Most big men, by virtue of their status as the biggest movers and shakers around, have had every nick and corner of their lives thoroughly dissected. From the foundations of their wealth, to the companies they own, and the women in their lives, everything is out in the open, to be greedily devoured by the curious public. Such is the price of fame.
One man who has managed to keep much of his private life under lock and key is none other than Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote. There is nothing that is not known about the public facets of his life; but to learn about his private life is like trying to get water from an almost empty tank. He guards his domestic affairs with the diligence of a jealous lover.
Although it is rumoured that the man atop Dangote Group has married four times and divorced three of those women, the names and identity of the women in question and the circumstances of their marriages and divorces remains largely unknown. Unlike other celebrities who attend outings with their wives, Dangote prefers to step out in company of any one of his daughters.
The recent wedding of Halima, one of his daughters, to Jamilu Abubakar in Kano brought the public the golden chance to feast their eyes on one of the women in Dangote’s life. The mother of the bride Zainab was front and centre of the wedding activities. she played a prominent role in the Mother’s Night segment.
Zainab, who shares an uncanny resemblance with Fatima, used to be married to the Kano-born billionaire before the union went south. Looking at her beautiful face and confident gait, it wasn’t hard to see why Dangote fell head over heels in love with her.