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Sources say John Mikel Obi, the Chelsea midfielder is the present highest earning Nigerian footballer. He joined Chelsea in the year 2006 from Norwegian club Fc Lyn Oslo on a US$25 million. He is currently on US$120,000,(N20m), per week excluding bonuses, and income from participating at the UEFA Champions League.

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The 25-year-old Jos born player owns mansions in Jos, Lagos and London worth about N800m. He has shares in top companies, and he recently launched record label, MATURED MONEY MIND (MMM). He drives a Mercedes G Wagon, Black Mercedes G 500, a Range Rover Sport and a N30Million Bentley Continental. He once said, its very difficult getting a wife. Why won't it be with all that cash…


OBAFEMI  MARTINS

He is been everywhere. The on loan UD Levante of Spain ahead has played for top clubs like Inter-Milan of Italy, Newcastle united of Britain , Birmingham City of Britain, Vfl Wolfsborg of Indonesia , Rubin Kazan of Russia and currently Seatle Sounders in the US. Obafemi Martins is the fifth best paid player in US Major League soccer for the 2013 time, in accordance with a players'union release.

He's also the highest actually paid player for Seattle Sounders by having an annual simple pay of $1.6million. The 28-year-old striker owns 2 mansions at VGC Lagos value N500 million, a huge house in Como, Italy appreciated at N800 Million, and top accommodations in Italy. He splashed N400million on his charity base maybe not too much time ago. He drives a Lamboghini value N50m,Porsche Gemballa value N20m, Bmw X6worth Deborah 18M,and a Ferrarri activity car.



YAKUBU AIYEGBENI

Yak as he is popularly called is still widely regarded as the most successful Nigerian footballer to play in England. His assets include a mansion on Manchester Road, London, a duplex in VGC, 2 massive buildings in Benin city and hotels in Auchi,Edo State. The former Boro man owns a petrol station in Benin City which is run by his brother Momo Aiyegbeni. In his garage back home in Nigeria are a fleet of cars including a Range Rover and a BMW.