Nigerian tycoon Kessington Adebutu commits $2.7 million to development projects
Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu marked his 90th birthday by donating $2.7 million to fund education, health, and infrastructure in Remoland.
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Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu marked his 90th birthday by donating $2.7 million to fund education, health, and infrastructure in Remoland.
Kessington Adebutu’s Wema Bank stake drops below $90 million as shares fall amid selling pressure on the Nigerian Exchange.
Kessington Adebutu’s Wema Bank stake nears $90 million as digital banking fuels strong investor gains in 2025.
Kessington Adebutu’s investment in Vitafoam and Wema Bank highlights his strategic wealth-building beyond Nigeria’s lottery empire, Premier Lotto.
Adebutu, who founded Premier Lotto, owns a 28.26 percent stake in Wema Bank through Neemtree Limited, amounting to 6,057,090,218 shares.
Wema Bank, backed by Kessington Adebutu, launches $93.7 million rights issue to boost capital and meet CBN's 2026 recapitalization deadline.
The decline comes after a strong run between Jan. 24 and Feb. 14, when Adebutu’s stake surged by $5.23 million.
In the past three weeks, the value of his stake has risen by $5.23 million, recovering from a sharp decline earlier this year.
The move aims to strengthen its capital base and solidify its position as a leading player in the country’s financial sector.
This setback follows a challenging year for Adebutu, who saw his Wema Bank stake drop by $2.73 million in 2024.
This comes after a surge in the market value of his stake in Wema Bank between May 1 and 7, when it increased by N6.01 billion ($4.35 million)
Wema Bank has seen its share price surge 28.1 percent in recent weeks, climbing from N6.05 ($0.0044) on May 1 to N7.75 ($0.0056) at the time of writing.
Adebutu, founder of Premier Lotto Limited, Nigeria’s oldest gaming company, owns a significant stake (28.09 percent) in Wema Bank.
This recent setback follows a surge in his fortune between March 8 and March 20, when his stake in Wema Bank increased by $2.3 million.
The bank’s annual report revealed N685.59 million ($593,000) in fraud losses during the year.
Its profits skyrocketed by 217 percent, leaping from N11.35 billion ($8.52 million) in 2022 to N35.99 billion ($27.2 million).