| Intro | Nigerian businessperson |
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Businessperson |
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Nigeria |
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Business |
Segun Adebutu is a Nigerian business magnate, philanthropist and trained Economist. He has business interests in oil and gas, shipping, construction, real estate, agriculture and entertainment.
Background
Segun Adebutu is born to the family of Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, Founder and Chairman, Premier Lotto Nigeria Limited, who hails from Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government, and Caroline Oladunni, from Odogbolu, both in Ogun State, South West Nigeria.
Career
Segun Adebutu is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Petrolex Oil & Gas Ltd, a company presently building “the second largest refinery in sub-Saharan Africa and the largest petroleum product depot in Nigeria” in Ogun State Segun Adebutu serves as the Executive Director and member of the Board of Premier Lotto Nigeria Limited. He is the Chairman of Bluebridge Marine and Oladiran Agro-Allied Company, Oladiran Engineering & Trade Limited. He ventured into entertainment business when he founded a music record label, named Baseline Records, which signed on music artistes like: Skales, Saeon, and others.
Education
Segun Adebutu had his primary education at Saint Saviour’s Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos. He proceeded to the International School Lagos located in the University of Lagos for his secondary education. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State in Nigeria’s South West.
Philantropy
Ooni of Ife, Kessington Adebutu and Segun at the launch of OOA Foundation in Abeokuta, Ogun State
Segun Adebutu is the founder, financier and chairman of Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu (OOA) Foundation, a not-for-profit and non-political organisation, which was formally launched on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Abeokuta, Ogun State, South West Nigeria. The foundation is committed to supporting orphans and vulnerable children to access “quality education, primary healthcare, nutrition as well as social and economic welfare.” Notable among the patrons of the foundation are:
- Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Nigeria
- Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria
- Alabo Graham-Douglas, 4-time former Nigerian Minister
- Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, Business Mogul
- Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe
- Emir of Zaria, Alhaji Shehu Idris