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The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Moh248(op): 10:53am On Aug 27, 2023
Sir Louis P. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1909-1966) was Nigeria and West Africa's first billionaire, amassing a fortune of $14 billion in present-day value.

He was a prosperous businessman involved in transportation, trading, palm oil (Akwụ Ojukwu), and the stock exchange. He introduced the Igbo apprenticeship system, a legacy that persisted even after the Civil War. He Is also the father of Biafran leader Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

His death left a legacy of prosperity within the Igbo community.

educate someone.

Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Alchemy528: 10:56am On Aug 27, 2023
Igbo no dey carry last
Best tribe in Nigeria,,, if you like believe,,, your mind will still jugbe you

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Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by TimT: 10:57am On Aug 27, 2023
Okay noted... That was then, this is now... Dangote, a Hausa man is the current billionaire, of "The whole Africa"...
Stop creating tribal thread grin grin
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Moh248(op): 10:58am On Aug 27, 2023
TimT:
Okay noted... That was then, this is now... Dangote, a Hausa man is the current billionaire, of "The whole Africa"...
Stop creating tribal thread grin grin
Pains in za intestine


Igbo to the world!!!!!
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Kdon2: 11:01am On Aug 27, 2023
Moh248:
Pains in za intestine


Igbo to the world!!!!!
West Africa is small compared to the whole of Africa now!
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Kdon2:
Alchemy528:
Igbo no dey carry last
Best tribe in Nigeria,,, if you like believe,,, your mind will still jugbe you

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Is it true ibos are cannibalizing human being for your region. If it's true kindly add it to the legacy of ojuku
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Nobody: 11:03am On Aug 27, 2023
Interesting...
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Alchemy528: 11:05am On Aug 27, 2023
Kdon2:
It's it true ibos are cannibalizing human being for your region. If it's true kindly add it to the legacy of ojuku
Check your English,,,,
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by ronalmagic10(m): 11:05am On Aug 27, 2023
Wealth without enterprise. This is how they hype their people without any single proof to verify their claims
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Moh248(op): 11:05am On Aug 27, 2023
Alchemy528:
Check your English,,,,
Paahahahahaha

Savage 🤣🤣🤣
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Moh248(op): 11:06am On Aug 27, 2023
ronalmagic10:
Wealth without enterprise. This is how they hype their people without any single proof to verify their claims
At least you learnt something from peter obi

Another Igbo man

Pahahahahahahha
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Kdon2: 11:18am On Aug 27, 2023
Alchemy528:
Check your English,,,,
Sorry! Corrected now...Is it true ibos are cannibalizing human being for your region. If it's true kindly add it to the legacy of ojuku grin
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by TimT: 11:24am On Aug 27, 2023
Moh248:
Pains in za intestine


Igbo to the world!!!!!
Wahala 🤣🤣.. carry go
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by muykem: 11:28am On Aug 27, 2023
That's a capital lie.
Chief Candido Joao Da Rocha ( 1860 – March 11, 1959) was a Nigerian businessman, landowner and creditor who owned Water House on Kakawa Street, Lagos Island, Lagos, and was the proprietor of the now defunct Bonanza Hotel in Lagos. He held the chieftaincy title of the Lodifi of Ilesa. He was the first Nigeria Billionaire.
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by seunmsg(m): 11:28am On Aug 27, 2023
According to Ipob bureau of statistics.

Mansa Musa, Candido Da Rocha , Sir Odutola etc were billionaires before Ojukwu senior was born.
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by plaindealer: 11:30am On Aug 27, 2023
grin grin

Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by ronalmagic10(m): 11:31am On Aug 27, 2023
Moh248:
At least you learnt something from peter obi

Another Igbo man

Pahahahahahahha
There's nothing I can learn from a 3rd class philosophy graduate

Na pan.dora coin the term 'wealth without enterprise'?
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Moh248(op): 11:36am On Aug 27, 2023
muykem:
That's capital lie.
Chief Candido Joao Da Rocha ( 1860 – March 11, 1959) was a Nigerian businessman, landowner and creditor who owned Water House on Kakawa Street, Lagos Island, Lagos, and was the proprietor of the now defunct Bonanza Hotel in Lagos. He held the chieftaincy title of the Lodifi of Ilesa. He was the first Nigeria Billionaire.
E pain am

Pahahahahahahahaa

Know your history

Forbes Africa....Was richest African of his time.....He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The royal honor came after he helped the British during World War II with his fleet of trucks. He was so wealthy that during the Queen’s visit in 1956, she was chauffeured around in his Rolls-Royce – apparently the only one in the country at the time – on the request of the colonial administration.

Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by juman(m): 11:37am On Aug 27, 2023
Audio billionaire.
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by helinues: 11:41am On Aug 27, 2023
Some people have beaten their chest so tey dem don thing like Panla fish

Where is Mansa Musa?..

I swear inferiority complex just dey do some people shaka shaka.

The half baked lots
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by seunmsg(m):
Moh248:
E pain am

Pahahahahahahahaa

Know your history

Forbes Africa....Was richest African of his time.....He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The royal honor came after he helped the British during World War II with his fleet of trucks. He was so wealthy that during the Queen’s visit in 1956, she was chauffeured around in his Rolls-Royce – apparently the only one in the country at the time – on the request of the colonial administration.
The Queen used two vehicles during the visit. Ojukwu’s vehicle and the Emir of Kano’s vehicle.

