Forbes magazine has reviewed the top 21 richest
Nigerians 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
their 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 Fleet
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 of Toyota cars
Source: Forbes Magazine

My eyes were just drawn to the gap between Cosmos maduka and Ifeanyi Ubah. After all the rubbish Ubah said about him, calling him a poor man and such.See the gap. Lol

Ummm... Papa davido didn't make top 20?? See Gobe

Forbes please don't tell me nonsense... where the eff is OBJ and IBB?...

this one na 'official' list.
waiting for the real list that proves maryam abacha can never be as 'poor' as dangote.

Yaaaaaay Uncle Leo Ekeh is on d list!!!!

as long as my name is not on that list, i don't give a rats poopoo about that shitz
when my name gets on the list then call me, until then, i'll be working hard to get my name on that list

ajasa4link: Forbes please don't tell me nonsense... where the eff is OBJ and IBB?...

Stolen wealth isn't "declared", so Forbes isn't aware of it.

Nelly Ghenghen:

Stolen wealth isn't "declared", so Forbes isn't aware of it.

.Lol...but they are aware of wealth gotten from "fronting"...in other news,so wizkid and eldee no make the list and the go about calling fans broke?...smh

22 NNAMDI JOHN MD NUTECH TECHNOLOGY LTD

i say one day i go dey that list.

#1-stunner:
Yaaaaaay Uncle Leo Ekeh is on d list!!!! M a proud n loud Ekeh

Na so...famzing at its best

Lol @Andyblaze u dnt even knw me n u call it famzing very very funny still doesnt change d fact dt hez an uncle or u want his fone num?

ajasa4link: Forbes please don't tell me nonsense... where the eff is OBJ and IBB?...

Na true ma papa no dey dere sef!!

cumpaddre: Ummm... Papa davido didn't make top 20?? See Gobe

madman u no 1st luk 4 ya papa 4 dat list.......naso u lyk money.....wey be say u 1 claim davido papa......ur dad must be rily mad at u 4 dis statement

don jazzy nko?

So Raymond Dokpesi is this rich and yet still owes his staff almost a year salary?

The evidence of the inaccuracy and outright falseness of this list is the absence of folorunsho alakija, who is the RICHEST BLACK WOMAN in the world but is is not present here, in a list of 21 RICHEST NIGERIANS. Rubbish!

Obasanjo's name no dey list?

I also think the list should include their networth

This not comprehensive enough na
btw davido 's father not on the top 20??

Symphony007: The evidence of the inaccuracy and outright falseness of this list is the absence of folorunsho alakija, who is the RICHEST BLACK WOMAN in the world but is is not present here, in a list of 21 RICHEST NIGERIANS. Rubbish!

She's the richest woman in Africa apparently. NOT IN THE WORLD! GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT!

Aizebioje:
She's the richest woman in Africa apparently. NOT IN THE WORLD! GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT!

you get your facts right. She is the richest black woman in the world surpassing oprah winfrey..,google is your buddy.

#1-stunner:
Lol @Andyblaze u dnt even knw me n u call it famzing very very funny still doesnt change d fact dt hez an uncle or u want his fone num?

hahaha abeg o i no want...anyways i was just trolling.

Ohk @ andyblaze ayaff hear u

Sorry bro!!! I've gotten my facts right!!! Wow so Oprah has been dethroned! Guess anything really is possible

i have 2 friends on d list sha...

#1-stunner:
Yaaaaaay Uncle Leo Ekeh is on d list!!!! M a proud n loud Ekeh

gmyguy: i have 2 friends on d list sha...

Hmmmmn.

gmyguy: i have 2 friends on d list sha...

but yu no dey. Where yu dey wen ur frenz dey work