Cecilia Ibru

Alex Ibru is the chairman of Rutam Motors and he was an ex-minister of Internal Affairs between 1993 and 1995. Felix Ibru was a former governor of Delta State. Prior to becoming governor he was the founder of an architectural firm. Cecilia was the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank.

Prince Molade Okoya-Thomas is the progenitor of the wealthy Okoya-Thomas family. He was the chairman of CFAO Nigeria Limited prior to his death on the 2nd of February 2015. His father was the first local staff of CFAO and he served the company for 52 years.

Prince Okoya-Thomas trained as an accountant at the Columbia University in New York City in 1981. After his graduation, he return to Nigeria to begin his career as an accountant with CFAO.

He eventually rose to become the chairman of the company. Okoya-Thomas was also the Director of Transcap Nigeria Limited, NFI Insurance Company Plc, Gateway Bank Plc and Niger Motors Industries Limited. He was also the Chairman of Studio Press Nigeria Limited.

Another prominent of the Okoya Thomas family is Princess Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas. She is a member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria representing the Lagos Island I Federal Constituency of Lagos state.

The Dantata Family is arguably the richest families in the country with the billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote also being related to this prestigious family.

Sanusi Dantata was a Nigerian entrepreneur and the son of Alhassan Dantata. His father, Alhassan was a Northern Nigerian trader in kola nuts, ground nuts and distributor of European goods. He used to supply the large British trading companies with raw materials. When he died, he was said to be one of the wealthiest men in West Africa.

The other members of the family include:

The Fajemirokun family is one family that doesnt currently feature prominently on the rich list but their investments still exist in various sectors of the economy.

The precursor of this family, Henry Oloyede Fajemirokun was a trade unionist that later became one of the major Nigerian industrialists and businessmen.

Fajemirokun was the one that led the negotiations to establish a merchant bank bringing in First Bank of Boston (later Bank of Boston). This would later lead to the establishment of Nigerian-American Merchant Bank Limited (NAMBL).

He also founded Henry Stephen, a pioneer company in the Nigerian Oil industry. It was the first indigenous private oil company to get an offshore exploration license in the country’s first ever offshore licensing round of oil prospecting licenses (OPL) in 1970.

Initially, the most prominent member of this family was Bisoye Tejuoso, a prominent Nigerian businesswoman from Abeokuta. Her father was an Egba farmer and a Chief in Abeokuta.

She is known to have established Teju Industries; a firm specialized in foam manufacturing. She is the mother of Oba Adedapo Tejuosho.

Adefunmilayo Tejuosho is another prominent member of the Tejuosho family. She is the wife of Prince Kayode Tejuosho. She is a trained lawyer and a politician and the fourth term Lagos State House of Assembly legislator, representing Mushin Constituency I. Funmilayo Tejuosho is also the chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Finance.

Lanre Tejuosho is another prominent member of the Tejuosho family. He is the son of His Royal Highness Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, the Osile of Oke Ona of Egbaland. Lanre Tejuosho is a senator and a trained medical doctor. He is the Chairman Senate Committee on Health.

The forerunner of the Tinubu family is Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He was the former governor of Lagos state. He has an estimated worth of over $30 million making him one of the richest politicians in the country.

Another prominent member of the Tinubu family is his wife, Oluremi Tinubu. She is currently a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Some of the prominent members of the Saraki family include Olusola Saraki, Bukola Saraki and Gbemisola Saraki.

Olusola Saraki was a Senator of the Second Republic. He was also the chairman of the defunct Societe General Bank. He died in 2012.

His son, Bukola Saraki is the current Senate President of the Federal Republic. Prior to becoming senator, he was the governor of Kwara state between 2003 and 2011. Bukola’s sister, Gbemisola is also a senator.

The Saraki family is one of the richest political families in the country.

The predecessor of the popular Folawiyo family is Chief Wahab Folawiyo. He was the founder of Yinka Folawiyo and sons, an import and export business which later became the Yinka Folawiyo Group. Yinka Folawiyo Group has investments in energy, agriculture, shipping, and real estate. The group is current managed by his son, Tunde Folawiyo. Tunde is currently worth $650 million according to Forbes.

The progenitor of the Igbinedion family is Chief Gabriel Igbinedion.  He is the Esama of Benin, a title conferred on him by the Oba Akenzua II.

Chief Igbinedion has a vast business empire which include a private bank, oil refinery, diamond, gold and marble mines, a private university (Igbinedion University), a private TV station, a radio station and a large number of hotels and real estate spread across the globe.

Lucky Igbinedion, a former governor of Edo state is one of the sons of the Esama.

