The Vice President of Dangote group, Sani Dangote is Dead.

Sani, a younger brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote died after protracted illness in the United States of America on Sunday.

The deceased was an accomplished businessman of repute with several investments in  manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and oil services.

He also sat on the Board of several other companies, including 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.

He was an avid Polo Player and a two-time president of the Lagos Polo Club.

The popular business mogul was also a member of several Chambers of Commerce, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Shipping of Nigeria and President of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association.