A trainee at UBA’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme graduation ceremony was stopped mid-greeting by Group Chairman Tony Elumelu after she addressed him simply as “Tony”.
In a video from the event, the trainee was heard saying, “Good morning, Tony,” while addressing the businessman.
Elumelu initially appeared to take the greeting lightly, responding, “Toyin? Toyin?”
When she clarified that she had said “Good morning, Tony,” Elumelu told her that he preferred to be addressed as “Mr Elumelu” or “TOE.”
“Okay. No, you won’t call me Tony. I’m not… you’ll call me Mr Elumelu or TOE. You won’t call me Tony, or Chairman. I don’t subscribe to that kind of… Oyinbo life, okay?” he said.
The woman then corrected herself, saying, “Good morning, Mr Elumelu,” before continuing with her question.
