1. Theophilus Danjumma is the Richest Man in Taraba State\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Full Name:<\/strong> Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma<\/li>\n
- Net worth: <\/strong>$5 Billion (2019)<\/li>\n
- Age:<\/strong> 85 years old<\/li>\n
- LGA:<\/strong> \u00a0Takum<\/li>\n
- Major Source of Income:<\/strong> Business (shipping and petroleum), Real estate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBorn in Takum local government of Taraba state, the 85 year-old retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General T.Y Danjuma has been around Nigeria’s power corridors since the ’60s. He is one of the key figures in the military and democratic affairs of the country having held key offices for several years in the country.<\/p>\n
He began his wealth accumulation during his 19-\u0443\u0435\u0430r career \u0456n th\u0435 \u0430rm\u0443 where he began as a second lieutenant in 1960 and rose to the rank of a Lieutenant General in 1967 before retiring as a Chief of Army Staff in 1979.<\/p>\n
Even after retiring, TY Danjumma made a reasonable income from the political appointments he receives since Nigeria transitioned to democracy. Though not really a politician, he benefitted from key political appointments that also paved the way for him to earn a reasonable income. Since 1999, this retired army chief held key appointments that include;<\/p>\n
\n- 1999 Appointed as Minister of Defence to President\u00a0Olusegun Obasanjo<\/a>‘s Cabinet<\/li>\n
- 2003 Appointed as Chairperson for the investigative committee on the Warri conflict<\/li>\n
- 2010 Nominated as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council by Acting President\u00a0Goodluck Jonathan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
While doing all those, he was heavily involved in business, owning several companies and properties in Nigeria and many other countries in the world. In 2017, he was mentioned in the Panama Papers<\/a> as among prominent Nigerians that operated foreign accounts and had foreign companies while holding public office. He also was mentioned to have secret accounts, operated with codes, with the Swiss branch of banking giant, HSBC.<\/p>\nIn 2015, Forbes<\/a> listed him among 50 Africa’s richest persons with his net worth placed at $750 million. In 2019, Bloomberg Billionaires Index detailed his net worth to have increased to a whopping $1.2 Billion with portions of his wealth being generated from low-key holdings.<\/p>\nTY Danjuma’s Businesses which he owns or has stakes include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The NAL-Comet Group, one of the most successful indigenous shipping agencies and terminal operators in Nigeria.<\/li>\n
- South Atlantic Petroleum Limited (an oil exploration and production company) established in 1998<\/li>\n
- He is\u00a0 the chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC),<\/li>\n
- He has stakes in Notore Chemical Industries (manufacturer of urea fertilizer).<\/li>\n
- Owns over 30 properties spanning three continents, including a 300-year-old inn known as “The Kings Arms Hotel\u201d in the city of London<\/li>\n
- Owns several properties in Esher\u00a0and\u00a0Wimbledon both in England<\/li>\n
- Owns a boutique hotel in Lagos, which\u00a0serves beef carpaccio and lobster bisque in one of three dining areas, while displaying works from the family\u2019s art firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2. Dalhatu Umaru Sangari<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Full Name:<\/strong> Dalhatu Umaru Sangari<\/li>\n
- Net worth: <\/strong>$3.2 Billion<\/li>\n
- Age:<\/strong> 66 years old<\/li>\n
- LGA:<\/strong> Taraba South<\/li>\n
- Major Source of Income: <\/strong>Politics, Private Businesses and\u00a0 investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sangari is the second richest man in Taraba state. He is a Nigerian politician who began his career as a lecturer, serving for 16 years as a researcher in Geography and Deputy Dean of the University’s Post Graduate School at Bayero University, Kano. He later left the academic field to join politics after he was elected a senator in 1999. Sangari maintained his seat in the senate from May 1999 to May 2003.<\/p>\n
Not much has been revealed about Sangari’s source of income but it is believed that he has investments in some private companies across Nigeria and beyond. As a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sangari also joins the list of highest-paid cabinet members<\/a> in the world with his salary being over N13.5 million per month.<\/p>\n3. Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Full Name: <\/strong>Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf<\/li>\n
- Net worth: <\/strong>$2 Billion<\/li>\n
- Age:<\/strong> 67 years old<\/li>\n
- LGA:<\/strong> Sardauna Local Government Area<\/li>\n
- Major Source of Income: <\/strong>Politics, Private investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYusuf Abubakar is another Taraba State indigene making our list of richest men in Taraba state. Graduating with a degree and masters in Economics, Yusuf began his career lecturing at the Department of Economics at the University of Maiduguri before taking up an appointment as a Planning Officer with the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n
He also worked as a Finance officer with ICON Limited from 1984 before beginning his political career in 2015, contesting for a senatorial seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). After a bit of political tussle with his political opponent Bashir Marafa, Yusuf was declared the winner of the 2015 election as a Senator for the Taraba central senatorial district and he has occupied that seat since then.<\/p>\n
There are no other known businesses Yusuf has been involved in but it is believed that he owns a couple of businesses that have continued to bring him more income. Aside from that, the Taraba native is believed to generate most of his income from politics, receiving mouth-watering salaries and allowances of over N13.5 million per month for all the number of years he’s been in the senate.<\/p>\n
4. Abdulazeez Ibrahim<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Full Name: <\/strong>Abdulazeez Abubakar Ibrahim<\/li>\n
- Net worth: <\/strong>$1.5 Billion<\/li>\n
- Age:<\/strong> 67 years old<\/li>\n
