100 Most Powerful People in Nigeria in 2023
Power comes in different forms. Political power, social power, and economic influence. Most of the powerful Nigerians on our latest list of 100 most powerful people in Nigeria get their power from politics, activism, economic, and religious influence.
Like every part of the world where the power that controls the event of things lies among a few people. The same story applies to Nigeria. A country with over 201 million population. Amidst these millions of people are few minorities who have been able to gather enormous power either through influence or authority. Or even both.
Championing our latest update on the 100 Most Powerful Nigerians is the president of the country, President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu became the president of Nigeria in 29th May, 2023, after winning an election conducted in 25th February 2023. He has been christened many nicks, starting from “E mi lo kan” a statement the President uttered when he was still connecting for the post at the Primary Election level, to “Agbado” or “Corn” after boastfully saying Nigeria would not have to import food because “Agbado, cassava, Ewa, and Garri” are produced locally.
It is not surprising that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General for World Trade Organization steals the fifth spot of 100 Most Powerful People in Nigeria. Especially when you consider her national and international influence. One can now boldly say she is currently the most powerful Woman in Nigeria.
Other big names to watch out for in the latest Insight.ng’s 100 Most Powerful People in Nigeria are David Hundeyin, (investigative journalist), Tony Elumelu (Chairman UBA), Nnamdi Kanu Leader, (ProBiafra Leader), and Alh. Aliko Dangote (the richest man in Africa).
Ladies, Gentlemen, below is the list of the 100 Most Powerful People Nigerians in 2023
100 MOST POWERFULL PEOPLE IN NIGERIA
Ranking from 1 to 100 is the list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Nigeria in 2021
Rank Name Organization & Position
#1 President Bola Ahmed Adekunle President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
#2 Alh. Aliko Dangote
President, Dangote Group
#3 Olusegun Obasanjo FMR Head of State
#4 Bola Ahmed Tinubu APC National Leader
#5 Alh. Saa’d Abubakar III Sultan of Sokoto
#6 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Director General, World Trade Organization
#7 Pastor E. A. Adeboye Head, RCCG
#8 Nyesom Wike Minister of Abuja
#9 Godswill Akpabio Senate President
#10 Peter Obi Presidential Aspirant, 2023
#11 Mr. Godwin Emefiele CBN Governor
#12 Tony Elumelu Chairman, UBA
#13 Alh. Baba Gana Kingibe FMR SGF
#14 Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya Chief of Army Staff (COAS)
#15 Nnamdi Kanu Leader of IPOB
#16 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) FMR Head of State
#17 Governor of Rivers State
#18 Gen. T Y Danjuma Fr. Chief of Army Staff
#19 Nasir El-Rufai Governor of Kaduna State
#20 Lawal Daura DG, DSS
#21 Cletus Ibeto Head, Ibeto Group
#22 Abdulkarim Chukkol Chairman, EFCC
#23 Amina J. Mohammed FMR. Head of State
#24 Mike Adenuga Chairman, GLOBALCOM
#25 Abdul Samad Rabiu CON Chairman, BUA Group
#26 Major Gen Babagana Monguno rtd National Security Adviser (NSA)
#27 IGP Ibrahim Idris IGP
#28 Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Governor of Kano State
#29 Folorunsho Alakija Vice Chair, Famfa Oil
#30 Christopher Gwabin Musa Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
#31 Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Emir of Kano
#32 Adewale Adeniyi CG, Customs
#33 Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ooni of Ife
#34 Pascal Gabriel Dozie Founder, Diamond Bank
#35 Leo Stan Ekeh Founder, Zinox Group
#36 Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Minister of Interior
#37 Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe Obi of Onitsha
#38 M.C Oluomo NURTW Chairman
#39 Lai Muhammed Minister of Information
#40 Babatunde Raji Fashola Minister, Works, Power & Housing
#41 Rotimi Amaechi Minister for Transport
#42 Babagana Umara Zulum Governor of Borno State
#43 Wale Edun Minister of Finance
#44 Dr Kabir Usman Emir of Katsina
#45 Most Rev. Daniel C. Okoh CAN President
#46 Gen. Yakubu Gowon FMR. President
#47 Muhammad Buhari FMR, President
#48 John Oyegun Chairman, APC
#49 Dr Akinwumi "Akin" Adesina President of the African Development Bank
#50 Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan FMR. Head of State
#51 Jim Ovia Chairman, Zenith Bank
#52 Pastor W. F. Kumuyi Founder, Deeper Christian Life Ministry
#53 Abubakar Malami Anthony General of the Federation
#54 Bishop David Oyedepo Founder, Winners Chapel
#55 Abu Musab Al-Barnawi ISWAP Leader
#56 Nduka Obaigbena President, NPAN
#57 Senator Ovie Omo-Agege Deputy Senate President
#58 Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto
#59 Most Rev. John Onaiyekan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja
#60 Chief Bisi Akande FMR. Chairman, APC
#61 Chief Emeka Anyaoku FMR. Secretary General, Commonwealth
#62 Alh. Shehu Idris Emir of Zaria
#63 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal Governor, Sokoto State
#64 Mr. John Momoh Chairman, Channels TV
#65 Omoyele Sowore Activist/Publisher of Sahara Reporter
#66 Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Founder, Christ Embassy
#67 Gov. Aminu Bello-Masari Governor, Katsina State
#68 Dr. Kayode Fayemi Governor of Ekiti State
#69 Oba Lamidi Adeyemi Aalafin of Oyo
#70 Lamido Sule Lamido FMR. Gov of Jigawa State
#71 Oba Eheneden Erediauwa Oba of Benin
#72 Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim NYSC Director General
#73 Rabiu Kwakwanso FMR. Gov of Kano State
#74 Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka Catholic Priest and social critic
#75 Prof. Pat Utomi Founder, CVL
#76 High Chief Raymond Dokpesi Chairman, AIT
#77 Dave Umahi Governor, Ebonyi State
#78 Willie Obiano Governor of Anambra State
#79 Dr. Daniel Olukoya Founder, MFM
#80 David Hundeyin Journalist
#81 Gov. Rauf Aregbesola Minister of Interior
#82 Abubakar Umar Former Military gov. of Kaduna State
#83 Prof. Wole Soyinka Nobel Laureate, activist, Play wright and poet
#84 Chief Ayo Adebanjo Elder Statesman
#85 Mr. Babatunde Fowler Chairman FIRS
#86 Chief Oba Otudeko Chairman, FirstBank Group
#87 Senator Mohammed Makarfi FMR. Gov. & Caretaker Chairman, PDP
#88 Chief Edwin Clark Elder Statesman and Federal Commissioner
#89 Pastor Tunde Bakare Founder, Latter Rain Assembly
#90 Mr. Segun Agbaje MD, GT Bank
#91 Herbert Wigwe MD, Access Bank
#92 Orji Uzor Kalu FMR. Governor, Abia State
#93 Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Shehu of Borno
#94 Femi Falana Lawyer and human right activist
#95 Donald Duke FMR.Governor, Cross River State
#96 Oby Ezekwesili FMR. Minister and social Critic
#97 Femi Otedola Chairman, Forte Oil
#98 Femi Fani Kayode FMR. Minister of Aviation
#99 Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Gov. Lagos State
#100 Governor Seyi Makinde Governor, Oyo State
Editor’s Note:
Insight.ng updates this list every second we recognize changes in the swing of popular power in Nigeria. In other words, we update this list regularly to capture every new powerful people in Nigeria. We do this by replacing the obsolete ones in order to ensure we keep this list intact to only 100 people.
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