Meet The Top 20 Richest Nigerians

The below list of the top 20 Richest Nigerians is 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.

The list.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote – founder of Dangote Group, Richest man in Africa and Richest black man in the world

Mike Adenuga – Conoil, Equatorial Trust Bank, Globacom

Femi Otedola – ZENON Oil and Gas

Orji Uzor Kalu – Slok Group

Cosmos Maduka – Coscharis Group

Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Flee

Jim Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone

Pascal Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank

Oba Otudeko – Honeywell Group Nigeria

Alhaji Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group

Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group

Prince Samuel Adedoyin – Doyin Group

Dele Fajemirokun – Chaiman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings Guards etc.

Chief Cletus Ibeto – Ibeto Group

Raymond Dokpesi – Daar Communication, AIT,

Tony Ezenna – Orange Group

Chief Molade Okoya Thomas – Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french companies

Ifeanyi Ubah – Capital oil and gas

Leo Stan Ekeh – Zinox Computer

Fola Adeola – GTBank