Awujale of Ijebuland Disapointed GEJ

 

One of the the leading traditional rulers in Yorubaland, Oba Sikiru Adetona the Awujale of Ijebuland disappointed Mr President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday.

Awujale refused to amke any comment that would suggest support for GEJ re-election bid. Rather the traditional ruler said he is an institution and a father to all.He has told his people to vote for the right people with the right manifesto not corrupt and incompetent leaders.

 

Oba Adetona became the traditional ruler of the ancient town in 1960 at the age of 26. He is a first cousin to one of Africa's richest men listed on Forbes, Otunba Mike Adenuga.

MIKE ADENUGA MAKE 2011 FORBES WORLD RICHEST BILLIONAIRES LIST

By Niyi Tabiti

Finally,Globacom Chairman, Otunba Mike Adenuga joined the list of Forbes  richest billionaires in the world. To many Nigerians, this has been long in coming.Adenuga who is making the list for the first time is worth $2 Billion (US DOLLARS). Unlike last year when it was only business magnate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote that made the list following the removal of Femi Otedola (another billionaire and boss of Zenon Group who was listed two years ago), The 2011 forbes list goes a long way to show that Adenuga is indeed the 'Gold Digger' as he calls himself.

Mike who was once a taxi driver in the United States of America was born by into the influential Adenuga family in Ijebu Igbo. Adenuga's first cousin, Oba Sikiru Adetona is the Awujale of Ijebuland (Awujale is the title of the paramount traditional leader of the Ijebu people in south west Nigeria). Though described as flamboyant on account of his acquisition of  first class luxury items such as private jet, state of the art cars and magnificient buildings and a multi million Dollar wedding for his daughter, Bella, Adenuga is rarely seen at social engagments. He is known to own one of the most expensive houses in Nigeria's most valuable choice area- Banana Island where land cost hundreds of millions of Naira.

 Gistmaster.com gathered that the man love to enjoy himself within the four walls of his house and office where he run his conglomerates.

Even when he attends event, you dont see him moving around and he rarely make public speeches. One of the few moments when he made a speech was at the launching of the Olusegun Obasanjo Library project, where he donated over 200 million Naira.

An old student of Ibadan Grammar school, Adenuga studied at North Western University in Oklahoma and Pace University in New York, USA.

  Alhaji Aliko Dangote moved up the ladder from his 334 number on the list world richest billionaires list to become the number 51. Mike Adenuga was listed as number 556 in the forbes list of world richest billionaires. Dangote is worth $13.8 billion from $2.1 billion last year. Again Carlos Slim Helu, remained on the number one position as the world richest man. Unlike last year where he was slightly worth over $50 Billion, this year, the mexican is worth $74 Billion. Bill Gates came second with $56 billion fortune while Warren Buffet rose to $50 billion fortune.

NEWS REVIEW TODAY

By Gistmaster.com

Billionaires in Nigeria including Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Jim Ovia, Otunba Mike Adenuga, Tony Elumelu,Alhaji Sayyu Dantata, Dahiru Manga, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Femi Otedola and Kola Salako have been appointed into the donor team of President Goodluck Jonathan Election bid. The money bags are expected to lead the pack of Billionaires and millionaires who will raise money for the execution of national and international campaign for Mr. Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming election.

It would be recalled that most of these businessmen have been in the forefront of donations for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since inceptions of the fourth republic in 1999.

Meanwhile, Bahorun Dele Momodu the presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party have asked the billionaires to stay off the presidential campaign of Jonathan, insisting that using their resources to support the candidature of President Jonathan's  campaign is not in public interest.

EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED IN JOS MAYHEM

Not less than eight persons were killed yesterday at the Abuja Market in Jos yesterday.

Jos, the Pleateau state capital, which has become a regular theater of massacre. inter-religious crises in the state have rendered several persons dead in the past. According to eye witness account, the crises started after a policeman was stabbed to death by a meat seller in the market. By the time dust settled, not less than eight persons have been killed while several others were injured.