Billionaire Femi Otedola, the chairman of Forte Oil, recently hosted two of Nigeria’s richest men, Aliko Dangote and Abdul Samad Rabiu, for a private dinner in Lagos. According to News Google, the dinner was held in support of a Lagos governor hopeful. The exact nature of the hopeful’s political aspirations was not specified in the report. The event underscores the intertwined nature of Nigeria’s political and business elite, with the three billionaires sharing a combined net worth of over $25 billion according to Forbes. While the identities of the governor hopeful and the role the business magnates may play in their campaign remain unclear, the dinner is likely to be a significant development in Nigeria’s political landscape.
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