Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu credits his success to luck
Billionaires Africa | 23.06.2026 15:43
Tony Elumelu has said he got rich by luck. The statement came during a candid sit-down with popular YouTube interviewer Korty EO, filmed in Abuja just before the Tony Elumelu Foundation's 2026 cohort announcement, and it has ignited one of the more spirited public debates about success, meritocracy and opportunity in Nigerian business circles in recent memory.
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