Former Governor of Abia state Orji Uzor Kalu acquires most expensive jet for N11.5billion + List of top Jet owners in Nigeria .

Former Governor of Abia State and Slok Group Chairman Orji Uzor Kalu has acquired a brand new Gulfstream G650 model private worth $72 million (N11.5 billion). The Jet landed Murtala Mohammed  International Airport, Lagos, in the early hours of Thursday, Sept 18 from New York. With the latest arrival Uzor Kalu now has 5 private jets in his fleet topping the list of the 10 private jet owners in Nigeria. Here are things you need to know about the Gulfstream G650 jet.

It is arguably the fastest civilian jet in the world,  has room for a basketball team, 8,000-statute-mile range and some of the most sophisticated avionics rivaling nearly anything in the sky, and it’s also perfect for doing business on a global scale. Gulfstream described the aircraft as ultra-high-speed, ultra-long-range business jet and the gold standard in business aviation. Former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu Sheriff was first to acquire the jet in Nigeria.

Click to see the full list of top jet owners in Nigeria.

1. Orji Uzor Kalu 5 (Gulfstream G650, 3 Gulfstream IV, Bombardier‘s Global Exp XRS)

2. Senator Ali Sherriff 4 ( Gulfstream G650, 3 Dornier)

3. Bishop Oyedepo 4 (Gulfstream G550, VG450, Bombardier 604)

.4 Alhaji Dangote 2 (Bombardier Express, Global)

5. Dr. Mike Adenuga 2 ( Falcon 7X, Bombardier 604)

6. Gov. Rotimi Ameachi 1 (Bombardier Global)

7. Gov. Godswill Akpabio 1 ( Gulfstream V)

8. Pastor Adeboye 1 (Gulfstream V)

9. Gov. Aliyu 1 Gulfstream V

10.Folorunsho Alakija 1 Bombardier Express.