₦airaland Forum

Btruth:
you are right bro. Sometimes I think all the struggles of life doesn't worth it. Like I'm telling wifey now that I feel like eating good home grown 🐔 (chicken) with ewedu soup and good blended poundo yam now.

Aiye kan l'owa ooo....... Lol

True true my brother, life na one.

If you fit run am now now, run am abeg.

Na the one wen you chop na im be your own.

Btruth:
you are right bro. Sometimes I think all the struggles of life doesn't worth it. Like I'm telling wifey now that I feel like eating good home grown 🐔 (chicken) with ewedu soup and good blended poundo yam now.

Aiye kan l'owa ooo....... Lol

Imagination is the builder of men

naptu2:
Michael, Felix, Alex, Goodie, Oskar.

May his soul rest in peace.

Modified.

Michael Ibru = founder of the organisation, chairman of Oceanic Bank, Aero Contractors, etc.

Felix Ibru = governor of Delta State (1991-1993), senator.

Alex Ibru = founder of Guardian Newspapers, Minister of Internal Affairs (Abacha Regime), shot by Sergeant Rogers

Goodie Ibru = Chairman of Nigerian Hotels PLC (Sheraton and Ikoyi Hotels), President of Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Oskar Ibru = Fishing magnate and diesel magnate

Oskar is Olorogun Michael’s first son

ednut1:
Rip olorogun. Abeg where is cecilia ibru . After that oceanic bank saga we no dey hear her again

She’s fine. Very fine actually

Love800:
Omo, this ibru family use to confuse me. Dont really know who is who.

But i think Alex abi is felix use to be one time governor of delta state then.

Felix was the governor. Michael was the family’s patriarch. Oskar here was Michael’s son. I use was cos Oskar is now late

airsaylongcome:
Oskar is Olorogun Michael’s first son

Cecilia Ibru = CEO of Oceanic Bank.

Maiden Ibru = Chairperson of Guardian Newspapers.

Elvina Ibru = Broadcaster, musician and actress.

naptu2:
Cecilia Ibru = CEO of Oceanic Bank.

Maiden Ibru = Chairperson of Guardian Newspapers.

Elvina Ibru = Broadcaster, musician and actress.

Emmanuel Ibru the Palm oil tycoon.Very Lowkey & unassuming.

Off course, Oboden Ibru, CEO/MD of Midwestern Oil & Gas company & former ED/COO of Oceanic bank.

RIP Olorogun Oskar Ibru.

My heartfelt Condolences to the Ibru dynasty.

UncleJJ:
The Ibru dynasty.

These are the richest men in Nigeria during a period where quack historians claim Louis Ojukwu was the richest in Nigeria.

Did Louis Ojukwu own a bank
Did Louis Ojukwu own a shipping line
Did Louis Ojukwu own a jetty

These are the rich forevers.
These are the people who can rub shoulders with the Dantata's. Take note, Dangote is a Dantata!

Gone too Soon!

Make jealousy no kill some people ooo

UncleJJ:
The Ibru dynasty.

These are the richest men in Nigeria during a period where quack historians claim Louis Ojukwu was the richest in Nigeria.

Did Louis Ojukwu own a bank
Did Louis Ojukwu own a shipping line
Did Louis Ojukwu own a jetty

These are the rich forevers.
These are the people who can rub shoulders with the Dantata's. Take note, Dangote is a Dantata!

Gone too Soon!

what are you in all of these? What is it all to you?

naptu2:
Michael, Felix, Alex, Goodie, Oskar.

May his soul rest in peace.

Modified.

Michael Ibru = founder of the organisation, chairman of Oceanic Bank, Aero Contractors, etc.

Felix Ibru = governor of Delta State (1991-1993), senator.

Alex Ibru = founder of Guardian Newspapers, Minister of Internal Affairs (Abacha Regime), shot by Sergeant Rogers

Goodie Ibru = Chairman of Nigerian Hotels PLC (Sheraton and Ikoyi Hotels), President of Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Oskar Ibru = Fishing magnate and diesel magnate

The family is a don . Sha Mek him no reincarnate go poor family. Lol

Billionaires ibru family ....am sure Oscar gave birth to obaro ibru ...na that one be the don now ....no wonder for Apapa gra today na so cars line up around Oscar ibru road formerly marine road ....I know their property where they stay

SultanYoung:
today the whole of delta state has been raining non-stop not even for a second we lost a father ,uncle brother and elder.


May his soul Rest In Peace.

Which the whole Delta, how many places for Delta better rain fall? Metcheeeeeeeew.

Many people nor even know or send anything self, make una dey lie without hyping the lie.

naptu2:
Cecilia Ibru = CEO of Oceanic Bank.

Maiden Ibru = Chairperson of Guardian Newspapers.

Elvina Ibru = Broadcaster, musician and actress.

If you keep writing them like this, people will not know how they are related.

