Despite its economic challenges, Nigeria is reported to top the list of private jet owners in Africa.
The number of private jets being acquired by the super-rich class of business moguls, bankers, pastors, politicians and oil magnates in the country has put Nigeria as one of the fastest growing private jet markets in the world.
Here are the names of Nigerians who are proud owners of private jets.


1. Aliko Dangote: He is one of the richest men in the world and owns two private jets, a Bombardier Global Express 5000 worth $45m(N7.2billion) and Bombardier Global Express XRS.


2. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu: A former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, he owns a brand-new Bombadier Global Express XRS valued at $50 million (N10 billion).


3. Orji Uzor Kalu: Kalu tops the chart of private jet owners in Nigeria as he has five. He owns a Gulfstream G650 which he reportedly bought for $72 million (N11.5 billion).
4. Bishop David Oyedep o: He is the General Overseer of the Winners Chapel and has a total of four jets.


5. Pastor Enoch Adeboye: He is the head of the Redeemed Church of God and owns a Gulfstream GIV (N707EA) registered as E. Adeboye / Emmanuel Aviation.


6. Mike Adenuga : He is one of the richest men in Nigeria and has three private jets.


7. Ali Modu Sheriff : He is a former governor of Borno state and current national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. He has a total of four jets.


8. Mohammed Indimi – He’s a billionaire businessman, who owns a private jet (Gulfstream GIV (N52MK).


9. Rotimi Amaechi : The former governor of Rivers state purchased the Brazilian-made Embraer Legacy which he said was for the state government.


10. Godswill Akpabio : the former governor of Akwa Ibom state purchased the Gulfstream, also said to belong to the state government.


11. Ayo Oritsejafor : He is the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria and owns a Bombardier jet which he said was a gift.


12. T.B. Joshua : He is the leader and founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations. He reportedly acquired a Gulfstream G550 aircraft worth about $60million in April 2015.


13. Femi Otedola : He is a billionaire businessman.
14. Jide Omokore: is a businessman from Kogi state reportedly owns four private jets.
Jide Omokore


15. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma : He flies a Hawker 900XP Hawker private jet , and is also the owner of a Challenger 605 Bombadier.
Theophilus Danjuma.

no single igbo entrepreneur independent from oil is on the list. #fact even d secret billionaires

I can only clap for NO: 1,6 and 8.

Source?

really,

OK o

Rubbish..... even my 6 year old owns a kite.

tsephanyah:
really,

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nicedas:
no single igbo entrepreneur independent from oil is on the list. #fact even d secret billionaires

I think amaechi is Yoruba??

Meanwhile I thought Rochas bought a jet newly...

What of author eze the oil business tycoon.

Dangote,d richest man in africa has two jets,meanwhile some men of God has about four jets......


Issorite,God is watching u in higher definition flat screen

Where igho sanomi.the list isn't complete

that your list never complete you have forgot to mention my name. Otunba Nicholas .correct that your list now

nicedas:
God, hope am nt passing a msage using swahili.... the ppl u r referring to are either oil mogul or politicians. I mean cash free frm politics or oil.

Lol.... So politicians are now also oil moguls in your own term....

Confirm Igbo hater

Allen Onyema, Chairman of Paece Airline has 1 Gulfstream

Earnest Azudialu, Chairman of Nestoil PLC/Hammakopp has 2 Gulfstream

Dr. ABC Orjiakor, Chairman of Seplat has 2 Bombardier

Arthur Eze - Chairman Atlas Oranto/ Crown Energy USA has 1 Gulfstream

Andy Uba - Gulfstream

Emeka Okwosa, Chairman, Oilserv has 1 Gulfstream

Ifeanyi Ubah, Chairman Capital Oil has 1 Embraer

Cletus Ibeto, Chairman Ibeto Cement has 1 Embraer

Tony Ifeanyi Elumelu, Chairman Heirs Holdings/UBA has 1 Gulfstream

Jim Ovia, Chairman Zenith Bank has 1 Embraer

abeg mk ona no vex since English na ona problem, I mean say igbo billionaire wey gt private jet wey no dy sell oil, wey no b politician, wey no b pastor, also wey no dy do wuruwuru work just lk dangote and adenuga.

I thought P square owned a private jet, what about Davido's father?

iamrealdeji:
I thought P square owned a private jet, what about Davido's father?

go back and digest my headline.

nicedas:
God, hope am nt passing a msage using swahili.... the ppl u r referring to are either oil mogul or politicians. I mean cash free frm politics or oil.

No igbo man who sweat for his money will use it to buy a private jet. This is while Igbos are different.
Any Igbo spending wasteful is either into yahoo or blood money or a politics.

Beside, there is hardly any Igbo man with econo-political relationship in Nigeria.

op ur list no even dy organized..nd those of u saying no single IBO get p.jet uzor kalu na Fulani abi?....















RUBBISH!!!!!

Arthur Eze owns 3 private jets.


If you stay around enugu, u'll know it's d truth.

His jet comes with a crown drawn by d tail section

Which jet does akpabio or ameachi own?

Thats y i respect the igbo. No single igbo made the list...they dont waste wealth. All they think about making money, doing business that worth billions rather than purchasing luxuries...

nicedas:
no single igbo entrepreneur independent from oil is on the list. #fact even d secret billionaires

Yoruba ppl don dey craze oo. It is on record that Anambra has the highest number of private jet owners.

nicedas:
God, hope am nt passing a msage using swahili.... the ppl u r referring to are either oil mogul or politicians. I mean cash free frm politics or oil.

privat jet is private jet.

nicedas:
abeg mk ona no vex since English na ona problem, I mean say igbo billionaire wey gt private jet wey no dy sell oil, wey no b politician, wey no b pastor, also wey no dy do wuruwuru work just lk dangote and adenuga.

my friend go and sleep and stop confusing yourself

daniska3yaro:
seriously even willams shakepere and casanova can't express ur true beauty in words,gaskiya ur very beautiful.

Ur admirable, alluring, angelic, appealing,beauteous, bewitching, charming, classy, comely,cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine,elegant, enticing, excellent, exquisite, fair,fascinating, fine, foxy*, good-looking, gorgeous,graceful, grand, handsome, ideal, lovely,magnificent, marvelous, nice, pleasing, pretty,pulchritudinous, radiant, ravishing, refined,resplendent, shapely, sightly, splendid,statuesque, stunning, sublime, superb,symmetrical, taking, well-formed, wonderful,omo e don do me.

and you think all dis will make her love u? when re we going to start respecting ourselves among female folks guys?!!

Vick4rill:
and you think all dis will make her love u? when re we going to start respecting ourselves among female folks guys?!!

nigga are u 4 real,am just messing around nairaland to catch fun,how will u fall in luv with sum1 u don't know.everything that happen on nairaland stays on nairaland,guy we na kd boys,we no the dull,anyway thanks n have a niceday.