Otedola hosts Dangote, BUA boss Rabiu to dinner for Lagos APC governorship candidate Hamzat
Nigerian billionaires Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, and AbdulSamad Rabiu held a dinner to support Obafemi Hamzat's 2027 Lagos governorship bid. The event highlights the intersection of Nigeria's business elite and state politics.
Why it matters
The public alignment of major industrial figures with a political candidate signals significant shifts in the power dynamics and financial backing for the upcoming Lagos gubernatorial election.
Three of Nigeria’s richest billionaires – Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and AbdulSamad Rabiu – met on Sunday over a special dinner in honour of Obafemi Hamzat, the Lagos State deputy governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the state in the forthcoming 2027 elections.
Mr Rabiu, founder and executive chairman of BUA Group, disclosed this on Sunday in a Facebook post accompanied by a photograph of four of them.
According to Mr Rabiu, the “special dinner” was hosted by Mr Otedola at his residence in honour of Mr Hamzat.
Mr Rabiu, who also chairs the Africa-focused philanthropic organisation ASR Africa, wished Mr Hamzat success in his governorship pursuit.
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