Some social media users were seen debating the net worth of the Nigerian billionaire, Tony Elumelu, as a picture he took with the singer, Ayo Balogun popularly known as “Wizkid”, alongside others, during the just concluded UBA Marketplace that was held in Abuja, surfaced on the internet.
The controversy: The debate started after a social media user shared the picture, and insinuated that if Wizkid was standing on his money in the picture, others, including Elumelu would be like dwarfs beside him.
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If Wizkid stands on his money, everybody in this picture will be dwarfs ????? #UBAMarketplace19 pic.twitter.com/JiNnr6yBk1
— Suzzette (@queensuzzette) July 28, 2019
The post by @queenzuzzette, however, didn’t go down well with some Nigerians, as they took to the cyberspace to debate Elumelu’s wealth.
Lol. WizKid won’t pass for 8 million dollars. Forget the hype, he no even get money pass Ahmed Musa.
— Daddy Efua|UROMI|Okojie|Chevening (@Dr__C_Okojie) July 28, 2019
This girl obviously doesn’t know the difference between being rich and being wealthy…
Lemmi epp you dear…
Wizkid is rich, those pple there that sign his cheque (Eg, Tony Elumelu) are wealthy….
But she will not hear because she got expensive wig covering her brain!— Sømębödy’s Sõn (@nonsookongwu) July 28, 2019
LMAO, Tony elumelu’s 6 months earnings can buy Wizkid, Starboy Records and Terri combined
— AGENT 47?⚔️ (@killz09) July 28, 2019
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Tony elumelu @TonyOElumelu will use wizkid net worth to do giveaway and even forget he did giveaway sef.
You people need to equip yourselves with real time knowledge oo.
— OloyeJagunIbadan (@itsneeyoo) July 28, 2019
Is wizkid financially taller than #Africapitalist & Chairman of Transnational Corporation Nig. @Heirs_Holdings ,UBA @UBAGroup & Founder @TonyElumeluFDN, Tony O.Elumelu, @TonyOElumelu CON, worth $700M.Wizkid is just worth $22M. Don’t be unfortunate like #simplytacha tonight. #bb9ja
— limmion (@limmion) July 28, 2019
Elumelu used $100 million to set up his TEF (Giveaway) and someone is comparing Wizkid to him??♂️.
You see why it is foolish to argue with some people on SM??♂️.— A.K Stephen (@Stephendeals) July 29, 2019
Nairametrics understands that this is not the first time people would be debating Elumelu’s wealth. Some months ago, the billionaire was dragged into a competition with Wizkid, as the duo posed for a picture before the launch of UBA Group in Mali.