2018 Top ten richest people in Edo state

The heartbeat of the nation as she's popularly called is well stacked with exclusively wealthy individuals and families. These people are major key players in the economic activities and functionality of the entire state. Their input has sustained the state and helped her rank well amongst others. The success of these people actualizes the fact that you can come to Edo state which is blessed with several resources and deposits and be successful if only you can create your own opportunity, take the risk, stay focused and take action.
Our research team has carefully investigated and scrutinized the list and as you may already know, anyone holding any office (minor or major) in government cannot be ranked. Only business savvy, self made millionaires are ranked because in the corporate world, success is determined by how an individual was able to rise to fame out of nothing.
Worldshocker Inc in conjunction with Forbes delightfully announce the:
2018 top ten richest people in Edo state.


No. 10: Chief Iduriase Osazuwah Aiwerioghene
INDUSTRY: Diversified
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $60k

 

Iduriase Osazuwah Aiwerioghene is the enogie of Eyaen, one of the most esteemed enogies in Benin city, Edo state. His enterprise includes real estate (lease and sales of land and properties), hotels, fuel stations and an ultra modern educational center.

No. 9: CEO Western Conglomerate
INDUSTRY: Hotels and Real estate
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $62k


He reserves the rights of publishing his name and image on countdown media that's why we're naming him after his conglomerate. He heavily into real estate (lease and sales of land and properties) countless all over the state. He owns ultra modern foreign standard hotels including: the Westview Hotel, Western hotel, Westside hotel, Ritz Carlton hotel, and several other hotels with the "West" tag spread across Benin City.

No. 8: Chief John Osamede Adun
INDUSTRY: Diversified
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $70k

 

Chief John Osamede Adun a.k.a Bob Izua, a.k.a Born Boy is the Aiyobahan of Benin kingdom and CEO of the Adun Conglomerate which includes a transport company, over 1,000 shopping complexes spread all over Benin, fuel stations, and Schools.

No. 7: Matthew Okpebholoh
INDUSTRY: Mining and construction
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $73k

 

Matthew Okpebholoh is a Bishop under the church of God mission Int'l CGMi, and he is the CEO of the multimillion dollar Ray Royal construction company. A great philanthropist, father of five well to do children and dear son to the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa. His philanthropic works includes Yearly scholarships for the general public, widows empowerment, and in 2017; construction of the entire road network of the Benson Idahosa University college of medicine.

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No. 6: Charles Osazuwah
INDUSTRY: Religion
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $93k

 

Charles is the senior pastor and founder of the Rock of Ages Christian Assembly Int'l, RACAi. Apart from ministry work and some political involvements, his source of income remains uncertain.


No. 5: Apostle Prof. Johnson Suleman
INDUSTRY: Religion
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $130k

 

Johnson Suleman is the president and founder of Omega Fire Ministry, OFM worldwide with its international 20,000 capacity headquarters church in Auchi, Edo state. He is a religious public figure. His unique wealth is commendable because he became successful in one of the most disdained regions of Edo state. He lives with his family in Auchi in a mansion worth nearly N1Bn. He's a husband of one wife and father of six young children (5girls, 1boy). 

From the first to the last member of the family, each own their personal security convoy.

No. 4: Dr. Margaret Benson Idahosa
INDUSTRY: Religion, Education
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $145k

 

Mama Archbishop as she's fondly called is the Archbishop of CGMi worldwide. She's a major record breaker in the country. These records includes being: The first female Chancellor of a university in Nigeria, First female Pentecostal Bishop in Nigeria, and in 2008, First female Archbishop in Africa.

She lives in a hectare sized estate in Benin with an estimated worth of N3Bn.

Mama Idahosa is a top notch entrepreneur. She's the Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, BIU. She owns a major hospital in Benin, she also owns Word of Faith Group of Schools with over 110 branches nationwide and other numerous businesses round Nigeria.

No. 3: Oba Ewuare II
INDUSTRY: Unknown
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $165M

 

Royalty always stand amongst the best.
Oba Ewuare II , is the traditional ruler / king of the Edo people and head of the historic Eweka dynasty of the Benin Kingdom. Along with the compulsory National and state endorsements running millions of dollars, properties spread across the nation, He hosts the popular igue festival at the end of every year where dignitaries, companies, chiefs and societal mandarins from all works of life all over the world goes to the palace to pay homage to him. This ushers in hundreds of millions of Naira which he receives as freewill gifts from his visitors.

No. 2: Captain Hosa Okunbor
INDUSTRY: Construction
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $180M

Idahosa ( Hosa) Wells Okunbo (born 7 January 1958) is a Nigerian business magnate, investor, philanthropist and trained commercial pilot. He serves as either chairman or director on numerous company boards in Nigeria, spanning multiple business sectors such as the agro-allied, petroleum, telecommunications, power, real estate and banking industries. In 2016, he launched his farm project worth N150Billion to employ 85,000 Nigerians. His son Captain Hosa jnr had his wedding in Benin that shutdown the entire city and till date is regarded as one of the biggest weddings in Edo state.

No. 1: Sir Chief dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion.
INDUSTRY: Diversified
ESTIMATED NET WORTH: $250M

 

''Sir Chief dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedio is the Esama of the Benin Kingdom, honorary Romanian consul to Edo and Delta states of Nigeria and grand patriarch of the house of igbinedion . The title Esama traditionally means the "godfather of the people", with responsibilities including assisting the poor in medial, monetary and private venture forms which has given him a world class recognition in all nations of the earth.

The Esama of Benin lives in a mighty mansion that's called ''the palatial garde of Eden'' which stocks a collection of th world's most expensive cars, flock, herd and so on. His business empire includes an international property portfolio and a private TV and radio station. He owns a private bank, oil refinery, diamond, gold, marble mines over Africa, a private primary and secondary school, a private university (Igbinedion University Okada , which is the first private universit in Nigeria) and a large number of hotels. He owned the now-defunct private airlin

Okada Air , of over 40 aircraft (planes an helicopters). He has built numerous churches including a Grand Catholic Cathedral, and owns a number of private hospitals across Nigeria.

One of the Esama's sons, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, was a two-term Local Government Chairman and two-term Governor of Edo State, Charles Igbinedion, was a Local Government Chairman and one time Edo State Commissioner of Education, while yet another, Peter Igbinedion, was the Managing Director of Nigerian Aviation Authority