Tony O. Elumelu
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Oct 1, 2026
Chude JideonwoHOST
The movie had founded Zenith Bank before he turned 40.
Chude JideonwoHOST
As people famously know, Tony Elumelu was 34 when he led the acquisition of a distressed crystal bank, turned it into Standard Trust Bank, and ultimately bought UBA.
Chude JideonwoHOST
Michael Denugha, one of our billionaires in dollars, made his first million at 26 from trading businesses.
Chude JideonwoHOST
Aliko Dangute started his business at 21.
CharlesHOST
It was at 50 couple, which was the minimum stocks could go to.
CharlesHOST
For over close to like... a decade, TransCorp was at 50 cobalt, which didn't really make any sense because when you consider the fact that this same TransCorp owned TransCorp Hotel, owned TransCorp Power, owned some oil and gas industry, major shareholders in shareholders, you begin to wonder, why is this stock just there at 50 cobalt? About three years ago, Fermi Otedola decided to give Tony Elumelu a run for TransCorp.
CharlesHOST
And what happened? TransCorp started running.
CharlesHOST
It ran to like maybe three naira something.
Osagie AlongeHOST
I have a newfound respect for Tony Olamide.
Ayomide TayoHOST
For Tony Elumelu That's what I'm going to say Because Tony Elumelu has been
Osagie AlongeHOST
his excuse right for absorbing nigerian public office holders of responsibility has been the best excuse so far out of what we have listened you know listen to today so i steve once again thank you very much for for pointing it out my respect for for mr tony lumelu has gone
Steve DedeHOST
through i have a lot please what's the city what's
Michael FromanHOST
Day two of our UNGApalooza week.
Michael FromanHOST
Uh, we had a great session last night with the president of Finland and the prime minister of Norway, and I'm delighted to welcome an old friend, uh, Tony Elumelu, uh, one of the leading thinkers and business people, uh, in Africa.
Michael FromanHOST
Been focused for so long on, uh, US-Africa relations.
Michael FromanHOST
I think we first worked together during the Obama administration-
Tony ElumeluGUEST
Africa has, um, come of age, and, uh, African leaders are adjusting.
Tony ElumeluGUEST
The African private sector is rising to the occasion.
Tony ElumeluGUEST
If you look at what we do at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we believe that no one but us will develop our continent.
Tony ElumeluGUEST
We believe that, uh, collaboration is good for, for, for the world, but we cannot rely on anyone for this.
Tosin AdefekoGUEST
And when people find out my maiden name, even your banker's bankers of today.
Tosin AdefekoGUEST
I will never forget meeting people like Tony Elumelu, my former boss, Aki Femiwa.
Tosin AdefekoGUEST
All of them will pause and say, Femi, I think it was your dad.
Tosin AdefekoGUEST
You know, with admiration.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
I will say, "Thank you very much, Dangote, for taking the meeting.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
I was chilling with, uh, Mr. Elumelu earlier, and we were discussing about so, so, so and so, and so your name came up, and so I thought it would be a nice idea for me to pass by the office." You see? I will name-drop that my...
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
Our other good friend, he's my good friend, he just doesn't know it yet, that, uh, my other good friend, Tony Elumelu, we were discussing, and then he says, "Oh, no problem.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
Let me just stretch and enter Dangote's office." I will name-drop.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
So some familiarity, right? You warm up the interaction.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
Drop it.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
So, if I'm able to secure a meeting with Uncle Tony, Uncle Tony Elumelu, And I got the introduction from Dangote.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
By all means, when I entered into the office, I said, morning, Uncle Tony.
Taveshimma AyedeHOST
Nice that you finally have this meeting today.
Salem KingHOST
So it's normally a small group, five, 10, 15 people tops, and they're able to ask questions.
Salem KingHOST
So imagine, we've not had him yet, but imagine going to have Tony Elumelu, you know, in his office.
Salem KingHOST
So those are the kinds of perks that we're trying to create for our community.
Salem KingHOST
But we're not just doing it for the perks.