Seplat posts $260 million nine-month profit
Seplat Energy, the Nigerian oil producer 21% owned by Tony Elumelu's companies, earned $260.2 million in nine months and lifted its dividend.
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Seplat Energy, the Nigerian oil producer 21% owned by Tony Elumelu's companies, earned $260.2 million in nine months and lifted its dividend.
Samuel Dossou-Aworet's stakes in Seplat Energy and Aradel Holdings rose $430 million in the third quarter as Nigerian oil stocks rallied.
Austin Avuru co-founded Seplat and retired as CEO in 2020. His family holding company now runs greenhouse farms in Ogun State growing tomatoes.
FTSE Russell restored Nigeria to its Frontier Market Index, but billionaire-led giants like BUA, UBA, and Seplat were left off the list.
Wale Tinubu’s post praising Otedola and Elumelu spotlights two late 2025 megadeals and a fast changing pecking order in energy.
Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies acquires 20% of Seplat for nearly $500 million, marking a major local investment in Nigeria’s energy sector.
A British Virgin Islands judge granted Access Bank a US$220 million summary judgment against Seplat co-founder ABC Orjiako, piercing offshore structures tied to historic oil-sector debts.
Dossou-Aworet’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of Africa’s energy elite is a tale of determination and razor-sharp business acumen.
Seplat Energy is an independent oil and gas group, with a strategic focus on Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
The surge can be linked to bullish sentiment spiked by a resurgence in global demand for crude oil.