Emmem005:
It has been for some years now hearing Aliko Dangote here and there........has Nigeria never produced a world class rich man before?
My question goes thus::: WHO IS THE RICHEST MAN IN NIGERIA BEFORE DANGOTE?

I believe this will educate us and my fellow Nairalanders

NeeKlaus:

Lols! Okay..


*laughs in Diezani.. smiles in Babangida.*

PierreDeFermat:
Isiaku Rabiu also,Isiaku Rabiu is into oil and gas and other businesses and stupendously rich,now in his 90's and his son is one of the richest men in Nigeria today. Isiaku has many trucks also for haulage,there was a time he built about 57 duplexes with furniture's,and everything and started renting to people but people started complaining and packing out because they were hearing strange sounds of ghosts and babies crying in the midnight and Isiaku Rabiu was accused of being a ritualist. the estate is still in the north with nobody living in any of the mansions

naptu2:
The story about Harry Akande's wealth is just hype created by Dele Momodu in the late 1990s/early2000s when Harry Akande was going into politics.

veraponpo:


Please show proofs that Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu was the wealthiest in his time.

Not hearsay, please. We are not arguing, because it has been busted here on many occasions that he was rich but not the wealthiest, thereby puncturing the balloon of that big line of words.

veraponpo:


Please show proofs that Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu was the wealthiest in his time.

Not hearsay, please. We are not arguing, because it has been busted here on many occasions that he was rich but not the wealthiest, thereby puncturing the balloon of that big line of words.

400billionman:


Any Money that does not produce another Money will easily deplete/finish.

When someone steals, it doesn't make him rich because his N1bn stolen money today may remain only N100m by 10 years time. In this context, ex political thieves are not rich.

When you hear that Dangote is $14bn dollar rich, this is not the kind of money you can quantify by the number of houses or cars someone has.

Quit thinking like a kid

PierreDeFermat:
Isiaku Rabiu also,Isiaku Rabiu is into oil and gas and other businesses and stupendously rich,now in his 90's and his son is one of the richest men in Nigeria today. Isiaku has many trucks also for haulage,there was a time he built about 57 duplexes with furniture's,and everything and started renting to people but people started complaining and packing out because they were hearing strange sounds of ghosts and babies crying in the midnight and Isiaku Rabiu was accused of being a ritualist. the estate is still in the north with nobody living in any of the mansions

maturemindsonly:


its King Solomon oga

PierreDeFermat:
what is my business with his son,what do you expectbkn a third world nation where hunger is rampant,what I'm saying is that his father is not even half as rich as Dr Dre and Diddy,money aint about age. those small small boys like Diddy,Jay z,etc would buy him to exile. check his nethworth in wikipedia and check theirs. he's from a poor state in a poor country,so people as rich as him in his state are not much and nobody knows him in America where the likes of Jayz,etc are well known,nobody would dobale for Ahmed Indimi in America and a 12 year old boy would call him by his first name. Local champion is always allowed,they can prostrate all they like

Emmem005:
It has been for some years now hearing Aliko Dangote here and there........has Nigeria never produced a world class rich man before?
My question goes thus::: WHO IS THE RICHEST MAN IN NIGERIA BEFORE DANGOTE?

I believe this will educate us and my fellow Nairalanders

RedboneSmith:

Let me humour you a little. How much do you think Solomon was worth?

happybee:
Nice one @ poster above me...

deodonna14:
alhassan dantata grandfather of dangote

naptu2:
1920s-1950s: Alhaji Al-hassan Dantata (Aliko Dangote's great grandfather).


1950s-early 1960s: Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu.

1970s: Alhaji Aminu Dantata (Aliko Dangote's grand uncle)

1980s - early 1990s: Chief MKO Abiola

Late 1990s- present: Alhaji Aliko Dangote.



Honourable mentions

Joao Candido Da Rocha

Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony

Henry Oloyede Fajemirokun

Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez

Alhaji Ahmed Mai Deribe

Isyaku Rabiu (snr)

SAVAGEBETS:

The Ojukwus, Athur Nzeribe or MKO Abiola, I'm referencing business men not politicians.

Juliette05:
ignorance is a disease

dman4mdmoon:


Having been around for a while, you ought to have heard the names like Deinde Fernandez and Harry Akande as well.

arent88:
trust me u are d ignorant person here.we will soon hear tinubu is using dangote to build d refinary in Lagos.dangote doesn't own it.like I said earlier ur assertion is beer parlour gossip.

Jarus:


30s - 40s - Alhassan Dantata
40s - 60s - Sir Louis Ojukwu
70s - Henry Fajemirokun
late 70s - 90s - MKO Abiola

Late 90s before Dangote - Mike Adenuga/Deinde Fernandez

From 2000s: Dangote

mu2sa2:
The guy is very smart. He is always on the side of govt. Besides, it is unlikely that the countries he has investments in will all move against him because[b] no govt is anti-business[/b]. He says he'II be investing massively in Europe and America in the coming years. Dangote's billions will keep multiplying - that's the reward for shrewd planning.

Jarus:

30s - 40s - Alhassan Dantata 40s - 60s - Sir Louis Ojukwu 70s - Henry Fajemirokun late 70s - 90s - MKO Abiola
Late 90s before Dangote - Mike Adenuga/Deinde Fernandez
From 2000s: Dangote

phykel:


jarus

I am a graduate of Great Ife Computer science with economics.
Looking for oppourtunity in investment banking,capital market.
Can u link with any Great Ife guy in the industry

prekumohtim:


His name(Dangote) will remain till he dies. We don't have richest dead men

Jarus:

Let's discuss jarushub@gmail.com

Emmem005:
It has been for some years now hearing Aliko Dangote here and there........has Nigeria never produced a world class rich man before?
My question goes thus::: WHO IS THE RICHEST MAN IN NIGERIA BEFORE DANGOTE?

I believe this will educate us and my fellow Nairalanders