There is a popular saying that goes “You must eat where you work,” and that cannot be truer if you look at the cars that politicians use to cruise to events and around town. Have you ever wondered which cars are in the garages of Governors and Senators? Then look no further than this blog.
The theatrical Senator Dino Melaye is known to be one of those politicians who flaunts his cars. You should expect to see the most luxurious and expensive cars in his fleet; you only have to take a look at his Instagram and you would be shocked to find out the number of cars he has under his wing.
Nigeria has one of the wealthiest politicians in the world, with a net worth going into the billions. We have to wonder why, but that is another discussion for another day. But, all we can say is that politics in Nigeria is another “get a-rich-quick system,” which would tell you the grass-to-grace stories of our governors and their unfounded wealth during and after their administrations.
But, you would tell this distinction from the cars they drive; do you know that there is a budget for the cars that every governor and his entourage drive even after their tenure has ended? Well, we can only imagine the money spent on this output. Our politicians drive the most expensive cars in the world, and we are here to talk about it.
Ifeanyi Ubah
Ifeanyi Ubah is a hard-core businessman and politician. His story is one of “grass to grace.” He first started with his business before venturing into politics. However, in 2019, he contested for a seat in the Nigerian Senate to represent Anambra South Senatorial District, which he won, and like most of his political counterparts, the wealth didn’t stop flowing from that point on. If you are not aware, senators get allowances for almost everything. It would look ridiculous if this weren’t Nigeria.
Apart from owning a football club called Ifeanyi Ubah FC, Ifeanyi Ubah is also the chairman of the boards of directors of a few notable companies in Nigeria. Ifeanyi Ubah is a real car collector who owns an extremely expensive Rolls-Royce, a Land Rover, a Cadillac Escalade, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and a Toyota Highlander. Ifeanyi Ubah also flies an Embraer Legacy 600 private jet, worth N500,000,000.
Olusegun Obasanjo
The two-term president of Nigeria is one we can say deserves to be on this list. With a poultry farm and a university under his belt, this former president is not lacking when it comes to wealth. Like other politicians, we can say that money-making politics seem to follow OBJ; a look at the cars in his collection will boast of this fact. Looking at his financial portfolio, you can only scream “oil money,” owning a major six per cent share in that sector. This former president married four wives, which only alludes to his wealth.
He has in his garage a Mercedes-Benz S63 Sedan, a Lexus 570, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and a Toyota Highlander 2017. He also owns a Bombardier Challenger 300 jet and a helicopter, both worth billions.
Atiku Abubakar Atiku
He served as the Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007, with Olusegun Obasanjo as president. Thus, the former vice president and presumed presidential aspirant was in the customs service for over 20 years, which shows where he amassed his wealth. It has been speculated that his wealth is as real as money laundering and other misappropriation acts committed while he was in office; we can obviously see the influence of politicians in Nigeria.
Not only that, he has run for the presidential seat before, and since that form is known to cost N100,000,000, how does he have such a lavish lifestyle, how many cars do you think he has in his garage? He is among the very few persons in Nigeria who own private jets.
Atiku Abubakar possesses many valuable assets. He owns an Embraer Phenom 100 private jet worth millions. Among the many luxury cars he rides are a Range Rover, a Mercedes S550, a Lexus 570, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and many more.
Dino Melaye
He’s almost like a celebrity politician, as good as Wizkid. He is seen as the most theatrical Politician in Nigeria because of how he was trying to escape arrest by the EFCC.
Dino is known for various scandals and political controversies. He once threatened to beat up Senator Oluremi Tinubu and “impregnate” her on the floor of the Senate. This senator is one that brings scandal everywhere he goes.
Dino Melaye is a real car enthusiast and a very flaunting type, so it’s easy to get a glimpse of his luxurious lifestyle. Among his giant car collection are some of the most expensive cars in the world, the Bugatti Veyron Rolls-Royces, a Lamborghini Huracan, a Bentley Continental, and many other extravagant supercars, such as the McLaren MP14 you can see in this post or the Mercedes G55 Mansory.
Conclusion
Politics in Nigeria is a well-vested career if you want to amass wealth. because it is no surprise that our politicians own more expensive cars and higher salaries than businessmen themselves, turning official appointments into their bargain, and with this bargain comes wealth that they spend at our expense.
These popular politicians have one of the most expensive car collections in the country. What do you think? Were these cars obtained legitimately?
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