Young, Rich, and Driving Luxury: Meet Nigeria’s Under-50 Billionaires and Their Car Collections

There are categories of wealthy people in Nigeria. Just like there are elderly Nigerians who have acquired wealth and are among the top 1% in the country, there are equally young Nigerians who at a young age have acquired massive wealth and are also part of the 1% of the 1% in the country.

In this article, you’ll learn the top 5 young Nigerian billionaires who have made it into the Nigerian 1% club. They are:

Igho Sanomi – $1 Billion

Mr Igho Sanomi is a 46-year-old Nigerian who hails from Agbor, Delta State. He is a businessman specialized in oil, electricty, logistics, telecommunications, the marine sector, aviation, and also involved in the real estate business in Nigeria. He is the founder of Taleveras and also the executive director of Cosmos Oil AG.

His company Taleveras makes millions of Naira through energy, construction, and elcetricity business in the country. His business also holds a strong stake in tow major oil blocks in Nigeria.

Below are some of the cars Igho Sanomi owns today:

• Lexus LX 570
• Toyota Prado
• A Private jet (Suisse Group AG)

Ladi Delano – $350 Million

Ladi Delano is the co-founder and leader of Bakrie Delano Africa (BDA), it is a $1 billion joint venture with the Indonesian Bakrie Group. He was born in 1983 in Nigeria, and suffered deafness in one ear and moderate dyslexia.

He founded Solidarnosc Asia—a Chinese alcoholic beverage company, in 2004 when he was 24 years old. He equally has tons of investments and in 2012, Forbes included himn on the list of young millionaires in Africa. 

He sold Solidarnosc for $15 million and utilized the proceeds to start a real esatte investment firm with headquarters in mainland China. Currently, his net worth is estimated at $350 million.

Much is not known about the cars Ladi Delano owns. But, with this net worth, here are some of the cars he can afford:

• Rolls Royce 
• Range Rover
• Bentley Continental
• Lamborghini Urus
• Mercedes G-Wagon
• Including a Private jet

E-Money – $115 million

E-Money is another young billionaire in Nigeria. He is the CEO of Five Star Group and Emy Cargo Limited. He established Emy Cargo in 2007. This company is one of the best freight forwarding and shipping services companies in Africa. The company also sells both new and used American cars.

• Net worth: E-money’s net worth $115 million (57.5 billion NGN)

E-Money Cars: His car collections include 

• Mercedes Benz Sprinter, 
• Lexus LX 570, 
• a Rolls Royce, 
• Maybach 62s,
•  and a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.

Linda Ikeji – $40 Million

Linda Ikeji is another young billionaire in Nigeria. Born in 1980, and currently one of the youngest wealthiest women in Nigeria. She is a blogger, writer, media personality, businesswoman and a former model. Her blog is one of the first and most popular blogs in Nigeria. She is the second child of her parents and started her writing career at the age of 10.

Below are some of the cars Linda Ikeji owns today:

• 2014 Range Rover Sport
• 2016 Range Rover Autobiography
• Bentley Mulsanne
• 2020 Range Rover Autobiography

Njoku Jason Chukwuma – $40 Million

Njoku Jason Chukwuma is another young Nigerian billionaire that was born on June 11, 1980. He is the creator and founder of the entertainment startup IROKOtv and Spark, an investment firm that supports internet start-ups in Lagos. He launched iROKOtv at age 30 while sharing a home with his mother. 

He has been listed on Forbes as one of the ten Young African Millionaires to watch out for, and it’s all due to his numerous investments and enterprises. Currently, his net worth is valued at $40 million.

Below are some of the cars he owns:

• Range Rover Evoque
• Lexus LX 570
• Toyota Highlander

Sijibomi Ogundele – $1.8 Million

Sijibomi Ogundele is the Nigerian Yoruba businessman, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and a real estate tycoon. He was born in April 8, 1983, and today, he is among the top 1% in Nigeria. He is a developer of high-tech homes, and he claimed to had started his career from pushing whelbarrows to currently building some of the lavish homes you find in Lagos Nigeria today. One of the homes he built in Lagos Banana Island was bought by Davido.

He is the CEO of Sujimoto Group, which cuts across various businesses in banking, energy, and real estate. He has an estimated net worth of $1.8 million. 

Here are some of the three cars Sijibomi Ogundele owns that are publicly known:

• Toyota Land Crusier Prado
• Rolls Royce Phantom
• Toyota Hilux

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• Igho Sanomi Biography, Net worth, Cars And Houses
• Linda Ikeji Net Worth, Cars, House And Updated Biography
• Linda Ikeji Latest Car Collections – Linda Ikeji Car Gallery

Conclusion

The above names are the top five Nigerian young billionaires. They’ve all acquires their wealth through their various businesses. There are many others, but these ones are on the top 5 list of the 1% of the 1% wealthy young people in Nigeria.