There are many wealthy families in Nigeria whose money traces back in time. These families have acquired their wealth either through generational wealth or business engagements done by their families before new ways of acquiring wealth went mainstream. The wealth these families have acquired has been equally transferred to their children.

Below are some of the wealthiest families in Nigeria, their cars, and their net worth.

There’s no list of the wealthiest old-money family in Nigeria without the mention of the Aliko Dangote family. While Aliko Dangote is popularly known, not much is known about the family of the richest man in Africa.

The business tycoon has wealth scattered across the globe and a net worth of $12.6 billion. The billionaire has a daughter, Fatima Dangote, born to him by Zainab, a popular businesswoman in Kano. Fatima owns a pastry business and is the CEO of her Cupcake Factory. Presently, she’s the Director & Executive-Director Commercial at NASCON Allied Industries Plc.

She is also on the board of Savannah Sugar Co. Ltd. and a Member of the Nigerian Bar Association. Before focusing on her business, she held an associate position at Banwo & Ighodalo after completing her Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Surrey. She joined the Dangote Group in 2014 and is the Special Assistant to the Managing Director-Cement and later worked as the Corporate Strategy Specialist in the company.

Below are some of the cars the family owns:

Mike Adenuga’s family is another wealthy family in Nigeria. The rich Yoruba man is the owner of Globacom, and Conoil Producing, an oil exploration business. He has an eldest daughter, Oyin Adenuga, whom he shares with Folake Marquis. She worked at Equatorial Trust Bank as a Senior Manager and later worked with Consolidated Oil as an Executive Director. Presently, she runs Imaginative Buying Services. His youngest daughter, Sade Adenuga, is a lawyer in the United States.

Below are some of the cars the Adenuga family owns:

Femi Otedola’s family is another wealthy family in Nigeria today. The billionaire is the founder of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd and the former chairman of Forte oil. He has three daughters and a son with his wife, Nana Otedola.

His eldest daughter, DJ Cuppy, has a net worth of ₦‎700 million and has cars like the 2019 Ferrari Portofino (bought by Femi Otedola), Rolls Royce Phantom VIII, Mercedes Benz G-wagon, and many others. His youngest daughter, Temi Otedola, has a net worth of $2 million, and some of her cars include Ferrari Portofina (bought by Femi Otedola) and a Range Rover Evoque.

Below are some of the cars owned by Femi Otedola:

The Elumelu family is another set of wealthy people in Nigeria. Their father, Tony Elumelu, is the executive of Heirs Holdings, Chairman of UBA Groups, Chairman of Transcrop, and the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. He has two daughters, Oge and Nneka Elumelu, whom he shares with his wife, Dr. Awele Elumelu, CEO of Avon Healthcare.

Both of his daughters are involved in his business as well. Here are some of the cars the family owns:

Mo Abudu is another wealthy woman in Nigeria. The Media tycoon owns EbonyLife Television, an entertainment television station, where she has created and produced entertaining content. Her film production company is EbonyLife Films. She has a daughter named Temidayo Abudu from her previous marriage.

Her daughter has equally created a name for herself in the entertainment industry. She is a London graduate of Management and Marketing, and she’s EbonyLife’s producer. While much is not known about the cars they own, her mother, Mo Abudu, owns some cars that include:

Another wealthy family in Nigeria is the Willie Anumudu family. The late Willie was popularly known as “Eze Ikoyi.” Before his death, the billionaire businessman from Mbieri in Mbaitouli LGA, Imo State, was the chairman of Globe motors. He has a daughter, Ozinna Anumudu, the lead consultant and founder of The Style Concierge.

She got her bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in the US and pursued a Master’s Communications degree at Science Po in Paris. She runs the popular Nigerian blog, Ozinna.com and promotes Nigerian-made designs, and has grown a large following on social media and the fashion industry.

Although much is not known about the cars owned by the family, here are cars they can afford with their net worth:

Another wealthy family in Nigeria is the Deola Sagoe family. Deola Sagoe is a fashion icon and popular Nigerian fashion designer. She has three daughters, Teni, Aba, and Tiwa Sagoe, who all tow their mother’s path in the fashion industry. They are the brain behind the ready-to-wear fashion brand CLAN. While much is not known about the cars they own, with the family’s estimated net worth, here are the cars they can afford:

Kuburat Shokunbi is a popular celebrity fabric merchant in Nigeria who has acquired a lot of wealth through her fabric business. She has a daughter named Tosin Shokunbi, who joined her mother’s business, which is popularly known as Kubis. While much is not known about the family’s cars, here are cars they can afford with their net worth:

Another fabric boss in Nigeria is Morufat Kalejaiye, who runs a popular fabric business known as Morkals Fabric. She has a daughter known as Joke Kalejaiye, and together, they both run their fabric business which has generated a lot of wealth.

