Abdul Samad Rabiu

Abdul Samad Rabiu
Born (1960-08-04) 4 August 1960
Kano, Northern Region, Colonial Nigeria (now in Kano State)
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseHannatu Musawa (divorced)
FatherIsyaku Rabiu
RelativesKabiru Isyaku Rabiu, Nafiu Isyaku Rabiu
Honours

Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu CFR CON GCON (Listenⓘ; born 4 August 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. As of 2026, he is one of the richest Nigerians with an estimated net worth of US$12.3 billion according to Forbes & Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His late father, Khalifah Isyaku Rabiu, was one of Nigeria's foremost industrialists in the 1970s and 1980s. Abdul Samad is the founder and chairman of BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate concentrating on manufacturing, infrastructure and agriculture and producing a revenue in excess of $2.6 billion. He was also the chairman of the Nigerian Bank of Industry (BOI).

On 7 July 2020, Forbes estimated Rabiu's wealth at $3.2 billion, putting him 716th in the global billionaire's club.

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