Let me share a powerful lesson from one of Nigeria’s richest men — Femi Otedola.
During the Nigeria’s power sector privatization era, Otedola saw an opportunity to invest in the sector. But he didn’t rush in simply because he had the money. He dares not throw billions into the market blindly because the rise and fall of Zenon has taught him the importance of world class thinking.
So what did he do? He did what the smartest investors in the world do: He sought knowledge first by paying $13 million for consultation — upfront, without blinking and calls it money well spent. That gave him access to top consultants, analysts, lawyers, and industry specialists to break down the risks, regulations, bottlenecks, and hidden dangers no headline ever talks about.
That single consultation became the foundation that positioned him to acquire Geregu Power Plant in 2013— one of the most powerful assets in his empire today, right before he became the billionaire whose name commands attention across Africa.
But here is the part you may not know:
Before Geregu Power PLC, Femi Otedola had invested heavily in real estate advisory in 2003. He surrounded himself with experts who showed him:
✨ Lands that were government-acquired
✨ Properties sitting on wrong or fake titles
✨ Investments with genuine long-term value
✨ Property deals that could destroy a fortune
Then came a brutal financial crisis that hit him 2008. The financial crisis severely impacted his oil business, leaving him heavily in debt.
Do you know what saved him? It wasn’t his luxury lifestyle that protected him — Not luck. Not instinct. Not trial-and-error.
It was the knowledge he invested in the real estate sector that helped him structure, secure, and protect his assets, acquiring flats and offices in Lagos and Abuja, long before the financial crisis came.
To settle with his creditors and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), he had to sell off most of his assets. He was forced to give up a total of 184 flats (among other assets) in the years following the 2008 global financial crisis to repay a debt of approximately $1.2 billion.
He said: "Knowledge saves time and money, so pay for expert insights to always do things right"
Now Let’s Bring This Back Home to You Right Now
You may not be a billionaire yet, but your money, your savings, your financial future — they deserve the same protection as Otedola's.
So whether you are:
✨ A Nigerian living abroad
✨ A high-earning professional based in Nigeria
✨ Someone planning retirement back home
✨ A serious investor building wealth through property investments
The truth is this:
Buying property in Nigeria without expert guidance is very dangerous.
Not because Nigeria is bad, but because the system is complex and the real estate market is full of traps.
The risks you get to face include:
❌ Government-acquired land
❌ Fake titles (C of O, Excision, Gazette)
❌ Omo-Onile extortion
❌ Demolition by state authorities
❌ Developers selling unverified properties
❌ Buying into properties under litigation
❌ Paying for properties that doesn’t physically exist
It's sad when I get messages from Nigerians living abroad and locally crying to me:
🚫 “MadamVee, they scammed me.”
🚫 “They demolished the estate I invested in.”
🚫 “The developer ran away.”
🚫 “The land has no title document.”
🚫 “I bought a property built on a land that belonged to the government.”
You see what you need to understand is that in Nigeria:
⛔ A beautiful house can still be built on government land.
⛔ A “cheap land” can be under acquisition.
⛔ A property with clean survey can still get demolished.
⛔ A “trusted developer” can still owe the bank — and lose the estate.
⛔ An agent can show you a property in the morning, and someone else demolishes it in the evening.
And I noticed almost every single one of these home buyers never really got proper guidance first
Many of them bought simply because:
❌ Someone or an agent sent them a video
❌ A marketer told them “Don’t worry, it’s verified”
❌ They believed the property hypes online
❌ They feared missing out on the properties
❌ They didn’t even understand the Nigerian real estate laws
Every day home buyers lose hundreds of millions.
This include individuals living in Nigeria and Nigerians living abroad - people who thought they were “careful enough.”
And do you know what hurts the most?
📌 Most of those losses could have been avoided with one just paid consultation for a start.
Just so you know, one mistake in Nigeria’s property market can destroy the savings you took years to earn abroad or locally
But it doesn’t have to happen to you.
This is exactly why I created the:
Ebook Knowledge Bundle + Private Consultation :
✅ The Ebook Bundle Gives You the kind of Knowledge Otedola Paid Millions For
✅ The Consultation Gives You Personalized Guidance