Who Is Richer Among Atiku Abubakar and Asiwaju Tinubu? Net Worth Compared
Atiku and Tinubu who is richer? is one of the most asked questions in Nigeria recently as the two mighty wealthy people have announced their candidacy for the upcoming presidential election.
Atiku Abubakar is a Fulani Nigerian politician and businessman who served as Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 under Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidency. He was elected Governor of Adamawa State in 1990, 1997, and 1998 before becoming Olusegun Obasanjo’s running mate in the 1999 presidential election and being re-elected in 2003.
Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu is a Nigerian politician and accountant who has served as the All Progressives Congress’ national leader since the party’s inception in 2013. He was formerly the Governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and the Senator for Lagos West during the short Third Republic.
Let us learn more about Atiku and Tinubu and take a closer look at their net worth.
Atiku and Tinubu: Who Is Richer?
Atiku and Tinubu both have impressive wealth but Tinubu is by far richer.
Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu is nearly two times richer than Atiku Abubakar according to Car Mart.
Tinubu has an estimated net worth of around $4 billion which is roughly two times larger than Tinubu’s $1.8 billion.
The politician does not hesitate to flaunt his wealth by showing his luxurious rides, he owns An armored Jeep Prado, Armoured Land Rover, A Mercedes-Benz, A Porsche, A luxury Lexus, and a private jet according to Car Mart.
He made his fortune with his diverse business around Nigeria, some of his alleged owned businesses are Lagos Oriental Hotel, TVC Television and Radio, Radio Continental, Ikeja Shopping mall, Oando PLC, and many other businesses.
What Is Atiku Abubakar Net Worth As He Runs For President?
Atiku Abubakar has an estimated net worth of $1.8 billion according to Car Mart.
He was chosen as the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election in May 2022.
Atiku has amassed his fortune from his diverse businesses. He started his career with Nigeria Customs Service, he worked for the department for 20 years and retired from the position of Deputy Director, the second-highest position in the Service.
He had already started investing his money in real estate before retiring and he focused his energy on real estate after his retirement. He also co-founded Nigeria Container Services (NICOTES) which later became Intels Nigeria Limited providing colossal of wealth to Atiku.
Similarly, he has some investments in several other businesses as well, including Adama Beverages Limited, American University of Nigeria (AUN), and many more according to his Wikipedia profile.
Meet Atiku Abubakar Wife And Family
Atiku Abubakar has four wives and 28 children.
He secretly married Titilayo Albert, in Lagos, because her family was initially opposed to the union in 1971. In 1979, he married Ladi Yakubu as his second wife
In 1983, he married his third wife, Princess Rukaiyatu, daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Aliyu Mustafa. In 1986, he married his fourth wife, Fatima Shettima.
Later he divorced Ladi Yakubu and married Jennifer Iwenjiora Douglas. He divorced his second wife because he was only permitted to marry four wives as a Muslim.
His children are, Fatima, Adamu, Halima, Aminu, Abba, Atiku, Zainab, Ummi-Hauwa, Maryam, Rukaiyatu, Aisha, Hadiza, Aliyu, Asmau, Mustafa, Laila, Abdulsalam, Amina (Meena), Mohammed and the twins Ahmed / Shehu, the twins Zainab / Aisha, and Hafsat according to his Wikipedia profile.