Cecilia Ibru was CEO of Oceanic Bank and spouse to the Ibru Patriarch the late great Olorogun Michael Ibru

Maiden Ibru is Chairman of Guardian and spouse to the late Alex Ibru (younger sibling to Olorogun Michael Ibru)

Elvina Ibru I believe is Olorogun Michael Ibru’s daughter

poweredcom:
Billionaires ibru family ....am sure Oscar gave birth to obaro ibru ...na that one be the don now ....no wonder for Apapa gra today na so cars line up around Oscar ibru road formerly marine road ....I know their property where they stay

Obaro is Olorogun’s son like Oskar

KunleMax:
Emmanuel Ibru the Palm oil tycoon.Very Lowkey & unassuming.

Off course, Oboden Ibru, CEO/MD of Midwestern Oil & Gas company & former ED/COO of Oceanic bank.

RIP Olorogun Oskar Ibru.

My heartfelt Condolences to the Ibru dynasty.

Ah! Oboden is the MD of Midwestern?

airsaylongcome:
If you keep writing them like this, people will not know how they are related.

Cecilia Ibru was CEO of Oceanic Bank and spouse to the Ibru Patriarch the late great Olorogun Michael Ibru

Maiden Ibru is Chairman of Guardian and spouse to the late Alex Ibru (younger sibling to Olorogun Michael Ibru)

Elvina Ibru I believe is Olorogun Michael Ibru’s daughter

I will write them how I want.

naptu2:
I will write them how I want.

Be like you nor know the family relationship

Apogee14:
The ibrus are not old money. The ibrus are new money. The man who started the ibru dynasty died in 2002 or something. Prior to that man the ibru was a poor family. The man made his money like 60 years ago and then all his children took over. It's first generation wealth. That's not old money. The Rothschild's in Europe trace their wealth back like 500 plus years ago. That's old money

Ibrus new money; how? When Nigeria started in 1914, gained independence in 1960, and sovereignty in 1963.

The Ibrus, and Modandola where the biggest and baddest. Dantata started earlier, through his mother, but only begun to gain "National" prominence when the Ibrus where already balling out of control.

Just like Dantata started with the great grandmother who was a successful trader; the Ibru's started with a great grandfather ; Chief Peter Ibru.

To really confirm old money in Nigeria; that money must be connected to UAC (Royal Niger Company). Dantata, Ibru did business with UAC. Ojukwu worked with John Holt. Ibru infact, worked, and eventually did business with UAC. Dantata at that time was the largest grain exporter with UAC, with a 500,000 pound credit line in the 1920's

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

airsaylongcome:
Ah! Oboden is the MD of Midwestern?

yes oh. The Ibrus are shareholders in the company so no surprises!!

UncleJJ:
Ibrus new money; how? When Nigeria started in 1914, gained independence in 1960, and sovereignty in 1963.

The Ibrus, and Modandola where the biggest and baddest. Dantata started earlier, through his mother, but only begun to gain "National" prominence when the Ibrus where already balling out of control.

Just like Dantata started with the great grandmother who was a successful trader; the Ibru's started with a great grandfather ; Chief Peter Ibru.

To really confirm old money in Nigeria; that money must be connected to UAC (Royal Niger Company). Dantata, Ibru did business with UAC. Ojukwu worked with John Holt. Ibru infact, worked, and eventually did business with UAC. Dantata at that time was the largest grain exporter with UAC, with a 500,000 pound credit line in the 1920's

I already cleared that guy. He was measuring it by them Rothschild level (200yrs plus) of old money that's why he called the Ibrus new money.

UncleJJ:
Ibrus new money; how? When Nigeria started in 1914, gained independence in 1960, and sovereignty in 1963.

The Ibrus, and Modandola where the biggest and baddest. Dantata started earlier, through his mother, but only begun to gain "National" prominence when the Ibrus where already balling out of control.

Just like Dantata started with the great grandmother who was a successful trader; the Ibru's started with a great grandfather ; Chief Peter Ibru.

To really confirm old money in Nigeria; that money must be connected to UAC (Royal Niger Company). Dantata, Ibru did business with UAC. Ojukwu worked with John Holt. Ibru infact, worked, and eventually did business with UAC. Dantata at that time was the largest grain exporter with UAC, with a 500,000 pound credit line in the 1920's

Go on Wikipedia and read about Micheal Ibru. It categorically states in Wikipedia that the ibru family was poor before Micheal ibru. Micheal ibru started the dynasty. The man died in 2016 September. That's funny that olorogun died in September too. September must be a bad month in ibru household

KunleMax:
While I get your general point, in the Nigerian context, the Ibru dynasty (along with the Dantatas, Folawiyos, etc) is considered old money. The wealth predates Nigeria's independence. Old money in America will also be considered new money to European old money. So it depends on the context and society in question.

Maternally, The Ibrus also come from money (through Osadjere). Osadjere's wealth dates back to the 19th century. Check out the family's wikipedia page.

