Abuja-Based Founder Is Creating a Future Where Your Car Pays You

Folalumi Alaran in Abuja

In a city known for its high-rise ambitions and low-traffic solutions, one young entrepreneur is challenging the traditional ideas of mobility, ownership, and access.

ONU Darlington Nnaedozie, the founder of Yodo, is on a mission to turn everyday cars into income-generating assets, redefining what it means to own a vehicle in Nigeria’s capital and beyond.

Yodo is not just another ride-hailing platform. It’s a secure, peer-to-peer mobility marketplace that allows car owners to list their premium vehicles, such as Land Cruiser Prados, Mercedes-Benz SUVs, and G-Wagons, for vetted riders to book and enjoy, all while providing VIP-level service backed by security.

Imagine your car making money for you while you’re at work, on vacation, or just not using it. That’s the core idea behind Yodo: turning liabilities into revenue streams and ownership into opportunity.

“What we’re building is more than convenience. It’s empowerment,” Darlington explains, “Too many people invest in cars they barely use, while others can’t access the kind of secure, reliable mobility they need for business or lifestyle. Yodo connects those two worlds.”

Unlike traditional rental or ride-hailing services, Yodo rides often come with armed police escorts and private security vehicles, tailored for VIPs, business travelers, and high-value customers who prioritize both comfort and protection. The platform is meticulously designed to prioritize trust, safety, and transparency, with verified riders, real-time tracking, and insured bookings as part of the standard.
Darlington’s vision for Yodo didn’t come out of thin air.

As a tech-savvy fashion entrepreneur, also the creative director behind WireNation Brand, a bold streetwear label and the CEO of Yodo Pay, a rising fintech product, he’s always been drawn to ideas that blend innovation, culture, and lifestyle. But it was the idle cars around Abuja, often parked in garages or left unused for weeks, that sparked the Yodo idea. “What if cars could hustle too?” he laughs.

Already gaining traction in Abuja and preparing to expand to Lagos, Yodo is tapping into a deeper economic current: the rising demand for dignified, flexible, and secure urban mobility in Africa’s fast-growing cities. But Darlington insists this is just the beginning.

He envisions Yodo evolving into an entire ecosystem one that creates income opportunities for vehicle owners, reliable mobility for professionals, and new standards for urban transport in West Africa.
“This is how we build wealth in this generation, by sharing, by solving problems, and by leveraging what we already own,” he says. “Yodo is not about cars. It’s about creating freedom.”

And in a city like Abuja, where access is everything, freedom might just arrive in the passenger seat of a luxury SUV, with your name on the earnings.