Mike Adenuga, a private Nigerian billionaire, is often referred to as “The Spirit of Africa.” He is rarely seen in public, and the details around his private life are shrouded in mystery. Born on 29 April 1953, he is the fifth richest person in Africa according to Forbes.
He founded Globacom, one of Nigeria’s biggest telecom operators, which also operates in Ghana and Benin. In addition to telecom, Adenuga holds shares in Equatorial Trust Bank and the oil exploration company Conoil, previously known as Consolidated Oil Company. 
His Wives
Adefolake Emilia Adenuga (née Marquis)
Mike Adenuga’s first wife from Calabar, Cross River. They are now divorced. The exact date of their divorce is not known, but Mike got married to his second wife somewhere around the late 1990s or early 2000s, so they probably got divorced around that time. Because he is so private, these dates aren’t publicly known. She is the mother of five of his children: Oyindamola, Jide, Paddy, Bella, and Eniola.
Titi Joyce Adenuga
His second wife. He met her during her NYSC program when she worked at his bank, the defunct Devcom. She’s the mother of two of his children, Shade and Adeniyi.
Mike Adenuga’s Children
Mike Adenuga has eight children. Most of them have been educated at Ivy League schools and hold significant positions within Globacom (Glo), Conoil, or their own ventures.
The Active Players in His Companies
Bella Disu (née Adenuga)
Perhaps the most active of his children in the business landscape. She is the executive vice chairman of Globacom, a board member of Julius Berger, the chairman of Abumet Nigeria, and the director of the Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre.
Babatunde ‘Paddy’ Adenuga
He is Mike Adenuga’s first son born in 1984. He worked as an executive director of Glo and Conoil over the years and was even co-CEO in 2012 before he left and started his own business, Pegasus Capital Investments Limited and The Catalan Corporation, an Oil & Gas Investment and Consultancy.
Afolasade Adenuga
Sade is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She got an LLB from the University of Reading, UK, in 2016. Her role in the company is the group executive director (legal), Mike Adenuga Group. She is regarded as the quiet force in the family.
Abimbola Michael-Adenuga
She is an executive Director in Conoil. Abimbola is quite mysterious and unaccounted for. Unlike the other children, there is very little public documentation about who her mother is. Neither Emilia nor Titi listed her as their child in official family biographies online.
Babajide Michael Adenuga
Prince Michael Babajide, known as Jide Adenuga or Mike Jr. serves as chairman of Globacom and is a former director of Conoil PLC. Additionally, he is the founder and CEO of 3 Inclusive Ltd, the exclusive importer of Montaudon champagne in Nigeria.
Mike Adenuga’s Other Children
The other children are very private with their lives, hence there is no much public information about them.
– Adetutu Oyinsan (née Adenuga) – The first born child.
– Adeniyi Adenuga
– Oyin Adenuga
– Eniola Adenuga
Unlike the Otedola family, who live in the public eye, the Adenuga children maintain a low profile. When they do appear in public, it is usually for major milestones like weddings, burials, or business events.
Disclaimer: The following information is based on publicly available reports, social media documentation, and journalistic accounts. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the private nature of the subjects involved means some details remain unverified. This report is intended for informational purposes only and does not claim to be a definitive or legally binding record of the Mike Adenuga family or estate.
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