He outmanoeuvred Femi Otedola of Zenon Oil by winning the NNPC’s contract to distribute the kerosene that is the main cooking fuel for millions of Nigerians...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     The backing of Lagos billionaire Femi Otedola cannot damage Jonathan much in the commercal capital although journalists are already speculating about the quid pro quo...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
            Vol 3 (AAC) No 9 | 
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 - CHINA
 - INDIA
 
        
        
		
        
        
    
        
	
	     His very close ally  Petroleum Minister Diezani Allison-Madueke  is coordinating the campaign and Femi Otedola  the billionaire owner of Zenon  an indigenous oil trading company  has promised funds...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     The list includes more than 200 individuals including two of Nigeria's much-fêted dollar billionaires - Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola - as well as high profile companies such as former President Olusegun Obasanjo's pet business project  Transcorp Ltd...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	        Femi Otedola’s Zenon  given rights to import diesel under Obasanjo  has in the past four years turned into one of Nigeria’s biggest fuel importers...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
            Vol 49 No 22 | 
            - NIGERIA
 - ECONOMY
 
        
        
		
        
        
    
        
	
	     Dangote and Femi Otedola  Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas  along with Jim Ovia  head of Zenith  one of the nation’s biggest banks  financed Obasanjo’s campaigns and were described as his ‘boys’...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
            Vol 1 (AAC) No 2 | 
            - NIGERIA
 - CHINA
 
        
        
		
        
        
    
        
	
	     It was taken over shortly before former President Olusegun Obasanjo left office in May 2007 by Femi Otedola  Chairman of Zenon...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     The board of directors is an A-list of Nigerian business leaders: Chief Executive of Nigerian Breweries Festus Odimegwu; President  Dangote Group of Companies  Aliko Dangote; Zenith Bank Managing Director  Jim Ovia; First Bank MD  Jacob Moyo Ajekigbe; Chief Executive  Charterhouse Group  Otunba Funso Lawal; Chief Executive  Zenon Petroleum  Femi Otedola; United Bank for Africa MD  Tony Elumelu; Chief Executive  Orange Drugs  Tony Ezenna; and former head of capital and money markets at Farida Investments  Adegboyega Olulade...