Alhaji Sani Dangote, younger brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is dead.
Until his death, Sani was the Vice President of Dangote Group.
He died on Sunday after a brief illness in United States, according to family sources.
His remains would be flown back to Nigeria for burial, another family source said.
The deceased was an astute businessman with interests in manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and oil services.
He also sat on the boards of Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, Alsan Insurance Brokers, Dan-Hydro Company Limited, Dansa Food Processing Company Limited and Dangote Farms Limited, among others.
Sani was the Deputy Chairman of the African Gum Arabic Producers Association and a two-time President of Lagos Polo Club in addition to being a professional polo player.
