JUST IN: Dangote’s brother, Sani, dies in U.S

The younger brother of Africa’s richest man and Vice President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Sani Dangote is dead.

A family source told Solacebase that the astute businessman died after an ill health in a United States hospital on Sunday.

The source said arrangement are been made to bring back the corpse to Nigeria.

He was an established businessman with investments in key sectors of the economy including manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and oil services.

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He also sits on the Board of several other companies including Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, Alsan Insurance Brokers, Dan-Hydro Company Limited, Dansa Food Processing Company Limited and Dangote Farms Limited.

He was also the Deputy Chairman of the African Gum Arabic Producers Association and a two-time President of Lagos Polo Club in addition to being a professional polo player.

Also, he was a member of several Chambers of Commerce, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Shipping of Nigeria and President of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association (“FERSAN”).

Condolences are being sent to his brother Aliko Dangote from all over. The governor of Kano state and Jigawa are one of the first to mourn with the Business tycoon.