Nigerian billionaires like their ladies
looking beautiful and classy. To ensure this, most of them like to marry
ladies who are way younger than them. These women complement what they
seem to lack in every way.
It is
noteworthy that these men do not just marry anyone from anywhere. They
mostly choose to get married to women who are accomplished and
successful in their fields of endeavour.
The women married by these men are usually ex-beauty queens, models and people with high statuses and backgrounds.
In
most cases, this tradition of marrying younger women is popular amongst
Nigerians and it is now gaining credence amongst those of other African
countries. Here are 5 prominent Nigerian billionaires who have married
pretty, younger ladies.
1. Rasaq Okoya and Sade Okoya
Rasaq
Okoya is a billionaire industrialist whose youngest wife and mother of
his 4 kids named Sade Thomas Okoya was only 43 when she got married to
her husband in a grand and societal wedding.
Rasaq
Okoya, on the other hand, was 74. The business mogul was born in Lagos
on 12 January 1940 to Tiamiyu Ayinde and Alhajha Idiatu Okoya. He had
his only formal education at Ansar-un-deen primary School, Oke popo,
Lagos. He is the owner and founder of Eleganza group of companies that
has a market spanning Western Africa.
According
to Sade, her husband did not make any pretence about his age. He saw
her, liked her and told her he wanted to marry her. She said she agreed
because he was generous to a fault.
2. Caroline Danjuma and Musa Danjuma
Caroline
Danjuma got married to billionaire Musa Danjuma in 2004. The lady who
was Nollywood’s most sought after actress surprised everyone when she
said yes to him even though he was 54 and she was 25 at the time they
got married. Now, the couple have 3 kids together, 2 Boys and a girl.
3. Prince Sunny and Dabota Lawson Aku
Dabota
Lawson, an ex-beauty queen married billionaire businessman, Prince
Sunny Aki, in an flamboyant and well-celebrated ceremony on December 13,
2014. The rich billionaire is the the Chief Executive Director (CEO) of
Novena Majesty Furniture. He was said to be in his 50’s while Dabota is
said to be in her mid 20’s. However, the duo have now gotten divorced.
4. Susan Hart and Sunny Kuku
After
winning the prize of the most beautiful girl in Nigeria (1994), Susan
Hart went on to marry a much older Sunny Olorogun Kuku who, at the time,
was a well known medical director who co-owned Eko Hospital.
5. Michael Ikuku and Faith Ikuku
Faith
Ikuku is another young, beautiful, fairskinned lady who came into
limelight after she married wealthy billionaire Michael Ikuku. At the
moment, Faith is 30 while Mike is 62.
Recently,
a rumour that beautiful Nollywood actress Regina Daniels is married to
billionaire Ned Nwoko is gaining grounds and getting the attention of
many.
