In the face of the current economic meltdown in the country, rich Nigerians are reported to top the list of private jet owners across Africa. The number of standard private jets being purchased by the super-rich class of business moguls, bankers, pastors, politicians and oil magnates in the west African country has put them as one of the fastest growing private jet markets in the world. Here are the names of super-rich 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. Mike Adenuga:
He is one of the richest men in Nigeria and has three private jets.
4. Bishop David Oyedepo
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. Orji Uzor Kalu
Kalu owns a Gulfstream G650 which he reportedly bought for $72 million (N11.5 billion).
7. Jide Omokore:
He is a businessman from Kogi state tops the chat as he reportedly owns Five private 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.
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.
15. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma
He flies a Hawker 900XP Hawker private jet, and is also the owner of a Challenger 605 Bombadier. Theophilus Danjuma
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