{"id":9939,"date":"2015-08-26T16:17:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T15:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=9939"},"modified":"2021-11-18T20:34:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:34:50","slug":"10-successful-nigerians-who-are-not-university-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/10-successful-nigerians-who-are-not-university-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Successful Nigerians Who Are Not University Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practised every day, and has nothing to do with formal education. Most Nigerian youths spend so much time writing JAMB<\/a> and chasing education, and in the long run\u00a0after\u00a0obtaining the much-valued university<\/a> certificate, they have nothing tangible to show for it. The reason why people go to higher institutions is so they can get prestigious jobs that will eventually lead them to success, but then success is not tied to certificates but is greatly linked to consistent hard work because there abound successful Nigerians who are not university graduates.<\/p>\n

Is this to say that going to\u00a0the university\u00a0is not a prerequisite for success? Something like that. As long as you can read and write, you can succeed in life. A lot of billionaires in the world today have shared their success stories, and amazingly, not all of these people saw the four corners of a university. In Nigeria, we have a couple of famous successful Nigerians who are not university graduates\u00a0but are excelling in their field. Let us meet them.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Orji Uzor Kalu<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nThe former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, is a\u00a0university drop out. He was rusticated from the University of Maiduguri for participating in students’ protest. Instead of lamenting over his predicament, he decided to follow another cause and started trading on palm oil which over the years has grown into a conglomerate \u201cSlok Group\u201d.\u00a0<\/em>The billionaire\u00a0is the chairman of SLOK Holding and the\u00a0Daily Sun and New Telegraph newspapers in Nigeria and also\u00a0one of the richest men in Africa.<\/p>\n

2. Mercy Johnson<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Mercy-johnson\"<\/a>
\nSome Nigerian youths would use the excuse of not being granted admission into the university to become lazy, but not someone like Mercy Johnson Okojie. She is one\u00a0of the highest paid Nollywood actresses, and what led her into the industry was her zeal to excel after failing\u00a0her JAMB examination. Now she is possibly one of the most popular actresses in Nigeria and has enough money to support her family, and take care of her children.<\/p>\n

3. Cosmas Maduka<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\nAfter the death of his father, Cosmos Maduka dropped out of elementary school and became an apprentice at the age of seven.\u00a0Currently, he is the sole distributor for BMW and Ford cars in Nigeria and West Africa, making him one of the most prestigious billionaires in the nation.<\/p>\n

4. Vincent Obianobo<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The\u00a0transportation company “The Young Shall Grow” is probably more popular than the name of the owner, Vincent Obianobo. He may not have had any form of higher education but today, he stands as one of Nigeria\u2019s most successful businessmen.<\/p>\n

5. Folorunsho Alakija<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nOne would naturally not expect the richest woman in the country to be on this list but Folorunsho\u00a0Alakija is not a university graduate. As ranked by\u00a0Forbes she is\u00a0worth of $2.5 billion but never saw the four walls of university premises. The industrious\u00a0woman revealed that she never went to the university recently\u00a0at the United Nations International Youth Day held at the University of Lagos.<\/p>\n

6. Olorogun Michael Ibru<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nThe founder of Ibru Organization, one of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria, Michael Ibru, has only a secondary school certificate to his name. He finished at Igbobi college in 1951 and did not further his education. Today, Ibru heads of one of the richest families in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma is the founder of Innoson Group, manufacturers of IVM motors and Innoson Plastics. Innoson is one of the biggest plastic companies in the nation and also the first Nigerian company to produce cars. He was denied the opportunity to attend a university to study his childhood dream course, engineering but he never gave up on his dream.\u00a0He\u00a0ended up becoming a businessman and\u00a0providence has taken him\u00a0back to engineering through IVM motors.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Razaq Akanni Okoya<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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image source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Razak Akanni Okoya is a billionaire industrialist and Aare of Lagos. He had his only formal education at Ansar-un-deen primary School, Lagos. His educational background did not limit him from succeeding, today, he is the owner and founder of Eleganza group of companies that\u00a0spans across Western Africa.<\/p>\n

Read Also:\u00a0<\/strong>Four Nigerian Companies Whose Founders Found The Best\u00a0CEOs In Their Sons<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Michael Collins Ajere (Don Jazzy)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nMichael Collins Ajere better known as Don Jazzy is one Nigerian that has shown that making good music does not require a university certificate. Don Jazzy is the biggest music producer and C.E.O of Mavin Records. He dropped out of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma in his first year, to pursue a career in music.<\/p>\n

10. Innocent Idibia<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Tuface Idibia is nationally and internationally known for his musical success and needs no introduction. He\u00a0attended Saint Gabriel\u2019s Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State, after which he enrolled at Institute of Management & Technology, IMT, Enugu where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management. His music career was still booting at that point and due to regular absenting from school to perform in shows, 2Face decided to abandon school for a more successful music career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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