Abdul Samad Rabiu
Abdul Samad Rabiu | |
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| Born | 4 August 1960 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Hannatu Musawa (divorced) |
| Father | Isyaku Rabiu |
| Relatives | Kabiru Isyaku Rabiu, Nafiu Isyaku Rabiu |
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Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu CFR CON GCON (ⓘ; born 4 August 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. As of 2024, he is the second richest man in Nigeria. His late father, Khalifah Isyaku Rabiu, was one of Nigeria's foremost industrialists in the 1970s and 1980s. Abdul Samad is the founder and chairman of BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate concentrating on manufacturing, infrastructure and agriculture and producing a revenue in excess of $2.5 billion. He is also the chairman of the Nigerian Bank of Industry (BOI).
On 7 July 2020, Forbes estimated Rabiu's wealth at $3.2 billion, putting him 716th in the global billionaire's club. In January 2022, he was reported to be the second richest man in Nigeria. In April 2022 he was reported to be the fifth-richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $6.7 billion. In January 2023, Rabiu was reported to have become the 4th richest man in Africa.