Top 5 Nigerian Politicians And The Lavish Cars Collections They Own, Guess Who is Number one

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 garage of Governors and Senators? Then look no further than this blog. 

The theatrical Senator Dino Melaye is known to be one of those politicians that 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.

The most notorious presidential aspirant of the 2023 elections, the self-proclaimed Jagaban of Lagos, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have to cross your mind in terms of what cars he owns from the wealth he has amassed. It should be no surprise that these politicians have official cars, which you would see at events with their escort. When the governor of a state is around, you would need no one to tell you because the fleet of cars that they use would directly introduce you to them. 

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. 

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

The former Lagos State Governor has amassed a large number of cars in his political career. This presidential aspirant’s source of wealth has come under public scrutiny and ridicule in recent times. Nigerians want to find out how he is able to live the lavish lifestyle that is kept under wraps. From being tagged a drug baron to a money launderer, all we can say is that BAT has a large fleet of cars under his belt.

The former Lagos State Governor takes hold of a fleet of high-end vehicles, and these are the ones we know. 

We are all aware of the bullion van story and the stacks of money that were allegedly seen in it during the 2019 elections and were driven into this politician’s home. Imagine how much such a van would cost, and it was alleged to be two, which were seen; the amount would be going into the millions of naira. 

It is speculated that Tinubu owns an armoured G-Wagon worth over N700,000,000, two other Mercedes Benzes, a Range Rover, a Lexus LX 550, and other luxurious vehicles that are undisclosed. Let’s not forget his Bombardier Global Express XRS, worth £60,000,000; it’s probably not his only jet. Politicians love their private jets, and it is no surprise that the almighty Jagaban owns one. We can only imagine the fleet he would own if he wins the presidential election. 

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 were in the customs service for over 20 years, which shows where he amassed his wealth from. 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 one 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 own personal bargain, and with this bargain comes wealth that they spend at our expense.

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These popular politicians have one of the most expensive car collections in the country. What do you think? Were these cars obtained legitimately?