They are not just wives of wealthy men but call the shot in their respective spaces. They are highly learned and their appearance depicts the status of the wife of super-rich men. They are beautiful, and stylish and turn heads when they appear at social or corporate events in their luxury automobiles. City People Society Editor, TAYO OYEDIJI chronicles below this set of beauties who are darling wives of Igbo billionaires and also.
Ada Vivian Offor is married to a billionaire businessman and oil magnate, sir Emeka Offor who has vast business in telecommunications, insurance, power and logistics. She is a big-time businesswoman who calls the shot in her field. Mrs Uchenna Ubah is the pretty wife of Politician and business mogul, Ifeanyi Ubah who owns Capital Oil and Gas. She is also into the running of some part of the capital oil group. What of Ifeyinwa Ibeto? She is the young pretty wife of chief Cletus Ibeto, the owner of the world-famous Ibeto group. Stunning Ebele Obiano is the pretty wife of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano. She is very pretty and love to dress in a very stylish way. A stylish society woman, Nkiru Anumudu, is married to late billionaire businessman and Chairman of Globe motors, Willie Anumudu. Call her the Queen of style, and you will not be wrong. She is one woman who has dubbed over the years as the catalogue most celebrity women look unto when it comes to style. Not forgetting Maureen Ahize, who is the wife of Lagos big boy, Charles Ahize a business enthusiast. Pretty Mrs Kay is the wife of Jim Ovia, one of the biggest names in Nigeria’s banking sector and the Zenith Bank Chairman. She dazzled many few weeks back when she hosted top corporate Titan and many celebrities to the wedding of her daughter in Lagos.Known to be quite enterprising, Kay is the Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Markets and initiator of the Star Rising Talent Hunt for children and young people. Though her husband is a well-known philanthropist. Kay has a long-term passion and vision to independently nurture and develop talents in young people through her Star Rising Talent Hunt.
Behind Orange drug boss, Tony Ezenna is the amiable pretty Lady Elizabeth Ezenna whom they have been together for over 30 years. Elizabeth is in her late 50s but does not look an inch close. Beautifully endowed with a perfect figure, anytime you sight her, you see a complete look of affluence and poise in her. As they say, beside every successful, man, there is a good woman. This has been the story of Elizabeth since she got married to her husband to help run some of his business, most especially his Foundation which caters for the less priviledge. Nnenna Azudialu is the wife Dr. Azudialu-Obiejesi, the Group Managing Director/CEO of the Obijackson Group, a conglomerate that has grown into a versatile indigenous entity, with interests in various sectors of the economy, including Telecommunications and Power Generation. He also owns Nestoil. She is an Executive Director at nest oil. Trained in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the London School of Economics in England, Nnenna holds an LLm in International Business Law. She has over 26 years of local and international experience in legal matters, business planning and development. After her call to the Nigerian bar, she worked with Messrs Chike Chigbue & Co. [SAN] and Ike Obiora & Co [Legal Practitioners]. At these firms, she practiced forensic advocacy under experienced and versatile Principals. She joined the Nestoil in 1991. She is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of United Kingdom. Nmachukwu is the wife of the CEO of Erisco Foods Limited, Chief Eric Odinaka Umeofia. She is a top player in the different chains of the Erisco group limited.
Former Anambra first lady, Mrs Margaret Obi who is the beautiful wife of 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi who served as the Governor of Anambra State for 2 terms is the brain behind her husband’s National Gender Affirmative Action which encouraged at least fifty per cent slots to women under Obi’s administration when he was the governor. Her husband is the chairman of Nigeria Security and Exchange Commission.
Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, from Enugu State is regarded as the engine room behind the soaring political profile of her husband, Godswill Akpabio who is the former governor of Akwa Ibom State. She is elegant, flashy and stylish in the way she appears at public functions. She established the Family Life Enhancement Initiative, as a not-for-profit organization. Awele Elumelu, the general physician is the wife of Heirs Holding group boss, Tony Elumelu. Dr Elumelu is Trustee of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and a leading voice in Africa’s healthcare sector. She serves as Chairperson of Avon Healthcare Limited and CEO of Avon Medical Practice, and leads the healthcare investments of African proprietary investment group, Heirs Holdings.
