Billionaire Femi Otedola’s Geregu Power posts lower earnings amid power sector disruption
Geregu Power Plc is 80-percent owned by Otedola.
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Geregu Power Plc is 80-percent owned by Otedola.
Geregu Power is majority owned by Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola.
Geregu Power is 80-percent owned by Otedola.
Geregu Power is majority owned by Otedola.
The power-generating company was acquired in 2013 by Otedola.
The company has an implied valuation of $579 million.
Ten months ago, Otedola was also named vice president of UK-based NGO Save the Children.
FBNH is one of Nigeria’s largest financial services conglomerates.
The once promising relationship between Otedola’s Zenon and Abdulwasiu Sowami’s Prudent Energy has taken a new turn.
The winding-up petition adds to the pressures on Ardova and its majority owner.
Under Otedola, Geregu has grown into one of Nigeria’s largest power-generating enterprises.
The transaction is expected to have an impact on Otedola’s dividend earnings.
Otedola is the largest stakeholder in the financial services provider.
The news comes several months after the businessmen revealed their stakes in the bank.
Aside from his ownership stake in FBN Holdings, Otedola has interests in shipping, real estate and finance.
Experts believe Otedola could take over the helm as the bank’s chairman, or exercise some level of control over its administration.