Even while not everyone may be familiar with him, sports fans will recognize his name.
Nigerian politician, businessman, sports fan, and founder of the betting website Bet9ja, Kunle Soname hails from the country.
Kunle Soname became the first Nigerian to purchase C.D. Feirense, a European club, in 2015. Remo Stars Football Club previously known as FC DENDER was founded by Soname in 2004.
Soname established the Remo Stars Football Club in 2004, which was formerly known as FC DENDER.
The team moved from Lagos State to the Remo region of Ogun State and is now competing in the top division of the Nigerian Premier League.
He is the creator of ValueJet, a privately owned airline in Nigeria.
ValueJet, a privately owned airline in Nigeria, was founded by him.
His political career began in 2003, when he ran for and won the position of Executive Chairman of the Ikosi-isheri Local Council, which he held until 2011.
He received patron status at the University of Lagos in 2022 in recognition of his charitable endeavors. Soname and his wife Kemi have a daughter named Erioluwa.