According to American businessman Stephen Covey, there are three constants in life: change, choice and principles. For Tony Elumelu, one of the most successful bankers around sitting atop one of the country’s foremost banks, there is a fourth constant: his beloved bottle of alcohol.
The UBA head honcho who is also the brains behind the wave-making Tony Elumelu foundation has fallen head over heels in love with alcohol, especially Guinness Stout. Such is the chairman of Heirs Holdings’ fondness for the black liquid that event hosts have taken to reserving his favourite bottle ahead of time.
The chairman of UBA Plc does not joke with his booze, especially at social functions when he can be found clutching a bottle or two in his hands like a fond lover.
The recent wedding of Morenike, the daughter of former Ekiti state governor, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, to her husband, Dele Agbe-Davies, at the Cathedral Church in Lagos was another opportunity to see Tony in action doing what he does best. During the reception at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, the banking guru was sighted taking hearty gulps from his trusty bottle of stout.