Billionaire beefs

Nigeria: Inside Otedola’s battles with Dangote, Elumelu and Adenuga

By Eniola Akinkuotu

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Posted on May 12, 2023 13:59

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Business mogul, Femi Otedola, has accused banking magnate and Chairman of UBA, Tony Elumelu, of betrayal. With his latest broadside, we take a look at Otedola’s other battles with billionaire businessmen in Nigeria’s highly competitive financial sector.

Honourable Farouk Lawan, a top ranking federal lawmaker, had set his sight on one day becoming the Governor of Kano State. Having risen to fame during his 13 years in the House of Representatives, Lawan was known as the face of integrity and due process and was considered head and shoulders above his peers who many viewed as corrupt.

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