Who told you he’s the richest? - Uproar after Dele Momodu describes Prince Arthur Eze as the richest Igbo man

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A post by Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu on his Instagram page has generated rife debate on social media.

Mr Momodu, in an Instagram post on Sunday, November 5 described popular businessman and entrepreneur, Prince Arthur Eze as the richest Igbo man.

"The richest Igbo man PRINCE ARTHUR EZE is also the "happiest man". He lives a fulfilled life of philanthropy and his home is always swarming with many in need of one support or the other... May God almighty continue to bless him and others like him... May he live long," he wrote.

The description of Mr Eze didn't go down well with some social media users who claimed that the entrepreneur isn't the richest in the region.

According to many who questioned Dele Momodu's claims, the CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum is the richest in his village, Ukpo

"Richest man in his village ukpo, not richest man in Igbo land," one user wrote.

The video shared by Mr Momodu that has now gone viral shows the entrepreneur dancing with some members of his family.

Arthur Eze is a businessman who is CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, the largest privately-owned petroleum exploration and production company in the country.

He was born in the Southern-East of Nigeria, on 27 November 1948. His elder brother Igwe Robert Eze, is the monarch of Ukpo, a town in Dunukofia.

See how some Nigerians reacted

officialzubbie said: He’s one of the biggest problems of ndi igbo as well.
We can never forget the role he played in the last presidential election!

mtfitness_78 commented: Who told you he’s the richest? Do you mean his village?

amanzemayor said: He is not the richest Igbo man and he doesn’t represent the interest of the IGBO’s … He is a problem to the IGBO’s

hautelolly wrote: Who said he's the richest Igbo man? What a joke! There are so many silent billionaires in Igbo land who don't even show off or make themselves known.

vin_de_vincology commented: Uncle Dele, come to Anambra let’s show you billionaires richer than this man. He is just an excellent philanthropist