He started his career by acquiring a bank? Really?
##IwokeUpLikeThis #Flawless
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Our wikipedia editors are the best!
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But who sang that song āna so dem dey lie lieā?
He then was already a billionaire before he started offā¦ Wait, was he friend to IBB then?
But great philantrophist he is, I so much admires his achievements and I love the way heās giving back via Tony Elumelu Foundation.
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Washing and settingā¦ 
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It says āIn his early careerā¦ā. That could have been 10 years after he started, if you have actual facts, please share with us.
@adegbengaagoro Slow down, captain.
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You may not believe it, but YES! Tony O. Elumelu started his entrepreneurship career by acquiring a bank: Standard Trust Bank.
The story of Elumelu is not too different from the story of budding entrepreneurs who go out to source for funding. He was working with Standard Trust Bank then. He and some of his colleagues observed the fast decline of the bank and decided to do something about it. They were not part of the board of directors so there was little or nothing to be done as regular member of staff. So the group of colleagues form a partnership, approached investors with a funding proposal which was a proposal to buy Standard Trust Bank and turn it around.
They were young, experienced, and brilliant bankers. The investors believed in them, released the funds, and the rest is history. He is a product of raw gut, passion, and determination.
One of the notable investors was Mrs. Rose Okwechime. That investment from Mrs. Okwechime was so significant that it made her and her family the most influential piece of the puzzle in the rise of Tony Elumelu. She sat on the board of UBA for over 10 years. Today, the loyalty continues as the children and relatives of the Okwechimes work in juicy capacities or sit on boards of companies such as Heirs Holdings, Transcorp PLC, etc.
[Source: Personal interview from Tony Elumelu himself]
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See how you say it slightly differently and put things in perspective? You should edit that Wikipedia article. 
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There you see, now we stand educated which was the premise of my original comment.
Oga, youāre giving yourself too much credit.
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LOL! If I donāt who will
ā¦to start bank? I guess a cup and Geepee tank are not so different since they are both containers.
And that is what makes the difference in life. While one person is asking for 1 million Naira, another is asking for 1 million dollars. The outcomes can never be the same!!