I don’t subscribe to Oyinbo life, Nigeria’s Elumelu schools lady for calling him by first name [Watch]

A young woman has gained widespread attention after Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu, the chairman of the UBA Group, corrected her for addressing him by his first name during a graduation ceremony at the bank's Graduate Management Accelerated Programme. The incident unfolded when the young graduate said, "Good morning, Tony," referring to the businessman.

Despite initially seeming unconcerned, Elumelu responded by asking her to call him "Mr Elumelu" or "TOE" instead, stating, "I don’t subscribe to Oyinbo life, okay?" The video of the exchange quickly went viral, sparking a range of reactions on social media. Some praised Elumelu's response, while others argued that the graduate might have been following the norms of modern corporate culture, where first names are sometimes used when addressing senior executives.