Owning a private jet in Nigeria is a flex, and there are several Nigerian billionaires with private jets to their names. These wealthy men have private jets that they travel with for business and leisure.
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They range from businessmen to politicians and celebrities.
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Below are the top 15 on the list of male billionaires in Nigeria with private jets in 2023.
- Aliko Dangote
#1 on the list, is Africa’s richest man, CEO, and founder of Africa’s leading company in Cement Manufacturing, Sugar Refining, Sal & Seasonings, Fertilizer, Infrastructure, Beverages, Farming, Automotive, Refinery, Energy, Petrochemicals, and many other businesses under his belt.
Even though the businessman has a lot on his plate, he does not deny himself the pleasure of luxury. As such, the businessman owns two private jets. One is Bombardier’s Global Express XRS from Montreal, Canada, worth $45 million.
- Mike Adenuga
Mike Adenuga, ranked #3 Africa’s richest man is another person with private jets under his belt. He is the founder and chairman of Globalcom Telecommunication and travels with his private jet for work-related purposes.
His private jets include the Bombardier Challenger 604 Aircraft costing $40.2 million, a Bombardier Global Express XRS worth $47.5 million, and a Falcon 7X worth $50 million.
- Allen Onyema
Allen Onyema, the founder and CEO of Air Peace Limited, is another wealthy Nigerian with private jets. For him, his private jets are for business purposes. He owns four Airbus A320-200S, 13 Boeing 737, 8 Embraer ERJ-145s, and 34 other planes.
- Arthur Eze
Prince Arthur Eze is the CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum. The politician is another person who owns a private jet in Nigeria. He owns a Falcon plane that he purchased in 2015. He also has a Bombardier plane that costs $25 million. He also acquired another private jet in August 2022, the Gulfstream, worth $20.5 million.
- Igho Sanomi
Igho Sanomi is the young son of the retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria. The young son owns a private jet. However, in 2019, it was reported that he had to forfeit the jet and three of his London apartments to a Swiss bank due to accrued debt of $3 million.
- Adedeji Adeleke
Adedeji Adeleke is the billionaire father of the billionaire singer Davido. Some years back, the billionaire father bought a Bombardier Global Express 6000 worth $62 million. He is the founder of Pacific Bank and the Chairman of Pacific Holdings Limited. His son Davido also acquired a private jet in 2018.
- Cletus Madubugwu Ibeto
The Igbo businessman Cletus Ibeto does not just own luxury cars, he also owns a private jet. The spare parts dealer is the Chairman of Ibeto Group— into Cement, Automotive Parts, Petrochemicals, hospitality, Properties, Banking & Finance, and Oil & Gas. Of course, the businessman requires a private jet for travel ease for various business engagements.
- Apostle Johnson Suleman
Apostle Suleman is the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries and acquired his third private jet during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the clergyman clarified that buying a third private jet does not mean he owns three private jets.
- Dr. Bryant (ABC) Orjiako
Dr Bryant is the former chairman of SEPLAT Oil. The doctor specialized in orthopaedic and trauma surgery and became a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons in 1996. In 2006, he completed the OPM program at Harvard Business School.
The successful medical doctor is a proud owner of a private jet.
- Femi Otedola
Femi Otedola is another Nigerian billionaire who owns a private jet. However, the billionaire does not just own a private jet, he equally owns a private yacht he travels with for business purposes.
- Orji Uzor Kalu
The former governor of Abia State, the CEO of Stock Holdings, and a current Nigerian Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, owns a private jet. He equally owns two Newspapers: Daily Sun and New Telegraph. He owns several private jets, including a Gulfstream G650, Bombardier’s Global EXP XR, and a Gulfstream IV.
- Bishop David Oyedepo
Bishop Oyedepo is one of the wealthy pastors in Nigeria. He is the founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church. His church is one of the largest in Nigeria, with branches both locally and internationally. It is reported that he owns four private jets: Bombardier Challenger 604, Grumman Gulfstream 1 (G-159), Gulfstream IV (G-IV), and Gulfstream V (Gee-5).
- Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide
Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide is the founder of one of Nigeria’s biggest commercial airline services—Arik Air. The businessman owns 18 aircraft, including jets like Airbus A330, Bombardier CRJ-200, De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300, and many others.
- Theophilus Danjuma
The wealthy businessman and politician Theophilus Danjuma is another person who owns private jets. He has served as the Minister of Defence during Obasanjo’s tenure. The retired Army Lieutenant General and former Chief of Army Staff owns two private jets: a 900XP Hawker jet and a Challenger 605 Bombardier.
The 900XP Hawker medium jet has a cabin that measures 23.1 feet long by 6 feet wide by 5.7 feet tall. This means it’s a very comfortable jet that accommodates eight passengers, with a maximum configuration seating of 10. Also, it covers 3243 miles and has a maximum speed of 516 mph.
Conclusion
Several other male billionaires in Nigeria own private jets. However, these ones are the names that made it to the top list. Some other Nigerian billionaires that own aircraft include RCCG Pastor Adeboye, Word of Life Bible Church Pastor Ayo, Nigerian richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija, and many others.
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God’s watching everyone of us people owing private jet 1,2,3,4, etc while can not even avoid to feed theirs selfs why some members of the family so call rich men dying in hunger let me tell you you are going to give account on the days rewards
God’s watching everyone of us people owing private jet 1,2,3,4, etc while others can not even avoid to feed theirs selfs some members of the family so call rich men are dying in hunger let me tell you you are going to give account on the days of rewards
Giving account is none of their business cos at least they have enjoyed their own here on earth. Please repent and be baptized then wait on the lord for eternal life. God bless you. You can visit the church of Christ nearest to you for bible guide.
Oh god help us and aur country