The names already mentioned are Abubakar Malami, Abdurahman Dambazzau, Aisha Alhassan, Lai Mohammed, Adebayo Shittu, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Udoma Udoma and Ibrahim Jibril.
Gbenga Oyebode, the business lawyer leading Nigeria’s $660 million palm oil giant
Accountants keep the books balanced. Lawyers keep the deals bulletproof. But those who master both—who can read the fine print while seeing the big picture—build empires. In Nigeria few embody that blend of intellect and enterprise as completely as Gbenga Oyebode. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Oyebode has evolved from co-founding one…
October 19, 2025 • Opinion