Pretty Ijeoma Ubosi is married to Chris Ubosi, the CEO of Megalectrics Limited , operators of Classic FM 97.3, The Beat 99.9FM and Naija FM 102.7.she is the founder and CEO of Kontessa, a multi- -branch fashion retail store, and of Arsenal Ventures, and has been a successful entrepreneur for over a decade. Ijeoma or ‘Kontessa,’ as she is fondly known in Lagos is a graduate of university of reading, UK. If you are conversant with the couple, they usually celebrate all their milestones on their social media pages. They are so much into each other. Chris has in the last 30years been actively involved in the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Industries in Nigeria. He is a pioneer in private broadcasting and new media in Nigeria, having run, operated and consulted severally for various top private radio stations in the country. Mrs. Ifeoma Ada Menakaya Kalu got married in his hometown of Igbere, Abia State to top business guru, Orji Uzor Kalu. This her billionaire husband ,Kalu established SLOK Holding, a conglomerate that consists of a number of successful companies, including the Ojialex Furniture Company, SLOK Nigeria Limited and over 10 other companies where his wife plays big. Kalu is also the chairman of the Daily Sun and new Telegraph newspapers. Ebele Chukwuma is married to Dr Innocent Chukwuma OFR, a Nigerian business magnate and investor. He is the founder and CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Nigeria’s first indigenous automobile manufacturing company. She is doing pretty well and steps out with her husband once in a while.
Engineer Favour Chika Okafor is one woman who is doing well in business. She threw her weight behind her husband by been a power house of many of his companies. She is the Group Executive Director, CHIKASON GROUP and Executive Coordinator, Rock Foundation for widows, orphans and less privileged (ROFWOL), a foundation she started over 18 years ago. She is married to Chief (Dr.) Alexander Chika Okafor (OON) is the Executive Chairman and founder of Chicason Group of Companies. A-Z Petroleum. Chicason Group is a home grown conglomerate, with vibrant member companies that epitomize the African enterprise spirit with diverse interests in Oil & Gas Trading, Oil & Gas Exploration, Manufacturing, Mining, Real Estate, Project Management and Construction in Africa. Barrister A.O. Uzodike, is a Supreme Court Lawyer, with whom she has successful children with Engr Gilbert Obiajulu Uzodike, founding Chairman/CEO of Cutix Plc which has today grown in leaps and bounds, becoming a multi-award winning manufacturer of electric and telecoms cables.
Chioma Stan Ekeh is the first female to study Mathematics in her community. The marriage of over 30 years to Chief Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh (OFR) has produced successful children. Her husband is the chairman/CEO of Zinox Technologies Limited, Africa’s most integrated ICT firm. Zinox Technologies Limited is the First Nigeria ICT firm to be Internationally Certified and was also rated number 1 in Africa. Chinyere Dozie Pascal is the better half of Igbo billionaire, Pascal Dozie. Her husband ,Dr. Pascal G. Dozie is the former CBN Director, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, Chairman of Diamond Bank and Kunoch Limited. She is also doing very well. Henrietta, married to one of the wealthiest men in Nigeria, ABC Orjiakor, the chairman of Seplat Oil. She is also the executive vice chairman of Salvic Petroleum. She also sits as one of the directors of her husband oil coy, seplat petroleum. Her husband trained as an orthopedic and trauma surgeon and he is also the Chairman and CEO of Shebah E&P Company Limited and chairman of Zebbra Energy Limited.
Obiangeli Chukwuka is the wife of wealthiest Pharmacist and billionaire, Founder and Chairman of Greenlife Pharmaceuticals Limited, Dr Obiora Anthony Chukwuka,.
Lady Chinyere Okonkwo, Chairman of the defunct Zoom Mobile and Clemco Group is married to Sen. Clement Annie Okonkwo who was elected Senator for the Anambra Central constituency of Anambra State. He built a conglomerate employing over 7,000 people that includes firms such as Reliance Telecomm, Clemco Industries, Modern Communications (satellite TV Network), Mac Clemm Marketing Communications, Sunflower Nigeria and Pentagon Oil.
