
Nigerian oil tycoon Abdulwasiu Sowami completes acquisition of Ardova, pays Femi Otedola $19 million
In 2020, Sowami acquired a controlling stake in Forte Oil from Otedola’s Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited.
In 2020, Sowami acquired a controlling stake in Forte Oil from Otedola’s Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited.
Sowami owns 74.1 percent of the oil marketing firm’s issued shares.
Ardova reported a $8.93-million loss for the 2021 fiscal year.
The once promising relationship between Otedola’s Zenon and Abdulwasiu Sowami’s Prudent Energy has taken a new turn.
The winding-up petition adds to the pressures on Ardova and its majority owner.
Ardova is now Nigeria’s largest indigenous publicly-listed downstream energy group.
The Nigerian oil company Ardova has announced plans to acquire Enyo.