Ever Heard of Mai Deribe House Made of Gold in Nigeria
The Mai Deribe house, which belongs to the late Alhaji Ahmed Mai Deribe, is located in the center of Maiduguri, Nigeria. People refer to it as Deribe’s home or Fadar Deribe’s palace. This home was allegedly constructed using a liquid gold-based combination.
This golden house cost $100 million to construct and was once the most expensive structure in the whole of Africa, ranking among the twenty most opulent sites worldwide.
Late Alhaji Ahmed Mai Deribe, the former owner of the remarkable Mai Deribe house made of gold in Nigeria, was a man of immense wealth and lavish indulgence. In the 1980s, he owned a customized Gulfstream G550 private jet, making him one of just twelve people in the world to own that private jet at the time. This ownership placed him in the esteemed company of great men such as Japan’s richest man, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Saudi Arabia’s Khalid Ibn Mahfouz, and CNN’s owner, Robert Edward ‘Ted’ Turner.
The great Deribe Palace is located in Maiduguri. This resplendent mansion attracted dignitaries and eminent personalities from around the world, including the late Princess Diana and her husband, Prince Charles, as well as King Juan Carlos I of Spain, who graced its halls for a two-day stay in 1986. King Juan Carlos I, was reportedly amazed by such opulence amid the vast desert landscape. The commissioning of this architectural masterpiece was handled by none other than the military president, General Ibrahim Babangida.
It was reported that the Deribe Palace boasts a plethora of lavish apartments and suites, including five sets of four-bedroom accommodations. Each of these was allocated to his wives. Shettima Abubakar Deribe, his son, confirmed that the construction of this massive residence spanned ten years.
The Deribe Palace’s grandeur came at a staggering cost of $100 million for its construction, with cleaning operations alone costing ₦5 million monthly.