PS: Michael Ibru's father was not a poor man. He was an educated nurse and rose to the position of Chief nursing superintendent at Igbobi hospital, Lagos in the 40s. He was comfortable.

Micheal ibrus Wikipedia page categorically states that the family was very poor before he made the money. I suggest you go read Micheal ibru Wikipedia

naptu2:
Michael, Felix, Alex, Goodie, Oskar.

May his soul rest in peace.

Modified.

Michael Ibru = founder of the organisation, chairman of Oceanic Bank, Aero Contractors, etc.

Felix Ibru = governor of Delta State (1991-1993), senator.

Alex Ibru = founder of Guardian Newspapers, Minister of Internal Affairs (Abacha Regime), shot by Sergeant Rogers

Goodie Ibru = Chairman of Nigerian Hotels PLC (Sheraton and Ikoyi Hotels), President of Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Oskar Ibru = Fishing magnate and diesel magnate

But Goodie never die now, and Alex escaped the assassination attempt by Rogers. He died of illness

Apogee14:
Go on Wikipedia and read about Micheal Ibru. It categorically states in Wikipedia that the ibru family was poor before Micheal ibru. Micheal ibru started the dynasty. The man died in 2016 September. That's funny that olorogun died in September too. September must be a bad month in ibru household

Wikipedia also says Nigeria was a sovereign state by 1960; when we all know that until 1963 the British crown still presided over Nigeria's affairs. Wikipedia is not peer reviewed, neither is it vetted by any expert. Its like telling me, your roadside furniture guy is the best person to ask how to roof a house.

Chief Peter Ibru went to Igbobi, worked in a hospital, married a trader
Micheal Ibru went to Igbobi, worked for UAC, began to trade with UAC

Dantata's mother was a trader all the way to Ghana
Dantata inherited his mothers trade, and pivoted

This is not Google/Meta money that is magically generated from electronic pulses. Even Google had first investors, Amazon had his parent, Meta had Saverin. Ojukwu had to work with John Holt, to notice the gap in transportation.

Apogee14:
Micheal ibrus Wikipedia page categorically states that the family was very poor before he made the money. I suggest you go read Micheal ibru Wikipedia

You are just shouting wikipedia wikipedia. How is someone who was an educated nurse and chief nursing superintendent of one of Eko's foremost hospitals in the 1940s poor? Omo I don't have time for this type of argument. Worst set of people to argue with are incorrigible folks who are not open to unlearning and relearning. Good luck

UncleJJ:
Wikipedia also says Nigeria was a sovereign state by 1960; when we all know that until 1963 the British crown still presided over Nigeria's affairs. Wikipedia is not peer reviewed, neither is it vetted by any expert. Its like telling me, your roadside furniture guy is the best person to ask how to roof a house.

Chief Peter Ibru went to Igbobi, worked in a hospital, married a trader
Micheal Ibru went to Igbobi, worked for UAC, began to trade with UAC

Dantata's mother was a trader all the way to Ghana
Dantata inherited his mothers trade, and pivoted

This is not Google/Meta money that is magically generated from electronic pulses. Even Google had first investors, Amazon had his parent, Meta had Saverin. Ojukwu had to work with John Holt, to notice the gap in transportation.

You are not saying anything. The ibrus family edit their own Wikipedia page for errors. So I am sure they know if they were rich or poor before Micheal. And the article on Michael's Wikipedia states they were poor. I would believe the family than some random guy on nairaland lol

Apogee14:
Micheal ibrus Wikipedia page categorically states that the family was very poor before he made the money. I suggest you go read Micheal ibru Wikipedia

Where did it state that Olorogun's family was "very poor"? You people just like blind argument.

KunleMax:
You are just shouting wikipedia wikipedia. How is someone who was an educated nurse and chief nursing superintendent of one of Eko's foremost hospitals in the 1940s poor? Omo I don't have time for this type of argument. Worst set of people to argue with are incorrigible folks who are not open to unlearning and relearning. Good luck

The Ibrus edit their own Wikipedia and if they state that the family was poor before Micheal made the money then I would believe them not some random guy on nairaland lol

Okay.
But wait... so Michael gave birth to alex, felix, goodie, oscar and Cecelia?

airsaylongcome:
Felix was the governor. Michael was the family’s patriarch. Oskar here was Michael’s son. I use was cos Oskar is now late

Apogee14:
The Ibrus edit their own Wikipedia and if they state that the family was poor before Micheal made the money then I would believe them not some random guy on nairaland lol

I have also read that same wikipedia and don't see anywhere it was stated that they were "very poor". So unless you can provide it, SHIFT.

KunleMax:
I have also read that same wikipedia and don't see anywhere it was stated that they were "very poor". So unless you can provide it, SHIFT.

bro the man was a missionary worker. Those guys who were shorts and ride bicycle around in those days. Imagine a missionary worker with children ? That's poverty. You people just like to hype things.