Jimoh Ibrahim (born
24 February 1967) is a lawyer, politician, businessman, and philanthropist
in Nigeria.
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.
Background
Ibrahim traces his origins
to Ondo State,
in southwestern Nigeria. He studied law at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile Ife, Osun State,
Nigeria, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB). Subsequently, he
obtained the degree of Master of Public Administration(MPA), also from Obafemi Awolowo
University. Later, he attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
USA, graduating with a combined Master of Laws (LLM) and Masters In
International Taxation degree. His investments include the
following sectors, among others: oil & gas
distribution, hotels, resorts, airlines, banking, real estate,
insurance, publishing and investments.
Business
Interest
Global Fleet Group has the following
subsidiary companies, among others:
1.
Air Nigeria -
Lagos, Nigeria - Formerly Virgin Nigeria
2.
NICON Insurance-
Lagos, Nigeria
3.
Nigeria
Reinsurance Corporation - Lagos, Nigeria
4.
NICON Luxury Hotel - Abuja, Nigeria - Formerly
Le' Meridien Hotel
5.
Global Fleet Oil &
Gas - A chain of gasoline stations (estimated at about 200 in 2011), across
Nigeria
6.
The NICON Group -
Lagos, Nigeria - Holdings include investment
companies, schools, real estate holdings, transport companies and
others
7.
Global Fleet Building
- Lagos, Nigeria - Formerly Allied Bank Building
8.
Meidan Hotel - Lagos,
Nigeria
9.
Global Fleet Industries
- Lagos, Nigeria - Formerly HFP Industries Limited
10.
Energy Bank - Accra, Ghana - A new
commercial bank in Ghana, started operations in February 2011
11.
Oceanic Bank São
Tomé - São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe - Commercial bank
purchased from Oceanic Bank in May 2011.
12.
Newswatch Magazine - Lagos, Nigeria
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