ABBEY ADENIGBA THE NIGERIAN PRINCE OF SA PROPERTIES hen you walk into the office of Prince Abiodun “ A b b e y ” Adenigba in Morningside, you are met by the various trophies and qualifications that are the product of 16 years’ service to the South African property market. “It is all about service,” he affirms, “The money is only s e c o n d a r y. I was recently walking in a mall in Sandton when a man
stopped me and thanked me so much for having sold him a very g o o d house a few
years ago. That is what gives me satisfaction in this business because my focus is largely in the residential end of the industry where people are making the often emotive decision of purchasing or selling a dwelling.” Abbey arrived in South Africa soon after the 1994 elections and enrolled at the then Midrand University to pursue property studies. The following year he joined Seeff Properties after a brief three month stint with Wendy Machanik Properties. Life in the property industry was not easy for him as he was from an average family and