Nigeria- A Nigerian, Adebayo Ogunlesi, has acquired the London Gatwick Airport in a £1.455 billion agreement with BAA Airports Limited, according to AfricanCelebs. The Airport is said to be
the second busiest airport after Heathrow.
Adebayo Ogunlesi, 56, is the chairman and managing partner, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent investment fund based in New York City with worldwide stake in infrastructure assets.
The Nigerian who led Gatwick Airport Acquisition attended prestigious King’s College, Lagos. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association. He was a lecturer at Harvard Law School and the Yale School.
Ogunlesi has lived in New York for 20 years and is active in volunteer work. But he also cultivates his ties to Africa. He informally advises the Nigerian government on privatisation.
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