President Tinubu congratulates Leo Stan Ekeh at 70

*Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, congratulates and celebrates Dr. Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh, an accomplished entrepreneur, digital icon, Founder and Chairman of Zinox Group, on his Platinum Jubilee

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has congratulated Dr. Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh, Founder and Chairman of Zinox Group, on his 70th Birthday February 22.

President Tinubu, in a statement Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, issued Sunday, February 22, 2026, said he celebrated with the accomplished serial entrepreneur and digital icon on his Platinum Jubilee.

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The statement also noted the Nigerian leader described him as “one of Nigeria’s pioneering innovators in the Information Technology (IT) sector of the economy.

The President particularly recalled Ekeh’s launch of Zinox Technologies Limited, in 2001, to manufacture computers and accessories; a ground-breaking moment for indigenous technology production.

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“President Tinubu acknowledges Mr. Ekeh’s contributions to the growth of the nation’s manufacturing and information technology ecosystem and commends him for being a pace-setter and dynamic industrialist,” stated Onanuga.

He equally commended the entrepreneur for his commitment to promoting the Nigerian brand and creating opportunities for young Nigerians.

The statement added that as the Chairman of Zinox Group celebrates this milestone, President Tinubu “wishes him good health and more years of ground-breaking accomplishments.”