According to forbes, Nnewi also produced the first billionaire in the country, Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu who founded the Nigerian stock exchange and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1960.
His son Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu led the biafran war and also was a billionaire before his death.
THE 10 UPDATED MOST PROMINENT NNEWI RICHEST MEN ARE:
1.Dr Innocent Chukwuma :Born 1961 in Nnewi, Anambra state, Mr Innocent Chukwuma is a successful businessman and investor, he is the C.E.O and founder of the indigeneous car manufacturing company in Nigeria. He is estimated to worth $1.5 billion USD.
2.Cletus Ibeto : Born 1952 in Nnewi, Anambra State is a Businessman from the industrial city of Nnewi and also the Head of the Ibeto Group,and also known far and wide for spare parts and cement manufacturing. He is estimated to worth $1.3 billion USD
3.Dr Ifeanyi Ubah :Born 1971 in Nnewi is a Nigerian businessman,enterpreneur and currently a sitting senator representing nnewi south in the national house of assembly, he is the C.E.O and founder of the popular Capital Oil, which he founded in 2001. He is estimated to worth $1.1billion USD
4.Gabriel Chukwuma :Gabriel Chukwuma is the elder brother of popular Nigerian Billionaire Innocent Chukwuma , He is from Nnewi Anambra State. His Current Net Worth is estimated at $1 Billion. He is involved in sports. Gabriel is a chairman of Gabros International Football Club.
5.CHIKASON :Born in 1981, He is an investor and a sucessful businessman, He is the chairman and owner of Chicason Group Of Companies. He is estimated to worth $900 million USD
6.Cosmas Maduka :Cosmas Maduka (born December 24, 1958) CON is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, the Founder, President and Chairman of the Coscharis Group, an indigenous conglomerate with diverse interest in Manufacturing, ICT, Petrochemical, Auto care and Auto Components, Automobile Sales and Services, Agric and Agro Allied business sectors. Maduka is famous for Coscharis Motors, a leading automobile sales and servicing company. In addition to other brands of cars such as Range Rover, Ford and Jaguar; he is sole distributor of BMW in Nigeria
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7. Louis Onwugbenu :Louis Onwugbenu (Louis Carter Moore) established Louis Carter Industries. Mr. Onwugbenu received his nickname during his weekly trips to Lagos for spare parts selling. He sold them under the famous Carter Bridge. Louis Carter managed to reinvest his earnings into producing car batteries and fittings for pipes. Besides, he involved in agriculture, food industry, and real estate. Mr. Onwugbenu became amulti-millionaire before he reached 30 years old. His conglomerate owns the Carter Industrial Estate which occupies a lot of acres area in Nnewi.
8. Obiajulu Uzodike :Engr Gilbert Obiajulu Uzodike, founding Chairman/
CEO of Cutix Plc was born on March 25, 1949, inNnewi, Anambra state.
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