Man Hits Enjoyment for Life Jackpot, to Get N10 Million Every Month for 30 Years

Man Hits Enjoyment for Life Jackpot, to Get N10 Million Every Month for 30 Years

  • A man who plasters buildings won N10 million a month for 30 years on the Set For Life game
  • He knew he had won when the machine made a strange noise, and he called Camelot
  • The man plans to quit his job, support his family, and pursue his hobbies of photography and fishing

A man from the United Kingdom won a life-changing prize of N10 million a month for 30 years on the National Lottery's Set For Life game.

John Stembridge, 51, said he knew he hit the jackpot when the machine made a strange noise as he checked his ticket, TheSun UK reports.

Photo of John Stembridge
He will receive N10 million monthly for 30 years. Photo credit: TheSun UK
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John, a plasterer for over 20 years, said he was overjoyed to give up his trowels and live a dust-free life of leisure.

Man wins lifetime lottery

He said he could now support his family and pursue his passions of photography and fishing.

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The lucky man also revealed that he burst into tears when he called Camelot and found out he had won the top prize.

He said it was surreal when a National Lottery advert came on the radio simultaneously, playing the voice of another winner.

Big plans

John plans to open a luxury fishery and build his dream home on the lake.

He also wants to buy a camper van and go on a European fishing adventure.

He said he still could not believe his luck and that his win had changed everything for him and his loved ones.

Set For Life is a draw-based annuity game from the National Lottery that offers players a chance to win N10 million a month for 30 years.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a woman in the US had to give up her N1.5 billion lottery prize to her former husband after she hid the money from him during their divorce.

The woman, Denise Rossi, won the jackpot 11 days before she filed for divorce from Thomas Rossi, her husband of 25 years.

She did not tell him or the court about her winnings and hoped to keep them for herself.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.