2017 Top 5 Richest People In Delta State

Delta state is one of the engine rooms of economic output in Nigeria and reportedly stand as a top 3 state in Nigeria for any index e.g. Education, Finance, resources etc. The state produces over 40% of crude oil and its sub-products. The large concentration of natural resources like oil in the state has attracted several local and foreign investors to the state.
The richest men in Nigeria today who are into oil and gas either has oil well(s) in the state, or export oil from the state to their oil well, blocks and private refineries. With heavy economic activities like these going on in the state, she boasts to be one of Nigeria's most endowed state and at such, its stacked with already existing and potential billionaires.
Below is the list of the 2017 top 5 richest people in Delta state.

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No. 5: AGBIWE ALEM ONAJITE (INDUSTRY: Entertainment) Estimated Net Worth: $30
Also popularly known as Alem J, Onajite is a Delta/Ghana based millionaire having acquaintance with several companies having interests in the entertainment industry both in the foreign and local grounds.

No. 4: ONAJITE PAUL OKOLOK  (INDUSTRY: diversified) Estimated Net Worth: $50M

Okoloko Paul Onajite is a Nigerian entrepreneur who currently occupies the position of Managing Director/CEO of Notrechemical Industry Plc (Notre Group). He is also the chairman of the midwesternoil and gas limited and at the same time,the chairman of Eroton exploration and products ltd.

No. 3: IGHO SANOME (INDUSTRY: Oil & Gas) Estimated Net Worth: $850m

Sanomi is Nigeria's youngest billionaire and founder of Taleveras Group famous for its authority in sectors including energy, power, construction, and trading. He possesses interests in Oil, telecommunication, maritime, aviation and real estates. Igho has been profiled and listed by Forbes Magazine in 2014 as one of the new generation of young professionals in Nigeria who's establishing themselves as young leaders of the private sector business community.

No. 2: AYIRI EMAMI (INDUSTRY: Diversified) Estimated Net Worth: $1Bn

Nigerian billionaire businessman Ayiri Emami is the founder of 911 beach, Warri, and also a contractor to the Chevron Sasol EGTL project Delta State. Ayiri is the CEO of A & E Group of companies which are authorities in sectors including Oil, construction, logistics, hospitality, and entertainment. Among several other features, Ayiri is a notable philanthropist. This can majorly be confirmed by his investment in Nigerian big names like Maleke and Efe of the Big Brother Naija show and several others.

No. 1: JIM OVIA (INDUSTRY: Banking, Telecomm.) Estimated Net Worth: $1.6Bn

The 2014 30th richest African according to forbes, Mr. Jim Ovia, 66, is the founder of Visafone Nigeria Ltd. and Zenith Bank which ranks as Nigeria's secon largest company with branches in Ghana, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Gambia, and U.K. His quantum luxuriant properties also includes the 150 beds 5 star Grand hotel (Marriott Hotel) in Lagos.