Emmanuel Ibru (born 1962[1]) is a Nigerian businessman and football administrator.[2][3][4] He is the Chief executive officer of Aden River Estates Limited, an agro-industrial subsidiary of the Ibru Organization.[5] He is also the President of the Nigeria-Brazil chamber of commerce and Industry.[6][7]

Background and education

Emmanuel Ibru is the son of Michael Ibru, founder of the Ibru Organization and Patriarch of the Ibru family.[8][9] He attended Millfield between 1976 and 1980 for A-level and earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and management from Skidmore college, New York, in 1984. He obtained an MBA in finance from Atlanta University business school in 1988.[10]

Career

Ibru is the Group Executive Director of the Ibru Organization, a private multinational conglomerate with interests in shipping, fishing, agriculture, banking, aviation, port operations, oil & gas, amongst others.[11][12]

He is the founder/president of AS Racine FC that has produced stars like Peter Odemwingie, Brown Ideye, Fegor Ogude, Onyekachi Okonkwo and Olubayo Adefemi.[13][14][15] He is also a co-owner of Bridge F.C. Lagos.[16] He served on the executive board of the Nigeria Football Federation.[17][18][19]

Ibru is the Chairman of the Plantation Owners Forum Of Nigeria (POFON), POFON is a body of the largest plantation and industrial Palm oil and Rubber producers with Okomu Oil, Presco Plc, PZ Wilmar, Siat Nigeria Limited, Aden River Estates, Dufil, JB Farms, IMC and Agripalm (Flour Mills of Nigeria) as members.[20][21]

Personal life

He is a member of Ikoyi Club, Metropolitan Club and Apapa Club.[22] Ibru is the former president of Apapa Club and the present commodore of the Apapa Boat Club.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Emmanuel Ibru - Historical records". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Ibru: Driving Nigeria's Economy with Oil Palm Should Begin Now - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Emmanuel Ibru:A Bold Foray into Deaf Football". This Day. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. ↑ Oluwole, Farotimi (2002-12-10). "Eagles Must Not Fail - Emmanuel Ibru". P.M. News. Lagos. Retrieved 2024-01-14 – via All Africa.
  5. ↑ Okojie, Josephine (2021-08-25). "Nigeria's lack of oil palm council limits productivity - Ibru". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  6. ↑ "'Non-direct flights hindering Nigerian, Brazilian trade'". The National. 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  7. ↑ Obuh, Providence (2012-10-05). "Trade between Nigeria, Brazil hits N1.5trn". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  8. ↑ Osewezina, Williams (2016-09-06). "Michael Ibru Dies At 86". ChannelsTV. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  9. ↑ "Ibru's 16 children fight over estate". Vanguard. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  10. ↑ "Mr. Emmanuel Ibru – The IBRU Organisation". Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  11. ↑ "Our people – The IBRU Organisation". Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  12. ↑ Eboh, Michael (2011-10-31). "Through partnership, Nigeria can learn from Brazil's economic development – Ibru". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  13. ↑ "AS Racines Official Website". Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  14. ↑ "Emmanuel Ibru confident Eagles will be in Russia". TVC News. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  15. ↑ Sulaiman, Tunde (2002-08-21). "Ibru Highlights Bane of Nigerian Football". This Day. Retrieved 2024-01-14 – via All Africa.
  16. ↑ Ajom, Jacob (2010-12-06). "Hurrah! Lagos gets new club". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  17. ↑ Akpodonor, Gowon (2018-06-30). "Eagles without effective playmaker in Russia, says Ibru". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  18. ↑ "David Dein to watch Eaglets". Vanguard. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  19. ↑ Anibeze, Onochie (2004-05-14). "See What They Have Done to Ibru!". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-01-14 – via All Africa.
  20. ↑ Ibirogba, Femi (2019-07-01). "Our demands from the government, by POFON". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  21. ↑ Hassan, Taiwo (2021-09-06). "Ibru: Nigeria can rake in $20bn yearly from oil palm". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  22. ↑ https://theapapaclub.org.ng
  23. ↑ "ABC |". Retrieved 2024-01-03.


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