{
  "id": 1603355,
  "title": "Otedola boosts First Holdco stake with N20.7bn share purchase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/otedola-boosts-first-holdco-stake-with-n20-7bn-share-purchase",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:26:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/otedola-boosts-first-holdco-stake-with-n20-7bn-share-purchase/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has significantly expanded his stake in First HoldCo Plc by purchasing an additional 147.74 million shares, amounting to N20.7 billion. The investment, executed on August 14 through Calvados Global Services Limited, is the latest in a series of major acquisitions Otedola has made in First HoldCo this year, raising his disclosed share purchases to over N400 billion. Otedola, who chairs First HoldCo, has been steadily increasing his ownership and has publicly expressed a desire to surpass a 51% stake. His buying spree intensified in the second half of the year, with purchases totaling N20.7 billion in May, N29.6 billion in June, N77.58 billion in July, and a record N222.21 billion in August. The sum of these disclosed purchases for 2026 amounts to approximately N412 billion. Otedola's aggressive accumulation has garnered attention from investors, as his ownership position becomes increasingly prominent in First HoldCo amidst the company's share price rally.",
  "summary": "Femi Otedola expands his investment in First Holdco Plc with a N20.7bn share purchase, bringing his total disclosed acquisitions to over N400bn. Read More: https://punchng.com/otedola-boosts-first-holdco-stake-with-n20-7bn-share-purchase/",
  "key_points": [
    "Femi Otedola increased First HoldCo stake by N20.7bn",
    "Purchased 147.74 million shares on August 14",
    "Raised his disclosed purchases to over N400bn"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Femi Otedola's latest N20.7 billion share purchase solidifies his position as a dominant shareholder in First HoldCo, bringing his total disclosed investment in the company this year to approximately N412 billion.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}