Igbo men are the most hardworking people in Nigeria. There is hardly a city in Nigeria you step into and won’t see an Igbo man hustling. Also abroad, they are everywhere struggling to make it.
After the Nigerian-Biafran war, they rose from nothing to make name for themselves. They always create job opportunities anywhere they go. The Igbo way of training young boys as apprentices in business is one that is recognised everywhere. The wealthy ones amongst them bring young boys from the village who they train in business and these young boys serve the businessmen for some years and after the training, the businessmen help the young boys set up their own personal business as a symbol of appreciation.
When they are well established too, they also recruit younger guys from the village and give them the same opportunity. This trend which has been in existence for years has helped Igbo men grow tremendously and also make them financially independent.
Today, we have lots of rich Igbo men both in Nigeria and outside the country doing well. And they are symbols of authority in business and the ones in different industries are also doing well.
There are lots of Igbo super-rich giants in Nigeria who are in their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and others. The likes of Leo Stan Ekeh, Pascal Dozie, Cosmas Maduka, Tony Elumelu, ABC Orjiakor, Ifeanyi Ubah, Benedict Peters, Emeka Offor, Cletus Ibeto, Arthur Eze, Allen Onyema, Ned Nwoko amongst others.
But today City People’s Head of Movie Desk, BIODUN ALAO bring 30 under 50 Igbo super-rich guys people are talking about.
Joseph Eze Okafor popularly known as Jowizaza is currently 36 years old. He is one of the youngest Igbo billionaires in Nigeria. He is the CEO of Jezco Oil & Gas and also runs Jezco Lubricant, the company was founded by his billionaire father who has handed the business over to him. There are levels to this money-making and there are few young billionaires in Nigeria and Jowizaza is one of them.
Obi Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana is a business mogul, a renowned businessman, entertainer, show promoter and CEO of Cubana Group. He is a serial entrepreneur and is rated one of the richest Igbo big boys in town.
He runs several businesses and owns a set of the most expensive hotels in Nigeria. His businesses and establishments include Rolex Hotels, Cubana Leisure, Pablo Cubana, Crave Cubana, Grand Cubana Hotels, Opium Cubana, Cubana Night Clubs, Gustaro Cubana amongst others.
He is currently working on Cubana Dubai and Cubana Real Estate.
Ikenna Iyiegbu also known as Ike Cubana is the elder brother to Obi Iyiegbu, the Chairman of Cubana Group, the two have a striking resemblance and this makes people easily identify them as siblings.
Ike Iyiegbu is a businessman and he joins his brother in running the affairs of the popular Cubana Club and Hotel.
Emeka Okonkwo who is famously known as E-money is also one of Nigerian’s youngest billionaires. He is an entrepreneur, investor, business tycoon and the Chief Executive of Five Star Music. He is into Oil & Gas and Emmy Cargoes Nigeria Limited formerly called Borisa Nigeria Limited and he also has different chains of businesses abroad. E-money is the younger brother of the Limpopo crooner KCee and also the official sponsor of his music career.
Jason Njoku is the CEO/Co-founder of Iroko TV, a company that is sometimes referred to as the “Netflix of Africa”. A video on-demand service for Nigerian movies. He was raised in Deptford South East London, had his secondary school education in Nigeria before studying at the University of Manchester U.K.
Today IrokoTV has grown and birthed other businesses including Rok Studios. He is also the Co-founder of Spark. In 2012, he was cited by Forbes Africa as one of the “Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch”.
Kennedy Okonkwo is an Igbo businessman, philanthropist and real estate entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Nedcomoasks Limited. He hails from Ojoto in Anambra State.
Dr. Kennedy Okonkwo is the founder and CEO of Nedcomoaks Limited, a real estate company engaged in the acquisition, development and management of properties in Nigeria. He has become a top player in Nigeria’s residential real estate sector which employs thousands of people.
Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest is a close associate to Obi Cubana, and he once managed the entertainment conglomerate of the Cubana Group before he opened his own club in different parts of the country. The nightlife boss officially bagged a Doctor of Science in the event and luxury Hospitality Management from European American University.
He has equally worked with several A-list music artists in Nigeria such as Davido, Burna Boy and others. He is a very successful entrepreneur and show promoter bagging endorsement deals with brands like bullet drink.
Nwankwo Kanu is a Nigerian former Professional Footballer who played as a forward. He is one of the few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and Olympic Gold Medal.
Jay Jay Okocha is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A quick and skilful playmaker, who is considered the best Nigerian player and one of the best African players of all time. After his retirement, he has also excelled as a businessman. He owns a table water brand known as Jay Jay. He also owns a lively and happening bar known as Club 10 in Ikoyi. He also has stakes in many businesses.
