This article is a review of Anambra state richest women and their estimate net worths.
Anambra state has long list of wealthy women and ladies from all walks of life such as politics, entrepreneurship, cooperate world etc.
These Anambra women are noble and highly respected both in the state and outside the state.
We decided to carryout this research as calls for presentation of list of richest women in Anambra state continues to grow following our review on Anambra state richest men.
To be able to give credence and credibility to the list of richest women in Anambra state, we used certain factors and parameters to ascertain and generate who the richest woman (women) in Anambra is.
Some of the criteria we used in ranking the richest women in Anambra state includes:
- Fixed Assets
- Businesses and Companies
- Intangible Assets
These are some of the factors we put into cognizance to be able to come up with the list of the richest women in Anambra state.
These Anambra state richest women are also easily the most popular women in Anambra state and beyond.
They are also among the biggest women philantrophists in the state.
So, discover who are the richest women in Anambra state through reading this article.
Anambra State Richest Women
Here is the roll call of richest and wealthiest women from Anambra state.
These rating of top richest women has enterprenuers, politicians, cooperate managers etc.
This is the most credible rating you would find that can provide you with the important information on who is the richest woman in Anambra state.
Below is our update and review of ranking of Anambra richest women and net worth.
Dr.Stella Chinyelu Okoli – $15 Million
Stella Chinyelu Okoli (MON, OON) is ranked the richest woman in Anambra state with an estimate net of about $15 million.
The renowned pharmacist is the founder and CEO of Emzor Pharmaceutical manufacturing company which was founded in 1977.
Dr. Stella Chinyelu Okoli is a native of Nnewi in Anambra state.
Her company, Emzor Pharmaceutical is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria with over 50 different pharmaceutical products.
The kind hearted philantrophist is one of the richest women in Nigeria and among the most respected women CEO in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry.
Following the death of her son Chike Okoli in 2005, she has been running a foundation named after her late son.
She has numerous awards and recognitions which makes her one of the women amazons of Anambra state.
She is by miles the most successful and richest woman in and from Anambra state.
Sen. Iyom Uche Ekwunife – $6 million
Sen. Iyom Uche Ekwunife with an estimate net worth of about $6 million is rated one of the richest women in Anambra state.
The former banker who became a politician is one of the most powerful women politicians in Nigeria.
She is a seasoned lawmaker who has been at the Nigerian national assembly for over 12 years serving in different capacities.
She is also one of the biggest woman philantrophists in the state.
Sen. Iyom Uche Ekwunife hails from Nri town in Anambra state. She easily made our list of Anambra state richest women.
Princess Sen. Stella Oduah – $7 million
Another woman politician cum enterprenuer who made our list of richest women from Anambra state with an estimate net worth of about $7 million is Stella Oduah.
The Anambra popular princess is one of the most popular politicians in the state having served as minister of aviation and 2 times senator.
She hails from Akili-Ozizo town in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra state.
She is also an enterprenuer with interests in oil and gas sector.
After leaving NNPC which she joined in 1983, she establish the Sea Petroleum & Gas Company Limited (SPG) which is an upstream company in oil and gas sector in Nigeria.
She is also one of the biggest woman philantrophists in the state and is very bouyant and popular too.
Adaora Remy Umeoji – $5 million
Adaora Remy Umeoji is also ranked among the richest women in Anambra state with an estimate net worth of about $5 million.
The seasoned banker is the deputy managing director of Zenith Bank PLC, one of the Nigeria’s biggest and best performing banks.Hence she is called Ada Zenith Bank.
Adaora Remy Umeoji hails from Ezinifite town in Anambra state, though her husband’s town is Achalla also in Anambra state, Nigeria.
She is highly loved and revered in the state because of her gold heart and philantropic getsures.
The seasoned banker is Indeed one of the Anambra most powerful women and richest women too.
Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu – $5 million
Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu is one of Anambra most powerful and richest women.
Her net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. She is well educated having a degree in communications, business administration and law.
Lynda is a woman politician and a popular one too. She is a seasoned lawmaker and have been as the Nigeria’s national assembly for about 16 years.
She hails from Onitsha town in Anambra state. She also runs a foundation which is aimed as helping the poor and less previleged.
Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano – $4 million
The wife of immediate past governor of Anambra state, Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano also made our list Anambra state richest women.
The former first lady is one of the most powerful figures during her husband’s 8 years tenure as the governor of Anambra state.
She is alleged to have sanctioned numerous lucrative contracts and programmes of her husband’s administration.
Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano net worth is estimated to be around a whooping $4 million which puts her on the list of Anambra state richest women.
She is a native of Ogbunike town, though her husband’s town is Agulueri both are towns in Anambra state.
The outspoken politician was fingered in the past for distribution of relief materials in faraway USA.
Currently, she is top contender for Anambra north senatorial district position in the national assembly.
Sen. Joy Emodi – $2 million
Sen. Joy Emodi is one of the top female politicians from Anambra state.
She is equally one of the richest women in the state with an estimate net worth of about $2 million.
Sen. Joy Emodi is a native of Onitsha town in Anambra and is one of the first female senator of the state since the return of democracy in 1999.
Amb. Bianca Ojukwu – $3 million
The wife of late Biafra warlord, Amb. Bianca Ojukwu is easily one of the Anambra state richest women with an estimate net worth of about $3 million.
The former ambassador of Nigeria to Spain inherited massive assets of the warlord according to his will.
The former beauty queen who is now a politician has in the past contested for the position of Anambra south senatorial district.
Senator Margery Okadigbo – $4 million
Another richest woman and politician from Anambra state who is in our list of Anambra state richest women is Senator Margery Okadigbo.
The wife of the former senate president Chuba Okadigbo is a lawyer, business woman and real estate investor.
She is currently the chairman of the newly-incorporated Nigeria owned oil firm, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPNL). She hails from Nteje town in Anambra state Nigeria.
Nches Iredu – $2 million
Nches Iredu who is the founder and general overseer of Sisters Fellowship International, a faith-based organization founded to nurture the spiritual life of women is one of the top richest and most influential women in Anambra state.
The fellowship which took off from its headquarters in Onitsha is currently in over 20 countries of the world with over 150,000 women as registered members.
Rev. Mummy Nches Iredu as she is fondly called is one of the biggest and most influential women pastors in Nigeria.
Based on her fixed assets, she is estimated to worth about $2 million making her one of the top Anambra richest women.
