Nigeria’s Dangote Named As Buhari Election Campaign Adviser
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Africa’s richest man and the owner of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote, has been named as an adviser for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election campaign ahead of the February presidential vote.
Dangote is among seven members of a special advisory committee to Buhari, according to a statement from the presidency Friday. Femi Otedola, the chairman of Lagos-based energy company Forte Oil Plc, is also on the list, as well as politicians of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Spokesmen for Dangote and Otedola didn’t respond to calls and a text message seeking comment.