Funny enough, the Queen slept in the house of Sir Odutola in Ijebu. That’s the only personal house she found comfortable and convenient. Not Ojukwu’s house.

So you see, the Odutolas whose house the queen slept in are not even making mouth all over the place. It’s the ipob people that are making noise over a vehicle that the Emir of Kano equally provided for the Queen’s northern trip.
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Moh248(op): 11:45am On Aug 27, 2023
seunmsg:
The Queen used two vehicles during the visit. Ojukwu’s vehicle and the Emir of Kano’s vehicle.

Funny enough, the Queen slept in the house of Sir Odutola in Ijebu. That’s the only personal house she found comfortable and convenient. Not Ojukwu’s house.

So you see, the Odutolas whose house the queen slept in are not even making mouth all over the place. It’s the ipob people that are making noise over a vehicle that the Emir of Kano equally provided for the Queen’s north trip.
Pahahahahahahahaa

See ideology
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Christistruth03: 12:12pm On Aug 27, 2023
Go and read the Story of Dantata who was Dangote's Great Grandfather

They were booming even before Louis Ojukwu was born and they are still booming

They don't Chest beat
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by helinues: 12:13pm On Aug 27, 2023
Moh248:
Pahahahahahahahaa

See ideology
Where is Mansa Musa from Mali, the richest man in the world all through abi na East Africa Mali is located?

Una go dey parade half baked information upadan

Eish
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by KGBKremlin: 12:13pm On Aug 27, 2023
Moh248:
Sir Louis P. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1909-1966) was Nigeria and West Africa's first billionaire, amassing a fortune of $14 billion in present-day value.

He was a prosperous businessman involved in transportation, trading, palm oil (Akwụ Ojukwu), and the stock exchange. He introduced the Igbo apprenticeship system, a legacy that persisted even after the Civil War. He Is also the father of Biafran leader Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

His death left a legacy of prosperity within the Igbo community.

educate someone.
Now not before
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by LagosPrince: 12:15pm On Aug 27, 2023
seunmsg:
According to Ipob bureau of statistics.

Mansa Musa, Candido Da Rocha , Sir Odutola etc were billionaires before Ojukwu senior was born.
We are talking about billionaires in dollars this one is talking about billionaires in naira

Have you no shame at all?

The Igbos are way ahead of you in everything that has to do with money and success .
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Vinnie2000(m): 12:32pm On Aug 27, 2023
seunmsg:
According to Ipob bureau of statistics.

Mansa Musa, Candido Da Rocha , Sir Odutola etc were billionaires before Ojukwu senior was born.
Why mention Musa Mansa?. 😕

We are talking about Modern times.😒

You APC/TRIBALISTIC Goons never fail to Disappoint.😏🙁
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Psychokinetic: 12:37pm On Aug 27, 2023
helinues:
Some people have beaten their chest so tey dem don thing like Panla fish

Where is Mansa Musa?..

I swear inferiority complex just dey do some people shaka shaka.

The half baked lots
Shuo! This yoruba Mozulem 🐷 sef!!
Do you not take any day off from your constant oinking and display of deranged stupidity all over Nairaland??!
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Vinnie2000(m): 12:37pm On Aug 27, 2023
Christistruth03:
Go and read the Story of Dantata who was Dangote's Great Grandfather

They were booming even before Louis Ojukwu was born and they are still booming

They don't Chest beat
Ogbeni, in terms of Recognition, Sir Loius Ojukwu is NUMBER ONE!🤨🙂

I read a 1970 Book 'RELUCTANT REBEL' by Fola Oyewole where he Recognized Ojukwu Snr as the First Richest Man in Nigeria.😊

Nobody know Dantata for Nigeria, then. 😏

Dantata's Money was like AUDIO MONEY. Only Hear about it.🙁😒
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Christistruth03: 12:41pm On Aug 27, 2023
Vinnie2000:
Ogbeni, in terms of Recognition, Sir Loius Ojukwu is NUMBER ONE!🤨🙂

I read a 1970 Book 'RELUCTANT REBEL' by Fola Oyewole where he Recognized Ojukwu Snr as the First Richest Man in Nigeria.😊

Nobody know Dantata for Nigeria, then. 😏

Dantata's Money was like AUDIO MONEY. Only Hear about it.🙁😒
In terms of recognition Dantata was number one and his Great Grandson Dangote is still number one

Where are Louis Ojukwu's descendants today?

The Dantata have been going strong as international Traders since the 1880s
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by helinues: 12:43pm On Aug 27, 2023
Psychokinetic:
Shuo! This yoruba Mozulem 🐷 sef!!
Do you not take any day off from your constant oinking and display of deranged stupidity all over Nairaland??!
See goal shifting after bursting another of their ridiculous lies.

What a shame
Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Psychokinetic: 1:04pm On Aug 27, 2023
helinues:
See goal shifting after bursting another of their ridiculous lies.

What a shame
Lol… Lies… Coming from dingBAT Jnr himself 🙄
When will yoruba Mozulem 🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖s stop confusing dangerous stupidity with sophistication??!
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