Esther Odediran
Rivers State is a beautiful place with several oil industries. The top 5 richest Rivers State indigenes will be mentioned in this post including their net worth. Rivers State capital is Port-Harcourt. Rivers state is located in the Niger Delta region of Southern Nigeria.
Port-Harcourt is a metropolis area and the commercial center of the Nigerian oil industry. Rivers state is the 6th most populous state in Nigeria. Also, there are 28 indigenous languages in this state.
1. Dumo Lulu-Briggs – $500 Million
Dumo Lulu-Briggs tops list of top 5 richest Rivers State Indigene. He is the son of Late high Chief OB Lulu-Briggs. Dumo is a technocrat, finance manager, legislator and grassroot mobilizer. Moreover, he is the Director and CEO of DLB group, a conglomerate of oil and gas, and marine business.
Moreso, he attended Port Harcourt Township primary school, Government Comprehensive and Secondary School Port Harcourt. He holds an LLB degree in Law from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Thereafter, he went for Masters degree (LLM) in Law from the prestigious London school of Economics (University of London). He was called to the Nigerian Bar in October 1986.
2. Herbert Wigwe – $300 Million
Herbert Wigwe is a banker and entrepreneur. He is married to Chizoba Wigwe. He is currently the CEO and Group managing director of Access Bank plc. Also on January 2014, he succeeded his business partner, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.
Furthermore, he attended University of Nigeria Nsukka, University College of North Wales and University of London. Looking at all his accomplishments and businesses, Therefore, with these achievements we can see why he is among the top 5 richest indigene of Rivers State.
3. Tonye Cole – $150 Million
Tonye Cole was born on January 11, 1967. He is the managing director and co-founder of Sahara group, a conglomerate. He attended Corona School, Victoria Island and later King’s college, Lagos before proceeding to King’s School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, University of Lagos, Universidade de Brasilia Brazil, Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.
Moreso, he was also involved in design and implementation of urban planning and city development. He worked at a Brazilian Civil Engineering Company. Also, Tonye is a motivational speaker, writer, teacher and mentor.
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4. Nyesom Wike – $200 Million
Nyesom Wike is a lawyer and Politician. He has contributed immensely to the growth of Rivers State. He is among the richest politicians in Rivers State. Nyesom Wike is a member of People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In addition, he was the former Minister of Education during former President Goodluck Azikwe Jonathan regime.
5. King Edward Asimini – $190 Million
King Edward is the king of the oil rich Bonny empire in Rivers State. He is the most influential monarch in Rivers State. Since his ascension to the throne in 1996, the kingdom of Bonny has witnessed immense transformation in infrastructure, economic growth and security.