Much is not known about the cars the family owns, but here are cars they can afford with their net worth:

Yemi Osibanjo, the current Nigerian Vice President under the Buhari administration, is another wealthy Nigerian. He has acquired this through his various political engagements. The current Nigerian VP has a daughter, his second daughter, Kiki Osibanjo, who is a beauty entrepreneur. She is the CEO of Glam’d Africa Beauty House and Konyin Skincare products.

Below are some of the cars owned by Prof. Yemi Osibanjo:

Conclusion

The above names are some of the old money families we have in Nigeria today and their net worth and cars. Most of these families live off social media. However, they’ve had wealth flowing through their family for ages.

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Which Family in Nigeria is The Richest Family? The family of Aliko Dangote is incredibly wealthy. Dangote is a Nigerian business magnate and tops the list of Africa's richest people in 2022. His wealth portfolio is astoundingly remarkable and tells the story of a man with a keen business sense.

Nigeria’s wealthiest families have invested their money all over the country; employing thousands of Nigerians in the process. They have been able to achieve great things outside the country as well; taking their family fame abroad, while flying the country’s flag at the same time.

The Dantata-Dangote Family is without any doubt the wealthiest clan in the whole of Nigeria. This is old money; a family that has consistently made wealth for at least four generations, and that has the richest black man in Africa and the world. The Dantata-Dangote family was established by Alhassan Dantata (1877 – 1955) who was a dealer in commodities such as Kola Nuts and Groundnuts, and who was also a distributor of European goods in Kano.

After proper training; his son Sanusi Dantata also engaged in the trading, and became very successful; in fact he was the biggest merchant in Kano, and northern Nigeria. Following the family tradition, Sanusi Dantata gave seed money to his nephew Aliko Dangote to start his own trading business in Lagos- as a way of expanding the family business southward.

Unknown to him that seed money would grow into one of the biggest conglomerates in Africa; from humble beginnings as a trading business, it would expand into manufacturing, oil production, construction, and so on.

The Dantata-Dangote Family is today led by Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Nigeria’s number one industrialist. Following the footsteps of those before him, he has gathered his extended family; establishing them in business, and grooming them to succeed him in business. Other members of the family are Alhaji Abdulkadir Dantata, Aminu Dantata, and many others.

The Ibru Family is one of the richest and most influential in Nigeria; this is a family that is in at least its fourth generation of wealth, and that wields significant influence, especially in the southwest region of Nigeria. The Ibru Family was established by Michael Ibru who established the Ibru Organization back in 1956.

Michael Ibru started by selling frozen fish out of the back of a truck; he started that company after gaining experience from working with United Africa Company. That was the beginning of Ibru Sea Foods; a business with which he sold fish imported from Japan. After the business became well established he diversified to other areas.

Today, the Ibru Organization is a conglomerate with operations in publishing, shipping, agriculture, auto dealership, aviation, real estate, oil and gas, and also advertising. The Ibru Organization has over 10,000 employees, and is a multi billion dollar company.

Some members of the Ibru Family include; Cecilia Ibru (Former CEO of Oceanic Bank), Olorogun Oskar Ibru, Oboden Ibru, and many others.

The Tinubu Family is the most powerful and influential family in southwestern Nigeria. The family is known for politics and business. The Tinubu Family was established by Abibatu Mogaji- a business magnate who was the Iyaloja of Lagos. The Iyaloja means leader of the market, literally mother of the market. She was the mother of Bola Ahmed Tinubu known as the Jagaban. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a former governor of Lagos state; and the most formidable politician in the South West.

Bola Tinubu is an accomplished politician; he is presently the National Leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC. Aside from his accomplishments as a politician he also has a huge business empire that spans Tax Collection, Media, Transportation, Advertising, Infrastructure, and Finance.

Some prominent members of the Tinubu Family include; Oluremi Tinubu (Senator), Adewale Tinubu (OANDO), Mulikat Adeola Akande (Senator), Folashade Tinubu-Ojo (Iyaloja of Lagos).

The Murray-Bruce Family is another wealthy and illustrious family. The Bruce Family is mostly a business family; one that is well established and connected. The Family hails from Bayelsa State in South-South Nigeria; and was founded by Bessy Lee a Bayelsa woman, and James Lee from England.

It is not exactly clear how the family became established in business circles, but some of its history is traceable. Ben Murray Bruce leads the family after the passing away of its Matriarch in 2022. He is a media and communications magnate who was Managing Director of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for many years.

