10 Billionaires From Anambra State

Anambra State is located in the southeastern region of Nigeria, the state popularly known as the light of the nation has produced influential, and rich men who live, and are based there.

Emeka Offor is a businessman who is into the lucrative Nigerian oil sector and is making a lot of money from it. Although he hails from Anambra State (Ekwusigo Local Government Area), he was born in the northern part of Nigeria on the 10th of February 1957 in Kaduna State. Offor established the popular Chrome Group in 1994, and has employed tons of people in the country to work for him. His net worth of $2.9 billion.

Ifeanyi Ubah is another very wealthy man from Anambra State. His reputation precedes him, as he is known not only in his state, but also in other parts of Nigeria. Ubah is a businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He is the boss at Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited. Included in his line of business was his football club – Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. He invested in the Nigerian premier league when it was at its vital point when everyone was running away from it, and made a lot of money from it. His net worth is $1.7 billion.

Dr. Gilbert is a popular billionaire that hails from Anambra. He is from Nnewi to be precise and was born in 1949. Before becoming the billionaire he is today, he went to a secondary school in the southeastern part of the country before proceeding to the prestigious University of Lagos to study Mechanical Engineering. He also went to the Harvard Business School for his Master’s (as far back as 1977). His net worth is $1.5 billion.

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Cletus Ibeto is a successful businessman whose activities have brought him a lot of wealth, and personal rewards. He is well known for his Ibeto Group, and it is necessary to add that he started from scratch too. With hard works and determination, Cletus was able to grow his company into one that can boast of being the largest conglomerate in his region. A few months back, his firm was able to close financing with a New York Private Equity Firm (known as Milost Global Inc.). His net worth is $3.8 billion.

Cosmas Maduka CON is in the league of the richest men in Anambra State also. He is a man whose popularity transcends the shores of the southeast of Nigeria. He is a businessman and philanthropist. Maduka is the boss at the popular Coscharis Group. He started small, and was able to build the company into what it is today (a large indigenous conglomerate that participates in diverse sectors). He has a net worth of $500million.
 

Andy Uba is a very rich Anambra man. He is a politician who has done a lot for himself since he started his career tons of years ago. Uba was made a Senator that represented Anambra South constituency after he won the election in 2011 via the platform of the PDP. He is currently one of the strong gubernatorial candidates for the 2021 Anambra election. He has a net worth of $2.1 billion.

Innocent Chukwuma is a popular Nigerian businessman who is well-known for his Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing. He is the brain behind the first indigenous automobile company in the country, and he is doing pretty well for himself. Innocent is the youngest child in a family of six, and he is currently one of the richest men in Anambra State. His net worth is $1.5 billion.

Born on the 21st of January, 1944, Anthony grew to become an astute and successful businessman that is doing well for himself in the country. He is the owner of Tonimas Nigeria Limited, the firm he established back then in the year 1981. Before dipping deeply into business, he has been at the Abia State University, where he obtained a degree in Public Administration and afterward, a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy. His net worth is up to $200 million.

Arthur Eze is, undoubtedly, one of the richest men, not only in Anambra State but in Nigeria as a whole. He is an oil mogul, as well as a politician. He is also the boss at Atlas, as well as being a philanthropist. Arthur Eze is amongst the top ten richest men in Africa. He was born on the 27th of November 1948 in Anambra State, and he has been able to put all his knowledge and ideas to get him to where he is today. Arthur Eze’s net worth is $5.7 billion.

Allen Ifechukwu is well-known for his exploits in the aviation sector (being the owner of Air Peace Airlines). He studied law at the University of Ibadan, he then proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and was called to bar in 1989. He is the founder of Air Peace Airlines, and he makes a lot of money, that has made him one of the richest men, not only in Anambra State but Nigeria as a whole. He has a net worth of ₦3.1 billion.

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