Being Successful in One's Career is quite possibly the most widely recognized dream in Human Race, In Nigeria, one pattern that is by all accounts developing is set up Business Moguls coming into Politics. These individuals left the private area to seek after their Political Career. Without a doubt, Some of the Serving Governors in Nigeria today are now made up before there were Elected into that position. The following is a rundown of Five Nigerian Governors that were at that point Rich prior to joining Politics.
1. Seyi Makinde (Oyo State)
Soon after he expected office in 2019, the 53years-old Makinde freely decleared his resources. The Ibadan-conceived Electrical Engineer turned Politician set out right off the bat throughout everyday life, he set up his first personal Business, Makon Engineering and Services, an organization he set up in 1997 at 29 years old. Today, the organization has filled quickly into what is currently known as Makon Group, comprising of a few Subsidiaries including Makon Engineering and Technical Services Limited, Energy Trader and Technical Services, Makon Oil and Gas, Makon Oil and Gas, Makon Construction and Makon Power System Limited. He joined Politics in 2007 and challenged for the Oyo South Senatorial Seat however didn't win. In 2015, Seyi challenged to turn into the Governor of Oyo State under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) stage, yet lost to the then Governor Abiola Ajimobi (Late) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He abandoned to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 2017 and challenged the 2019 Oyo State Gubernatorial Election under the gathering's foundation and won.
2. Samuel Ortom (Benue State)
Ortom, 60 is presently a Second-term Governor in Benue State. His story is very moving, he rose consistently from being a Bus Conductor to a PhD Holder from the Commonwealth University, Belize. Ortom started his political vocation in 2011 after his arrangement as Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment by the then President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, a position he involved until 2014 when he left office to seek after his Gubernatorial Ambition. Preceding his Political Career, Ortom has done well to get to the top in Business, he is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Oracle Business Limited which comprises of Oracle Oil Mill, Oracle Printing Press, Achieve Engineering Limited, Oracle Printing Press among others.
3. Dapo Abiodun (Ogun State)
Abiodun, 60 is a First-term Governor in Ogun State. The Businessman turned Politician is one of the central participants in the Oil and Gas industry, His Business Ventures is focused on Oil and Gas, Power and Energy. At the cutting edge of his abundance is the Heyden Petroleum, an Oil overhauling firm which he established. Likewise claimed by Abiodun is the First Power Nigeria Limited. Toward the beginning of his Political Career, Abiodun challenged for the Ogun East Senatorial Seat under the All Progressives Congress (APC) stage yet lost to the resistance PDP Candidate, Buruji Kashamu (Late). He was subsequently designated as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), a position he held until 2018 when he surrendered to seek after his Governorship Ambition.
4. Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger State)
He is at present a Second-term Governor in Niger State, Despite his rich foundation, the 53years Abubakar Sani Bello has cut a specialty for himself in the Business Circle. His dad, Colonel Sani Bello (Rtd) is a Former Military Administrator of Kano State. The prepared Economist and Businessman turned Politician is the Founder of Millennium Properties and Estate Limited, Millennium Air, Millennium Travels and Tours, Prudent Health Care Management Limited and Heritage Hospitality Limited.
5. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa State)
Before his Political Career, the 58years-old Abubakar was the Chairman of Talamiz Group, a Conglomerate with Subsidiaries like Talamiz Petroleum, Talamiz Transport, Talamiz Oil Mill Limited, Talamiz Consumer Company, RMR Shipping, Talamiz Poultry and Farms, Talamiz Motors among others. His Political Career was not productive from the beginning as he challenged and lost his bid to turn into the Governor of Jigawa in 2011 under the ancient Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) stage. Notwithstanding, Abubakar re-challenged in 2015 under the All Progressives Congress (APC) lead and won., he was reappointed in 2019 under a similar APC stage.
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