Donjazzy, Mercy Johnson, 6 other Successful Nigerians who never went to a University

Education is considered by many Nigerians to be
the gateway to success and the passport to a
better life.
Debunking this myth that one cannot be
successful without a formal education are these
successful Nigerians who have been able to
survive life’s challenges and cross the hurdle of a
formal education to become who they are today.
Take a look at some of Nigeria’s most successful
individuals who didn’t have formal education or
complete schooling experiences.

Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson , is a Nigerian
actress who made her acting debut in the movie,
“The Maid” in which she played the role of a
possessed house help. Her performance in the
movie shot her into the limelight and has acted in
other major movies ever since. Mercy reveals she
got into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood)
because she failed her Jamb exam. Johnson has
appeared in over 60 movies.

Cosmos-Maduka:

If you are a lover of cars then you are certain to
have heard of the name Cosmos Maduka. He is
the founder of Coscharis Group, which is the sole
distributor of BMW vehicles in West Africa. He
dropped out of elementary school and became an
apprentice at a tender age of seven. Today he sits
atop one of the biggest conglomerates that
Nigeria can boast of.

Vincent Obianobo:

The name Vincent Obianobo might not sound
familiar but you can’t help but to have heard of
his transportation company “The Young Shall
Grow Motors.” He is also the owner of Rockview
hotels and his transport company is supposedly
the largest in Nigeria. This astute businessman
had humble beginnings and not much education
but today, he is one of Nigeria’s most successful
businessmen.

Folorunsho Alakija:

Ranked not only as Nigeria’s richest woman,
according to Forbes ratings, Mrs. Folorunsho
Alakija is Africa’s richest woman. The wealthy
billionaire who as at 2012 is estimated to be
worth $2.5 billion revealed recently that she never
attended a university. She made this revelation at
the United Nations International Youth Day held
at the University of Lagos.

Olorogun Michael Ibru

Michael Ibru is the founder of Ibru Organization
which is one of the largest conglomerates in
Nigeria and head of one of the richest family in
Nigeria. He is a prominent Nigerian businessman
who has only a school certificate to his name, he
graduated from Igbobi college in 1951.

Razaq Akanni Okoya:

A Nigerian billionaire industrialist, he is the
founder of Eleganza Group which has a marketing
span across West Africa. The lack of a proper
education was not a barrier to Razaq Okoya in
his quest for success. He had his only formal
education at Ansar-un-deen primary School, Oke
popo, Lagos.

Orji Uzor Kalu:

He is the billionaire founder of SLOK Holding as
well as the founder of Daily Sun and New
Telegraph Newspapers. He was rusticated from
the university for participating in a students’
protest. The university later reconsidered its
decision and he was called back but he rejected
the offer and ventured into entrepreneurship
instead.


Michael Collins Ajere (Don Jazzy):

don jazzy the prolific music producer and C.E.O
of Mavin Records, Michael Collins better known
as Don Jazzy is one of Nigeria’s successful
Nigerians that didn’t need education to attain
greatness. He was ranked the second most
bankable artiste in Africa by Channel O and
Forbes Africa, interesting to note is that he
dropped out of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma in
his first year.