7 Nigerian Power Couples Running Business Empires Together

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Author: Winifred Andem

Doing business with your partner might not be everybody’s idea of romance, but these power couples have found different ways to make it part of their relationships. While some built businesses from shared interests, others maximised their joint slay by combining their professional strengths, and found ways to contribute to businesses that were already established.

1. Tony and Awele Elumelu — Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation

Tony and Awele Elumelu’s professional partnership extends beyond running businesses to supporting other people who want to build their own.

Tony founded Heirs Holdings, an investment company with interests in financial services, energy and healthcare. Awele, a medical doctor and business leader, is a founding director of the company.

The couple also co-founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which supports African entrepreneurs through training, mentorship and funding.

2. Razaq and Shade Okoya — Eleganza Group

Razaq Okoya built Eleganza into a major Nigerian consumer goods manufacturing business. His wife, Shade Okoya, has also established herself within the company asManaging Director of Eleganza Industrial City, overseeing manufacturing operations. Shade has spoken about learning from her husband while contributing her own ideas to the business, including efforts to reposition the company and explore new markets.

3. Deola and Darey Art Alade — Livespot360

For Deola and Darey Art Alade, a shared interest in creativity has grown into a business that works across entertainment, live events and brand experiences.

The couple co-founded Livespot360, a creative company that produces live events and brand experiences. Deola serves as the company’s Group CEO, overseeing the company’s operations and strategy, while Darey is its Chief Creative Officer, responsible for its creative direction.

4. Nneka and Isaac Moses — Goge Africa

Nneka and Isaac Moses turned their shared interest in African culture into a business when they launched through Goge Africa in 1999.

Nneka is a television presenter, producer and cultural advocate, while Isaac is a media personality and creative professional. Together, they built Goge Africa into a media and tourism platform dedicated to showcasing African traditions, destinations and people.

Through television and cultural projects, they’ve documented stories about the continent and introduced audiences to its diverse heritage.

5. Wumi and Temilolu Fosudo — TWF Productions

Wumi is an actor, producer, and communications professional. Her husband, Temiloluwa is an actor, writer, and film-maker/producer. They met on the set of Itura, an Africa Magic series. Together, they cofounded TWF productions, a film, theatre, content production, and talent management company in Lagos. They announced their debut stage play The Greatest Actor of All Time in 2025. The show returned on October 11th, 2026, in partnership with Alliance Francaise Lagos.

6. Toyin Lawani and Segun Wealth — Tiannah’s Empire

Toyin Lawani is a fashion entrepreneur and celebrity stylist who built Tiannah’s Empire into a creative business that spans fashion, styling and lifestyle services. Her husband, Segun Wealth, is a photographer who contributes his skills to the business through product photography.

Their professional relationship is a practical example of how partners can contribute to each other’s work. It’s a reminder that working with your partner doesn’t have to mean running every part of the business together. Sometimes, the partnership comes from recognising what each person does well and finding a way for those skills to support a shared goal.

7. Abimbola and Omiete Charles-Davies — Fastest Cakes

If you’ve ever ordered a birthday cake online, you know that the stress doesn’t end when you pay. You still have to hope it arrives on time, looks like what you actually ordered and arrives in one piece.

Abimbola and Omiete Charles-Davies built Fastest Cakes around making that process easier. Abimbola serves as the company’s CEO, while Omiete is its Chief Operating Officer.