“I Am 60 Now”: Billionaire Tony Elumelu Exercises, His Daring Yoga Posture Gets Nigerians’ Attention

“I Am 60 Now”: Billionaire Tony Elumelu Exercises, His Daring Yoga Posture Gets Nigerians’ Attention

  • Tony Elumelu revealed that he had been keeping fit before he hit 30 because he is serious about his health
  • Now 60 years old, the billionaire achieved a grand yoga posture on a mat in a tweet that has gone viral
  • Many Nigerians who thronged his comment section said his fitness goal is an inspiration to many

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Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu, the chairman of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, shared a picture showing him during his exercise session.

The billionaire revealed that taking his health seriously has been one of the smartest decisions he took in life.

Transcorp chairman/Tony Elumelu on yoga mat.
The man said he is committed to his fitness. Photo source: @tonyoelumelu
Source: Instagram

Tony Elumelu keeping fit

Now 60 years, the billionaire said he devoted himself to keeping fit over three decades ago. In the snap he shared on Twitter, he assumed a daring yoga posture only a person with much flexibility could achieve.

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Tony revealed that even though he is 60, he does not feel his age. He described his commitment to fitness as a long-term one.

See his post below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@sammyscottt said:

"To be 60 and this flexible, choices we have to make now."

@_thekenna said:

"Chairman easy o my money dey uba o ah."

@currentiyke said:

"Easy o, I still get money for your bank."

@Senciousleyon said:

"Boss moves."

@the_beardedsina said:

"At 60 being able to do this is a big flex. Sir. That angle, stretch & curvature."

@Shegun_EJ said:

"While me dey look for money up and down, wettin concern me with fitness."

@SmallAlhaji_ said:

"This is fantastic. Seems I go start to Dey go gym now. Not to late to decide at 39."

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@Onochie_Eze said:

"Being conscious of your health and fitness will teach all round discipline. The physical and mental benefits are immeasurable."

Tony Elumelu, the silent billionaire

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a photo of the Nigerian billionaire using an old version of the iPhone stirred a heated conversation online about how big people do not buy things based on trends.

In the snap, the man struck a selfie pose as he held up a phone many identified as iPhone X, a model released in 2017.

In other news, in a remarkable display of business acumen and strategic investment, Tony Elumelu and his wife, Awele Elumelu, made an impressive financial gain of N889.885 million on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

This significant increase came as the value of Transcorp shares soared on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

Source: Legit.ng

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Joseph Omotayo (HOD Human-Interest) Joseph Omotayo has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.