Richest Tribes In Nigeria: Nigeria remains one of the most popular country in the whole of Africa. The country which has about 220 Million people is blessed with different tribes from every state in the country.
According to research, Nigeria has more than 250 tribes all from the 36 state we have in the country. Although the major tribes are Hausa, Igbo, and Yorubas but there are other notable tribe doing well in the country and other sectors.
One may wonder and ask, which tribe is the richest in Nigeria, if you are one of them, then this post is for you. On This post, you will get the know some of the wealthiest tribe.
10 Richest Tribes In Nigeria
1. Hausa
The Hausa tribe is currently one of the richest tribes in Nigeria. In fact, the language is the most famous and widely used in Nigeria and other countries. They are known for agriculture, politics and business.
Aliko Dangote, Abdullahi Rano, Abdulsamad Rabiu and other prominent Nigerian Businessmen are all from the said tribe, this should be enough prove that Hausa is no doubt the wealthiest tribe.
2. Igbo
The igbo tribe is the second richest on this list. When we take about business and money, the first thing that should come to your mind is the Igbo people. These set of people are so much in love with doing business and making their own money. Some of them even prefer doing business than going to school.
Well truth be told, they have already dominated the business sector in Nigeria both home and abroad. If you go to any state, definitely you will come across an igbo man with multi million Naira business.
Here are some of the well known Businessmen and Billionaires from this wonderful tribe, Arthur Eze, Allen Onyema, Obi Cubana, E-money, Cosmos MadukaDiezani Alison-madueke, Stella Oduah, Stella Okoli, Innoson, Ifeanyi Ubah, Andy Uba, Benedict Peters, Emeka Offor, Orji Uzor Kalu, Cletus Ibeto and many others who are worth millions and billions of Dollars.
3. Yorubas
Yoruba tribe comes third on this list, doing business and investment is not their area of expertise. Majority of people from Yoruba prefer going to school, and that is why they have a good number of professors and gifted students. However, there are some who have tried business and succeed in that area.
The likes of Femi Otedola, Mike Adenuga, and Adeleke are renowned Billionaire from the Yoruba tribe.
4. Fulani
In Nigeria, The Fulani tribes holds the record of having the most beautiful young women. Some of them look like people from the European Countries due to the way they look. That being said, they are the most powerful tribe in Nigeria, Former president Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubakar, and Umar Yar’adu all came from this amazing tribe.
5. Ijaw
Ijaw is a minority tribe in Nigeria with a very strong presence in states like Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Edo, And Akwa Ibom, even with that, people from Ijaw are doing well in business and education sector. Most of the richest indigenes are into trade, exploration and generation.
6. Tiv
Tiv is an amazing tribe with different cultural Values, Beliefs, and traditions. They dominate states such as Cross River, Nassarawa, Taraba, and Jos Plateau. The Tiv people are prominent Farmers which is the main source of their own income.
7. Ibibio
Ibibio is without a single doubt among the biggest tribes in Nigeria. They are found in South Eastern State like Akwa Ibom, Benue and Cross River State. People from these tribe are doing well in the business sector. Some of the wealthy men from Ibibio are Goddy Jedy, Hogan Bassey, Godswill Akpabio, Obong Attah and many more.
8. Kanuri
Who doesn’t know the Kanuri Tribe? It is an old tribe in the north eastern part of the country. People who speak such languages are found in mostly Borno and Yobe State. One thing they have in common is religion which is Islam. Kanuri is the 8th Richest Tribe In Nigeria. Popular individuals who catapulted the tribe to this list are Mohammed Indimi, Yahaya Adamu, Ibrahim Abacha, Daniel k Daniel, Tukur Buratai, Ibrahim Abacha, Mohammed Daggash, and Zaynab Alkali.
9.Nupe
Another wealthy tribe we have are the Nupes. People who speak Nupe are from Niger State. They are very good in both farming and agriculture. Their source of income is from farming and other businesses. With over 8 Million people, Nupe is amongst the largest tribe in Nigeria.
10. Urhobo
Urhobo tribe is a must on this list, even though it’s a minority tribe, they are among the top wealthy and can be found in State like Delta.
Conclusion
Above is a comprehensive list of richest tribes in Nigeria. What do you have to say about this? Let us know through the comment section with your opinion.
Also Read: Forbes Richest Igbo Men In Nigeria