Otedola raises shareholding in FBN Holdings to 11.6%

Billionaire tycoon Femi Otedola bought 797.7 million new shares in the financial services group FBN Holdings, the lender said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

With the transaction, Mr Otedola secured a top ownership position in the holding company.

The transaction worth N17.2 billion was conducted on Monday, according to a regulatory filing seen by PREMIUM TIMES, implying that the majority owner of Geregu Power has splurged more than N36 billion on FBN Holdings in less than a week.