Young Artist Sells His Work for N411.6m, He Has 6 'Private Jets' Which He Bought for Millions

Young Artist Sells His Work for N411.6m, He Has 6 'Private Jets' Which He Bought for Millions

  • 34-year-old Ghanaian artist, Ibrahim Mahama, is a self-made millionaire who made his money through his artworks
  • He has established an art centre in the Northern Region of Ghana where he has 6 different aircraft
  • Ibrahim studied painting and sculpture at KNUST and is currently pursuing a PhD in the same school

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Ibrahim Mahama, a 34-year-old Ghanaian artist who lives in Tamale has narrated how he was able to set up an expensive arts centre in the northern region through his art.

He is rich!

Narrating his story in an interview on the YouTube channel, Exposed By Bebs, Ibrahim said he has been able to sell an artwork for $ 1,000,000 (N411,690,000) and others at lower but expensive prices.

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Ibrahim who interestingly shares the same name with former president John Mahama's brother was able to acquire six different aircraft ranging between $10,000 (N4,116,900) to $20,000 (N8,233,800) each for his art centre.

Watch the full interview below:

According to the 34-year-old, he hopes to inspire hope and life in the northern part of Ghana where he has already acquired 100 acres of land for different big-time projects.

How he got the aircraft

The six aircraft at Ibrahim's art centre used to be mobile but had been reportedly kept at the Kotoka International Airport for so long that they started getting rusty.

Now, the young man allows school children and other locals to explore them at no cost, hoping it will make them dream big.

Ibrahim Mahama was born in Tamale but raised in Accra.

Ibrahim Mahama: Artist from Tamale sold one of his works for GHc 5.8 million & has 6 Aircrafts
Ibrahim Mahama, Artist from Tamale with 6 Aircrafts Credit: YouTube, Exposed By Bebs
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He attended Pope John's Secondary School in Koforidua after which he went to KNUST in 2006 to study Painting and Sculpture, followed by his master's degree and PhD.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young barber, Kufre Nnah, who came to Lagos and started his business with N5000 has made it in life. With over 70 people working for him, the man now has his salon in four different locations.

The young man who now serves a big pool of VIP clients said that he has flown in private jets many times to give stars like 2 Face, Wizkid, Timaya, and Davido haircuts.

The owner of Kayzplace Barbershop said he came to Lagos with the dream to become the number one luxury barber in Africa.

Source: Legit.ng

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