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.”
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