Tuesday 21 July 2015

List of Private Jet Owners In Nigeria

www.royalartconcept.blogspot.com brings you a piece on private jets in the world’s most populous black nation.  As at March 2014, the BBC reported that Nigerians spent over $6.5 billion dollars on private jets,

Making it one of the fastest growing luxury jet industries in the world, the following are private jets in Nigeria and their owners

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1 – ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU
A former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, he purchased a second jet around May 2014. Reportedly a brand-new Bombadier Global Express XRS valued at $50 million (N10 billion), it is believed the jet was extensively used during the 2015 presidential campaigns which later saw to the victory of Muhammadu Buhari. See photos below (image credits: Bayo Omoboriowo & Tolu Jinadu)












2 – ORJI UZOR KALU

Kalu inside his newest jet. 
A billionaire and one of the few Nigerians on Forbes list, he is the former governor of Abia State and chairman of the conglomerate, Slok Group. Kalu tops the chart of private jet owners in Nigeria – he has five, the largest private jet fleet in Nigeria, and in the early hours of Thursday, 18th September 2014, his fifth jet, a Gulfstream G650, made its maiden entry into the Nigerian airspace after it touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Orji is surely living the life.
The following are Kalu’s jets:
  • GULFSTREAM G650: He reportedly bought this for $72 million (N11.5 billion) making it most probably the most expensive jet in Nigeria. Even the French-made Falcon 7X of the Presidential Air Fleet bought by President Goodluck Jonathan does not come close – that cost just $50 million or N10 billion
Gulfstream G650
This is a Gulfstream G650 and is made in the United States. Photo credits: Creative Commons. A unit costs $65 million and can cost a lot more with modifications.
  • GULFSTREAM IV (he has/had three of this)

Gulfstream IV / G400 C-20F/G/H/J GIV-SP / G350 / G450. Image credits: Creative Commons.


G-V-SP Gulfstream G550 (Gulfstream V).

  • BOMBARDIER’S GLOBAL EXP XRS.





Gulfstream G650 Bombardier Global Express
A Bombardier Global Express. It is Canadian-made.

3 – SENATOR ALI MODU SHERIFF
Like Kalu, Sheriff is also a former governor of Borno State.
Now one of the most prominent politicians in Nigeria, Sheriff is also ahead of the pack with a total of four jets, as follows:
  • GULFSTREAM G650, Dornier (he has/had three of this).


Senator Ali Modu Sheriff (SAS) and one of his private jets.


4 – BISHOP DAVID OYEDEPO
He is the head of the Winners Chapel, one of Nigeria’s most popular churches and he has a total of four jets:






  • GULFSTREAM G550
  • VG450
  • BOMBARDIER 604: Registered as Bombardier Challenger 604 (N664D) – D. Oyedepo / Dominion Air / World Mission Agency, see photo below:


5 – ALIKO DANGOTE
He is the richest black in the world and he has two jets:
  • BOMBARDIER EXPRESS
The aircraft are registered as
  • BAe 125-700 (5N-BEX) – A. Dangote
  • BAe 125-1000 (5N-DGN) – A. Dangote


  • FALCON 7X (same type as the one in the Presidential Air Fleet, purchased by former President Goodluck Jonathan, costs $50 million or N10 billion naira)
Falcon 7X (5N-FGU) Nigerian Air Force, March 5, 2011. CREDITS: Didier Didairbus (Used with permission, all rights reserved by owner).
  • BOMBARDIER (see photo below)
  • The aircraft are registered as: BAe 125-600 (5N-EMA),
    • Bombardier Challenger 604 (VP-BJM) – M. Adenuga / Southern Air
    • Bombardier Global Express XRS (VP-CNA)

Mike Adenuga’s private jet: Bombardier BD-700 Global Express VP-CNA cn 9341. CREDITS: Guillaume Besnard Aviation Photography. You can read all about Mike AdenugaHERE.
7 – RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT
Purchased by the former governor of oil-rich Rivers State, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. It is a Brazilian-made Embraer Legacy said to be for the state government (Embraer EMB135BJ Legacy 600 (5N-RSG) and a Bombardier (Bombardier Global 5000 (N565RS). See the photo below:

Rivers State’s Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 5N-RSG 14500891 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. It is named ‘Our Lady Queen of Victories’.


8 – AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT
Purchased by the former governor of the oil-rich Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, it is a Gulfstream, also said to belong to the state government. Gulfstream G450 (N224BH) is the name of registration of the jet.

9 – PASTOR ENOCH ADEBOYE
He is the head of the Redeemed Church of God and owns a Gulfstream GIV (N707EA)  registered as E. Adeboye / Emmanuel Aviation. See photo below:

10 – NIGER STATE GOVERNMENT
The immediate former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu cruised around in a Gulfstream V.

Governor Aliyu celebrating his 50th birthday inside a private jet in November 2012. He was roundly condemned for this.
12 – AYO ORITSEJAFOR


The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria. He owns a Bombardier jet (registered as Bombardier Challenger 601 (N431CB) which he said was a gift, see photo below:


13 – MOHAMMED INDIMI
A billionaire businessman, he is also an owner of a private jet (Gulfstream GIV (N52MK). Indimi is the founder and chairman of Oriental Energy Resources, a privately-held Nigerian oil exploration and production company.
Mohammed Indimi inside his private jet with daughter.




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