Today he is the head of the Silverbird Group, which has businesses such as Silverbird Television, Rhythm FM (Radio Station), Silverbird Galleria, and Silverbird Cinemas. His company has also hosted the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) for many years.

Some members of the Bruce Family are Ben Murray Bruce, Guy Murray Bruce, Evelyn Murray Bruce, Cody Murray Bruce, and Jasmine Murray Bruce.

The Briggs Family is one of the most influential families in the South South region of Nigeria; the family is involved in business and politics. The family was founded by Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs who died in 2018, but was buried in 2021. He founded the oil company known as Moni Pulo Limited (MPL), a private indigenous oil and gas exploration and production company.

The family is now led by his son; Chief Dumo Lulu Briggs; he controls the oil company, and other investments left by his father.  Other prominent members of the family include Mrs Seinye Lulu-Briggs; she is Chief O.B Lulu Briggs’ widow. Mrs. Seinye Lulu-Briggs is the Chief Executive Officer of Rachael Hotels Limited- a seasoned businesswoman.

The Okoya-Thomas Family is one of the most popular families within the social circles of Lagos. The family was established by Prince Molade Okoya-Thomas; a distinguished businessman who is best known as the former Chairman of CFAO, a company he joined as an accountant.

Okoya-Thomas was also involved in many other companies and investments; he was Director of Transcap Nigeria Limited, Gateway Bank Plc and Niger Motors Industries Limited, NFI Insurance Company Plc, and other companies. He was also the Chairman of Studio Press Nigeria Limited.

Some prominent members of the Okoya Thomas family include; Princess Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas (House of Reps), Tosin Alobo Bakare, Olayinka Irene Taiwo, and Ayodeji Okoya-Thomas.

The Tejuosho Family is very popular and influential in Lagos, the family was established by Bisoye Tejuoso, a prominent Nigerian businesswoman from Abeokuta whose father interestingly was a farmer. She held the prominent chietaincy title of Iyalode, and she was always involved in all things related to Egba land. She was a dealer in foodstuff; she took them from the south via rail to the north, and sold them to southerners living in the north. She also established Teju Industries; makers of mattresses.

The Tejuosho Family has produced several important and influential people; His Royal Highness Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, the Osile of Oke Ona of Egbaland; Lanre Tejuosho (a Senator), Adefunmilayo Tejuosho; Prince Kayode Tejuosho; and Funmilayo Tejuosho.

The Adeleke Family is one of the richest families in Nigeria; it is a business and political family- one that has produced several prominent people over the past few years. The Adeleke Family is led by Adedeji Adeleke; he is a billionaire businessman who owns Pacific Holdings, and who is the President of Adeleke University; one of the fast rising private Universities in Nigeria.

Ademola Adeleke is a politician who was one senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, and who now serves as the Governor of Osun State.

Other Members of the Adeleke Family include David Adeleke (Davido), Adewale Adeleke, Bamidele Adeleke, Sharon Adeleke, and Shina Adeleke. Late Isiaka Adeleke was also a formidable politician.

The Folawiyo Family is a popular family in Nigeria. This is a family that is well established in the Nigerian business environment; it has traded commodities for more than 40 years. The Folawiyo Family was established by the Late Chief Wahab Folawiyo who established the company known as Yinka Folawiyo and sons, a commodities business that became the biggest supplier of cement in Nigeria.

Today, Yinka Folawiyo Group is into is into energy, agriculture, shipping, and real estate. The family is now led by Tunde Folawiyo, son of the late Patriach.

Other members of the Folawiyo family include; Yomi Folawiyo, Lanre Folawiyo, Bolaji Folawiyo, and Rene Folawiyo.

The Igbinedion Family is the wealthiest in Edo State, and one of the best known in the South South. The family was established by Chief Gabriel Igbinedion who imported motorcycles during the 70’s. People came from all over the country to Okada in Edo State to purchase those motorbikes, thus creating the name Okada.  This impressive feat lead Oba Akenzua II (1899 –1978) to confer upon him the title of Esama of Benin.

His son Lucky Igbinedion has also been a two term governor of the state.  The Igbenedion Family has various investments in Education, Aviation, Finance, Hotels, Advertising, Media, and so much more.

Members of the Igbenedion family include Chief Gabriel Igbinedion (Patriach), Lucky Igbinedion (Former Governor of Edo State), Omosede Igbinedion, Peter Igbinedion, and Charles Igbinedion.

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Closing

The richest families in Nigeria are some of the most popular socialites in the country. Aside from their business empires many of them have ventured into politics with varying degrees of success. Nevertheless, they serve as sources of inspiration to other Nigerians as to what is possible with hard work and dedication.