Mikel John Obi is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive mid-fielder for Kuwait Premier League. He began his career with the local club Plateau United before joining Norwegian Club at the age of 17. He is currently rated the richest Nigerian footballer.
Kelechi Iheanacho is one of the highest-paid Nigerian footballers. He is a player of Leicester City in England. He won the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot award played in the United Arab Emirates.
Vincent Enyeama is a former Nigerian Goalkeeper who played from 2011 to 2018. He is the most capped Nigerian player, having played for the Super Eagles for many years before his retirement.
Micheal Collins Ajereh popularly known as Don Jazzy is one of the richest music promoters in Nigeria. And he also earned a place in the Forbes list for the richest musician in Africa. He has a vast knowledge of basically everything music ranging from songwriting, singer to a producer and even an entrepreneur. He was born Umuahia in Abia State. Though his father is Delta Igbo.
Chibuzo Nelson Azubuike is among the richest musician in Nigeria. He is rated the 7th richest musician in Nigeria in 2021 with an estimated net worth of 12 million dollars.
He is from Anambra State though brought up in Enugu. He started his musical career in 2003 and today he remains one of the best in the industry. He is reported to have a mansion in Chevy View Estate worth 170 million and another in Enugu. And he rides a Roll Royce Phantom worth 204m, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder worths 74.6m, Polaris Slingshot 7.3m, Bentley GT Coupe 72.2m, Range Rover, and Toyota Avalon worth 11m.
Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, the twin music artists became stars from starting out together to form the P-Square music brand. This duo made it to the list of the top richest musicians in Nigeria. They both had issues and split and both decided to go solo.
Paul Okoye now has a solo career just like his twin brother. Paul goes by the stage name Rudeboy while Peter goes by the stage name Mr. P. Peter has ambassadorial deals with different reputable brands. He has different luxurious houses, one in Lagos and another in Atlanta and he parades cars like 2 different Range Rovers worth 82m, BMW X6 worths 28m, Dodge Challenges, Porsche, Mercedez AMG GL63, Bentley Mulsanne, Jeep Wrangler.
Paul Okoye also has mansions both within and outside the country, with cars like Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Ghost, Land Rover, Lamborghini Gallardo in his garage.
Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour is from the Orumba area in Umunze in Anambra State. He is one of the richest musicians in Nigeria. He has signed endorsement deals with top brands like MTN, Nigeria Breweries and Bullet Energy Drink. He is one musician that loves luxury.
KCee is currently one of the richest and most influential musicians in the Nigerian music industry with an estimated net worth of 4.5 million dollars.
Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo is a musician, singer, songwriter, entertainer stage performer and recording artist. He was formally signed to K Presh, a record label co-owned by him and his friend Precious John before he became associated with his younger’s brother record label.
Dr. Amadi Chima is a philanthropist that has touched over a thousand lives. He is popularly known as “Mazi Gburu Gburu”. He is a pillar of hope for many youths, husbands of the widows and father to the orphans.
What about Williams Uchemba? He is an actor, writer known for Sugar Rush, Merry Men. He is also a movie producer, philanthropist, comedian, entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
Though, he started his career as a kid actor but he has been engaged in much more than just acting movies. He is one of the richest and most influential actors in the industry.
Zubby Micheal is currently rated the richest actor in Africa with a net worth of 6 million dollars. He has become a force to reckon with in the industry, with endorsement deals and ambassadorial deals worth several million. He has mansions on the Island and in the Eastern part of the country and he parades luxury state of the art cars in his garage. Besides acting, he is a successful businessman.
Osita Iheme is one of the very few and influential big boys in the entertainment industry. He is popular for playing the role of Pawpaw in the movie “Aki & Pawpaw” while his friend Chinedu played “Aki”.
Besides acting, Chinedu, delved into the music industry by launching a music record label “Young Boss Record in 2017 and signed in different artists. He also owns “The Resident Hotel in Imo State”. He is a co-founder of Aki and Pawpaw Child Care Foundation.
Have you heard about the young Igbo guy that surprised his mother with G Wagon worth 100 million few weeks ago? His name is Chico but popularly called “A Man Like Chico”, he belongs to the Obi Cubana Group.
He is the CEO of “D Chico Group”, a young man in his 30’s. He is a successful business Igbo man.
Bright Okpocha a.k.a. Basketmouth hails from Abia State and is one of the most talented and creative comedians in the industry. He is known for hosting popular standup comedy concerts across the globe. He is also a regular feature in the Africa Magic Show “My Flatmates” and also started his comedy mini-series titled “Papa Banji”.
He also owns Baron World Entertainment Record Label and he is currently rated the third richest Nigerian comedian in Nigeria.
