Malik, Adama Relishing Matrimony

Ferdinand Ekechukwu

Love is a beautiful thing. And when there is money, love is sweeter. It is in gratitude of such love that billionaire Kogi Prince and proud lover of formula 1, Malik Ado-Ibrahim, gifted his wife Adama Indimi, a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) to mark their first wedding anniversary last Sunday August 8. Adama’s sister, Meram, shared a photo of the new whip (Jeep Wrangler) on her instastory. She captioned her post of the luxury anniversary gift thus: “I am in love. Forever together insha Allah”

Malik has a strong background in automobile. No wonder he presented a solid whip as gift to the gorgeous and vibrant Adama. Adama, who is in her late twenties, also took to her Instagram page to celebrate her wedding anniversary with her 203k fans. She wrote: “1 year down, forever to go… happy anniversary my love @realmalikado #SheSaidAdo” Malik Ado-Ibrahim is the son of Kogi State first-class monarch, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRH Dr. Ado Ibrahim.

While Adama is the daughter of Mohammed Indimi, an oil magnate and chairman of Oriental Energy Resources, her husband is the founder of Bioernergy. The couple had their Nikkai (wedding) ceremony at Adama’s billionaire father’s palatial home in Maiduguri, Borno state on August 8, 2020, after dating for over a year. Considering the pedigree of both families, it was replete with visual spectacle. Photos and videos from the ceremony trended on social media while the ceremony lasted.

It was the first iconic wedding ceremony in Maiduguri last year. As usual with the Indimis, the wedding ceremony, which followed the Kanuri tradition, was a grand affair. The Indimis are also in-laws to the President Muhammadu Buhari. Ahmed Indimi is married to Zahra Buhari.

Light skinned Adama Indimi is half Nigerian and half Swiss-Chadian. She’s is a model and runs a travel agency, Kauna Solutions. Her mother is half Swiss and half Chadian. Adama studied at Lynn University Florida, USA. She was first noted in the news, following her fleeting romance with a named music star some years back. Malik was born in Nigeria, educated in the UK and US and has a strong background in automobile.

Malik is famous for his role in the F1 design. He once owned Arrows, a F1 team. Malik was the first black man to work in Formula 1 and also worked for Hyundai for 6 years. He was among the most interesting characters to tread the grand prix paddock. Malik has been involved in the automotive sector since early 1990s. He once worked with Proton and Lotus and helped them to develop the position of Lotus by the Malaysian government on 1999.

In late 2000s, he began to focus on renewable solar, hybrid, and started looking at the possible ways to develop non-hydro carbons based global economy. In 2016, his company, Nigus Enfinity, did the first solar show in NNPC and the Nigerian government-owned corporation helped to push the agenda of the firm by exposing renewables to the Nigerian market and was successful at the end. Since then, Nigus Enfinity has been involved in renewable projects in South Africa and in the UAE.