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1. His full name is Mohamed Adah Usman, and he is widely called Ochacho, King Mohammed Adah, or King Moh.
2. He was born on August 25, 1977, in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
3. He is of Idoma ethnic origin from Ohimini Local Government Area in Benue State and was raised in Otukpo.
4. His parents are Elder Benson Adah and Hajiya Hauwa Ali Ochacho Aloga.
5. He attended Army Day Primary School in Makurdi, St. Francis College in Otukpo for secondary school, and earned a B.Sc. in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.
6. He is a Christian and has often credited his faith as a guiding force in his life and work.
7. He is married to Queen Ramatu Mohammed Adah, a pharmacist.
8. He is a father of five children. One of them is the young musician known as Ice King Ochacho.
9. He began his business career in 2006 by founding Ayipolocho Investment Limited, a financial services firm that focused on supporting small and medium enterprises.
10. He later expanded into real estate, establishing Ochacho Real Homes (headquartered in Abuja), which became the flagship of the broader Ochacho Group.
11. The Ochacho Group is a diversified conglomerate with interests in real estate, hospitality (including a hotel in Otukpo), aviation under Ochacho Air, agriculture, oil and gas, and other sectors.
12. He has been nicknamed the “Silent Billionaire” for maintaining a relatively low public profile despite his business success.
13. His estimated net worth is commonly reported at around 48 million US dollars.
14. In 2021 he was named one of Nigeria’s Top 10 Business Idols for Young People.
15. He is a noted philanthropist who founded the Ochacho Foundation in 2018 and launched the “Light Has Come” project in 2020. These efforts support education, infrastructure, youth empowerment, and poverty alleviation through programs such as the Ochacho Rapid Development Revival (ORDER) and the annual Ochacho Carnival.
16. He holds several traditional titles, including Oyame of Otukpo, Ondaje K’Agadagba, Wakilin Maginan Kasan of Jiwa in Abuja, Kangiwan Adudu in Nasarawa, and Okoh K’idoma.
17. In 2026 he received the Grand Commander of Real Estate in Nigeria award from Champion Newspapers for his contributions to the sector.
18. Under his leadership, Ochacho Real Homes has developed numerous residential and commercial properties in Abuja and beyond, with claims of delivering thousands of homes and employing large numbers of workers.
19. He is known for high-profile gifts to public figures and entertainers, including cars and, more recently, a mansion valued at hundreds of millions of naira presented as a wedding gift.
20. In early 2026 he formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Otukpo area of Benue State, citing a desire to support community development.
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