There are a few famous offspring of Nigerian politicians who are making waves in their endeavours and have been keeping the family name in good light.
One such is Bello El-Rufai, the eldest son of former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, who has become a national lawmaker, after winning a House of Representatives seat in the 2023 election. Bello El-Rufai has been vocal and up and doing in the lower chamber of the National Assembly and has quickly stamped his presence in the country’s highest legislative house.
Unlike Bello El-Rufai, some children of high-profile politicians preferred to make waves quietly and away from publicity. An example is Osborn Nweze Umahi, who is the eldest son of the present Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi.
While the 26-year-old Osborn Nweze, as he is popularly called, has yet to follow in his father’s political footsteps, he has toed his path as a successful businessman.
Born on March 14, 1998, he has taken the business gene from his father and his uncle, oil billionaire Arthur Eze.
At the age of 15, he had moved to London to pursue further studies in the United Kingdom, graduating at the age of 21 from the University of Surrey, England, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and later earned a Masters in Finance and Investment Management at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Osborn Nweze Umahi began his career at a young age under the tutelage of his father in Brass Oil and Construction Limited, a company founded by his father. He took over the management of the company as managing director when his father became the governor of Ebonyi State.
The young man went on to establish his business in the hospitality sector with the Osborn Lapalm Group while also working in the asset and financial sectors as director of finance at Forte GCC Innovative Solutions. Osborn Nweze Umahi also set up a foundation in his name to cater to the underprivileged.