- LGA:<\/strong> Sardauna Local Government Area<\/li>\n
- Major Source of Income: <\/strong>Politics, Private investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAbdulazeez hails from one of the local governments in Taraba Central and he is best known as the younger brother of Hajiya Aisha Jummai Alhassan, alias Mama Taraba, ex-Minister of Women Affairs. Before his death in October 2021, Abdulazeez Abubakar served as a Senator for the Taraba Central constituency from May 1999 to May 2007.<\/p>\n
While serving as a senator, he was appointed to committees on Commerce (vice-chairman), Industry, Aviation, Science & Technology, Power & Steel, National Planning, and Special Projects. The former senator may have generated much of his wealth from his political career but it is also believed that he owns a couple of businesses that generated him additional income. He passed away in October 2021 at the age of 67.<\/p>\n
5. Anthony George Manzo\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Full Name: <\/strong>Anthony George Manzo<\/li>\n
- Net worth: <\/strong>$1 Billion<\/li>\n
- Age:<\/strong> 65 Years Old<\/li>\n
- LGA:<\/strong> Taraba North Local Government Area<\/li>\n
- Major Source of Income: <\/strong>Politics, Private investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Born in Takum local government of Taraba state, the 85 year-old retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General T.Y Danjuma has been around Nigeria’s power corridors since the ’60s. He is one of the key figures in the military and democratic affairs of the country having held key offices for several years in the country.<\/p>\n He began his wealth accumulation during his 19-\u0443\u0435\u0430r career \u0456n th\u0435 \u0430rm\u0443 where he began as a second lieutenant in 1960 and rose to the rank of a Lieutenant General in 1967 before retiring as a Chief of Army Staff in 1979.<\/p>\n Even after retiring, TY Danjumma made a reasonable income from the political appointments he receives since Nigeria transitioned to democracy. Though not really a politician, he benefitted from key political appointments that also paved the way for him to earn a reasonable income. Since 1999, this retired army chief held key appointments that include;<\/p>\n While doing all those, he was heavily involved in business, owning several companies and properties in Nigeria and many other countries in the world. In 2017, he was mentioned in the Panama Papers<\/a> as among prominent Nigerians that operated foreign accounts and had foreign companies while holding public office. He also was mentioned to have secret accounts, operated with codes, with the Swiss branch of banking giant, HSBC.<\/p>\n In 2015, Forbes<\/a> listed him among 50 Africa’s richest persons with his net worth placed at $750 million. In 2019, Bloomberg Billionaires Index detailed his net worth to have increased to a whopping $1.2 Billion with portions of his wealth being generated from low-key holdings.<\/p>\n TY Danjuma’s Businesses which he owns or has stakes include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sangari is the second richest man in Taraba state. He is a Nigerian politician who began his career as a lecturer, serving for 16 years as a researcher in Geography and Deputy Dean of the University’s Post Graduate School at Bayero University, Kano. He later left the academic field to join politics after he was elected a senator in 1999. Sangari maintained his seat in the senate from May 1999 to May 2003.<\/p>\n Not much has been revealed about Sangari’s source of income but it is believed that he has investments in some private companies across Nigeria and beyond. As a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sangari also joins the list of highest-paid cabinet members<\/a> in the world with his salary being over N13.5 million per month.<\/p>\n Yusuf Abubakar is another Taraba State indigene making our list of richest men in Taraba state. Graduating with a degree and masters in Economics, Yusuf began his career lecturing at the Department of Economics at the University of Maiduguri before taking up an appointment as a Planning Officer with the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n He also worked as a Finance officer with ICON Limited from 1984 before beginning his political career in 2015, contesting for a senatorial seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). After a bit of political tussle with his political opponent Bashir Marafa, Yusuf was declared the winner of the 2015 election as a Senator for the Taraba central senatorial district and he has occupied that seat since then.<\/p>\n There are no other known businesses Yusuf has been involved in but it is believed that he owns a couple of businesses that have continued to bring him more income. Aside from that, the Taraba native is believed to generate most of his income from politics, receiving mouth-watering salaries and allowances of over N13.5 million per month for all the number of years he’s been in the senate.<\/p>\n Abdulazeez hails from one of the local governments in Taraba Central and he is best known as the younger brother of Hajiya Aisha Jummai Alhassan, alias Mama Taraba, ex-Minister of Women Affairs. Before his death in October 2021, Abdulazeez Abubakar served as a Senator for the Taraba Central constituency from May 1999 to May 2007.<\/p>\n While serving as a senator, he was appointed to committees on Commerce (vice-chairman), Industry, Aviation, Science & Technology, Power & Steel, National Planning, and Special Projects. The former senator may have generated much of his wealth from his political career but it is also believed that he owns a couple of businesses that generated him additional income. He passed away in October 2021 at the age of 67.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/thisday-846548948316-wp-data\/wp-media\/23720342-theophilus-yakubu-danjuma.jpg\")
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2. Dalhatu Umaru Sangari<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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3. Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n4. Abdulazeez Ibrahim<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n5. Anthony George Manzo\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
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