- Tony Elumelu posted a video from UBA’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme Class 2023 graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 20
- The clip reignited buzz over the moment a young trainee addressed the billionaire as ‘Tony’ and he corrected her publicly
- Fans combing through the footage quickly noticed the trainee at the centre of the viral moment did not appear to feature in the video
Tony Elumelu has added fuel to a conversation that had already taken over Nigerian social media, sharing a highlight reel from UBA’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme Class 2026 graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 21, 2026.
The footage, which included Peter Okoye’s song I Can’t Look Away, captured the billionaire businessman on stage presenting awards, engaging with graduates, and soaking in the energy of the crowd during what was clearly a proud institutional moment for the bank.
Source: Instagram
The video dropped in the wake of a viral incident from the same event, in which a young executive trainee greeted Elumelu with the words “Good morning, Tony” while addressing him during the ceremony. Elumelu appeared to mishear her at first, responding with “Toyin? Toyin?” before she clarified what she had actually said. He then told her plainly to address him as “Mr Elumelu” or “TOE.”
That exchange had already sent social media into overdrive before his graduation clip even went up.
The video billionaire Tony Elumelu shared from graduation is below:
Reactions to Tony Elumelu’s video
Some fans on Instagram immediately began scanning the footage for the trainee at the centre of the story, and many were quick to note she does not appear to feature.
Source: Instagram
Here is what people had to say:
@georgeokoro commented:
“With all this monumental achievements, her mouth wasn’t heavy 😳”
@kayode_ala wrote:
“The person that compiled this video 😂 you didn’t add the reason we’re here”
@aishaarh_ reacted:
“You see as them no feature her abi? very good.”
@yaru_yeruma said:
“Hello Tony, you need to apologize to that young lady, thank you”
@olayimartha shared:
“Not me looking for her in the crowd!”
Tony Elumelu gains big from Seplat deal
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian investor Tony Elumelu made an estimated return of over N680bn in just five months.
This massive profit came solely from acquiring a controlling stake in Seplat Energy Plc through his company, Heirs Energies Limited.
The firm initially bought the shares from the French company Maurel & Prom for $496 million before the price surged remarkably.
Source: Legit.ng