Jimoh Ibrahim
Jimoh Ibrahim | |
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Senator for Ondo South | |
Assumed office 13 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nicholas Tofowomo |
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Born | 24 February 1967 |
Political party | All Progressives Congress |
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Jimoh Ibrahim (born 24 February 1967) is a Nigerian lawyer, politician, businessman and philanthropist who is the senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District since 2023.[1]
He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Global Fleet Group, a diversified conglomerate based in Nigeria, with business interests and subsidiaries in neighboring West African countries. In July 2022, he was awarded a professional Business Doctorate (BusD) by the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Background
Ibrahim traces his origins to
Business interests
Global Fleet Group has the following subsidiary companies, among others:[2]
- Virgin Nigeria
- NICON Insurance[4] - Lagos, Nigeria
- Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation - Lagos, Nigeria
- NICON Luxury Hotel - Abuja, Nigeria - Formerly Le' Meridien Hotel
- Global Fleet Oil & Gas - A chain of gasoline stations (estimated at about 200 in 2011), across Nigeria
- The NICON Group - Lagos, Nigeria - Holdings include investment companies, schools, real estate holdings, transport companies and others
- Global Fleet Building - Lagos, Nigeria - Formerly Allied Bank Building
- Meidan Hotel - Lagos, Nigeria
- Global Fleet Industries - Lagos, Nigeria - Formerly HFP Industries Limited
- Energy Bank - Accra, Ghana - A new commercial bank in Ghana, started operations in February 2011
- Oceanic Bank São Tomé - São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe - Commercial bank purchased from Oceanic Bank in May 2011.
- Newswatch Magazine - Lagos, Nigeria
Other responsibilities
In 2003, Jimoh Ibrahim mounted an unsuccessful bid to become the governor of
Controversy
Sahara Reports published a number of articles making allegations of substantial misconduct during 2013–15.[6]
On Wednesday 11 November 2020, it was reported that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) had obtained a court order to freeze bank accounts and seize assets belonging to Jimoh Ibrahim over unpaid NGN69.4 billion debts.[7]
See also
- Global Fleet Group
- Air Nigeria
- Energy Bank
References
- ^ "Jimoh Ibrahim wins Ondo South Senatorial seat - Daily Nigerian". Daily Nigerian. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria: Jimoh Ibrahim Takes Over Oceanic Bank Sao Tome". Daily Independent (Lagos). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria: Air Nigeria Plans Fleet Upgrade". Daily Champion (Lagos). 21 February 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ About NICON Insurance Company Limited Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Profile of Jimoh Ibrahim Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ siteadmin (3 August 2015). "Jimoh Ibrahim Plans To Assassinate Me For Exposing How He Stole N35.5 Billion From The Nigerian Gov't | Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Jimoh Ibrahim N69.4 billion debt: AMCON seizes assets, freezes accounts". Sidomex Entertainment. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.