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Mar 12, 2009, 09:56 PM
#601 Femi Otedola
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Net Worth:$1.2 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Energy
Age:42
Country Of Citizenship:Nigeria
Residence:
Industry:Energy
Education:NA,
Marital Status:married, 4 children
Politician's son used a majority stake in African Petroleum to get himself appointed its chief executive last year. Now he plans to merge it with his private firm, Zenon, to create the continent's largest oil company. Deal has stalled in the face of government concerns about a monopoly, with his assets temporarily frozen last year. Nigerian regulators lifted the ban in January. Conflict abounds in Otedola's life: he claims his friend and fellow billionaire, Aliko Dangote, broke a gentleman's agreement when he thwarted Zenon's bid to buy Chevron's local subsidiary in September. In retaliation, starting buying shares in Dangote's publicly traded sugar company.
http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2009/femi-otedola.jpg
Net Worth:$1.2 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Energy
Age:42
Country Of Citizenship:Nigeria
Residence:
Industry:Energy
Education:NA,
Marital Status:married, 4 children
Politician's son used a majority stake in African Petroleum to get himself appointed its chief executive last year. Now he plans to merge it with his private firm, Zenon, to create the continent's largest oil company. Deal has stalled in the face of government concerns about a monopoly, with his assets temporarily frozen last year. Nigerian regulators lifted the ban in January. Conflict abounds in Otedola's life: he claims his friend and fellow billionaire, Aliko Dangote, broke a gentleman's agreement when he thwarted Zenon's bid to buy Chevron's local subsidiary in September. In retaliation, starting buying shares in Dangote's publicly traded sugar company.