Nigeria is undoubtedly home to thousands of successful businessmen and women, entertainers, professional politicians, successful entrepreneurs, and so on. As such, it has one of the largest economies in Africa.
Moreover, most Nigerians love luxury and will do anything within their reach to get the best for themselves, including getting the most expensive house in Nigeria, cars, expensive jewelry, etc.
Meanwhile, Nigeria claims to still have the largest and most populous economy in Africa due to its vast population and presence of successful startups, businessmen, actors, entrepreneurs, and various other professions.
If you have been wondering what the most expensive house in Nigeria looks like and the possible owner, this article will reveal that to you.
In this article, you learn about the top 10 most expensive houses in Nigeria.
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Top 10 Most Expensive Houses in Nigeria
Let’s look at whether the most expensive house in Nigeria 2022 cost a fortune to come up with.
Here is a list of the most expensive house in Nigeria (2022)
- Folorunsho Alakija House
- Mike Adenuga’s House
- Aliko Dangote’s Mansion
- Orji Uzor Kalu’s 400-Room Mansion
- Paul and Peter Okoye (P-Square’s) Squareville
- Senator Dino Melaye’s Mansion
- Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- Senator Lee Maeba
- Linda Ikeji’s House
- E-Money’s Mansion
Folorunsho Alakija House
Folorunsho Alakija is one of the wealthiest women in Nigeria who is into oil and gas and fashion.
She also has a large printing industry.
Moreover, her net worth is over 1.1 billion dollars, making her a successful woman who has continued to soar high.
however, she owns one of the most expensive houses in Nigeria, valued at $700 million, which Julius Berger constructed.
Meanwhile, Folorunsho Alakija House is a magnificent building in Ikoyi, Lagos, South West of Nigeria.
Moreso, it is rumored that the Folorunsho Alakija house was designed so that bullets won’t penetrate its walls.
Mike Adenuga’s House
Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr is the second richest man in Nigeria.
His recent net worth was valued at 9.4 billion dollars, making most people think that he might overtake Dangote very soon because his wealth and net worth keep increasing despite the country’s recession.
However, his magnificent mansion is located on Banana Island, Lagos, and is valued at over 8 billion nairas.
Aliko Dangote’s Mansion
Dangote is the wealthiest man in Africa and the richest in Nigeria today.
Also, he is the chairman of Dangote Group and has a net worth of 10.5 billion dollars.
Meanwhile, he owns one of the most expensive houses in Nigeria, which is located in the Federal Capital Territory and valued at 5 billion Naira.
Orji Uzor Kalu’s 400-Room Mansion
Orji Uzor Kalu was a former Governor of Abia State
Rumour has it that he was already a successful businessman interested in the aviation sector and oil and gas before he entered politics.
He owns one of the top 10 most expensive houses in Nigeria, named after his daughter, Camp Neya, built in 1998 and located in Igbere, his hometown.
Meanwhile, the building has about 400 rooms, a conference hall, a swimming pool, a football pitch, a church and a mosque, a clinic, and a police station.
Paul and Peter Okoye (P-Square’s) Squareville
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The Psquareville was built when the three brothers started making waves in the music industry.
This house has a swimming pool, an underground basement, six living rooms, and ten master bedrooms.
More so, it is located on Lola Holloway Street, Omole Estate in Lagos.
However, the house was valued at 1.5 billion in 2017 when the mansion was put on sale because the brothers had misunderstandings between themselves.
Senator Dino Melaye’s Mansion
Senator Dino Melaye spent 1.3 billion Naira or (6.5 million US dollars) to buy this building, making it one of the top 10 most expensive houses in Nigeria.
This building boasts leafy trees, decadent chandeliers hanging from its high ceilings, and ornate Roman-style columns.
Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s house in Bourdillon
Rumour has it that the strongman of Lagos politics owns numerous choice properties in Lagos.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu lives at 26 Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, valued at a N1 billion mansion.
Senator Lee Maeba
This Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria built a magnificent building that was valued at 1 billion nairas as of 2008 when it was built.
However, the building has about six rooms, 50 bulletproof doors, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
In addition, the senator spent approximately 17 thousand pounds just to furnish the kitchen. All the chefs are trained overseas and professionally and are on a monthly bill of 150 thousand nairas.
Linda Ikeji’s House
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Linda Ikeji, who happens to be the mother of one, remains the richest blogger in Africa.
She acquired her two-story luxury house in 2015, which cost 500 million naira at the time
However, this magnificent building is located in Banana Island and has about three floors with six bedrooms en suite, two living rooms, a media room, and a cinema room, among other things.
E-Money’s Mansion
E-Money is Nigeria’s oil magnate and businessman.
His house is valued at 250 million nairas which has been the talk of the town because of the way the house is designed with the impression that everything in the house is made of gold.
Also, the house is adorned with well-furnished living rooms, a swimming pool, a dining room, and a living room.
Conclusion
The most expensive house in Nigeria in 2023 is Folorunsho Alakija which is worth $700 million and worth over N200 billion when converted to Naira.
However, some of the top 10 most expensive houses in Nigeria are located in Lagos. The Psquarevilla, Mike Adenuga Mansion, Dangote House, and Linda Ikeji houses are not left out of it.
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