Mrs Joe Obijiaku is married to Joe Obijiaku, the owner of Middle point group, polyguard Auto Care franchise and Solite batteries. She is also the Executive Managing Director of Middle Point Nigeria Limited. The First Lady of Anambra State,Nonye Chukwuma is married to former CBN Governor, Charles Soludo. The cool headed celebrity lady, Chinelo Chukwueke is married to the Chairman of Germaine Group, germaine auto centre, Germaine Logistics, Germaine Health Centre Pharmaceuticals and Property.
Barrister (Mrs.) Herietta Obinna Uzoh is the wife of popular Philanthropist and Chairman/CEO of GOCUZ Group Limited, Chief Obinna Uzoh. On this list is also Chizoba Wigwe, the pretty wife of top banker, Herbert Wigwe. Her husband has often been described as “one of Nigeria’s stylish top executives”. He sits atop Access Bank group as its Chairman.
The eloquent pretty woman, Uche Okonkwo is the pretty wife of one of Nigeria’s dynamic super banker Nnamdi John Okonkwo who is the immediate past Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director of Fidelity Bank. She is also a big fish within the corporate sector.
This list will also not be complete without mentioning some of the wives of some young Igbo business men who are equally wealthy. We have in this categories this young women who are not only just wives just also breaking the ceiling in their own business and handling some of their husbands businesses.
On this list are 3 friends whose husbands are also friends. If you are a regular socialite, then these 3 beauties will register in your mind. Ichechi, Juliet, and Ebele are superb babes who call the shot within the social space. They have many things in common. The three are married to successful men. They attend parties together, They equally run businesses with their husbands and dazzle with their outfits wherever they go. In fact, their backgrounds are often similar, being the first of their parents. Wherever you see one of them, it is most likely that the other 2 are there because their husbands are very close, they are into similar businesses and also party together. Not all wives of some men are friends but these 3 are friends. They all attend each other’s functions and celebrate themselves. Part of the common things between their husbands are, they possess the same type of cars, especially Rolls Royce, built houses in choice areas in Lekki. They are into the real estate business and are powerful dressers. Ichechi is married to Kennedy Okonkwo. Juliet is married to five star group boss’s, Emeka Okonkwo while Juliet is married to Obi Cubana.. They have been the toast of many parties now as many big boys and babes invite them to their parties. Ichechi Okonkwo is the founder of many successful businesses in upscale Lekki/Chevron in Lagos. She is the Managing Director/CEO, Laundry King, Sweet Dreams Essentials and Marketing Director of Nedcomoaks Ltd, and she co-runs Victoria Crest Property. Her husband,Kennedy Okonkwo is the MD/CEO of Nedcomoaks Limited.
Juliet Okonkwo is the Managing Director, Emy Cargo group of companies. Her husband is popularly called E.money. The other billionaire wife is Ebele Cubana, the popular Obi Cubana’s wife. A lawyer by profession, Ebele Iyiegbu is the beautiful wife of Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana. She serves as the Director at Casa Cubana homes, Founder/ Ceo at The KIEK Foundation, and Legal Partner at Brian Micheals & Associates.
On this list is also Lagos society woman, Titilayo Chinedu. She is married to a popular wealthy senator. She is very prominent in the social scene. What of the wives of soccer legends, Jayjay Okocha Kanu Nwankwo, ?Nkechi and Amara are 2 pretty babes behind this successful men. Amara is a big time weight loss expert in the UK, also not forgetting Adaeze Yobo, the pretty wife of soccer star, Joseph Yobo. The oil guru, Lola Omotayo is the damsel wife of popular and rich music star, Peter Okoye. She is also playing big in the oil sector. Rita Dominic is also unarguably the most stylish nollywood actress of our time, the pretty damsel got married recently to a Lagos Bigboy and Igbo rich guy, Fidelis Anosike, the chairman of Daily Times Group. Fifi Umenyiora, fondly called Fifi Dilly, is a socialite and wife to Eric Manny Label Boss, Okwudilli Umenyiora. She is the CEO of Jamo Afrique restaurant and Bush Lounge, Lagos.She is not a type who makes her own noise but from her head to toe, it simply speaks affluence. She shops various designer bags from Valentino, to Channel, Hermes and the likes which do not come cheap.
-TAYO OYEDIJI
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