Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote’s younger brother Sani Dangote is dead.
Dangote’s late brother was Vice President of Dangote Group before his death.
It was gathered that Sani died at a hospital in the United States of America hospital on Sunday evening.
He reportedly had a long battle with a terminal illness yet to be disclosed.
Sani, during his lifetime, was a businessman with investments in key sectors of the economy including manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and oil services.
He was 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.
Sani was a two-time President of Lagos Polo Club as he was also a professional polo player.
He was also appointed as the Consul-General of the Romanian Embassy in Nigeria in recognition of his sterling leadership qualities.
