Top 21 Richest Nigerian Billionaires

Very few Nigerians have made the Forbes list
of richest people in the world the reason been
that Forbes estimates the wealth of
individuals and rank them based on the value
of shares they have in quoted companies
(companies listed on the stock exchange).
The few Nigerians that have the list are Aliko
Dangote, Mike Adenuga and Femi Otedola.
The list of top 21 Richest Nigerian billionaires has
been 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 Toyota cars