Daddy Freeze reacts to the viral UBA graduate saga after she called Tony Elumelu by his first name at a conference.
Daddy Freeze reacts to UBA graduate’s viral Tony Elumelu moment
Media personality Daddy Freeze has reacted to the viral UBA graduate saga involving Tony Elumelu.
The young graduate sparked debate after calling the UBA chairman “Tony” during a conference. Her choice of words quickly drew mixed reactions online.
However, Daddy Freeze believes the situation goes beyond simply using someone’s first name. In a post on Instagram, he questioned how she addressed the 63-year-old businessman.
“How do you look at 63-year-old Tony Elumelu and say, Tony? Gen-Z una no really get too much sense like that oo,” he said.
Daddy Freeze explains his position
According to Freeze, age and status should influence how people address others. He also said he would not call Elumelu by his first name.
“Even me, at 50, I cannot call Tony Elumelu that is 63, Tony,” he stated.
The media personality explained that Elumelu is 13 years older than him. He added that the businessman is also not her age mate or junior.
“If you were five years older than me, I can call him Tony. But person wey you don meet for secondary school no be your mate,” he added.
Freeze links issue to changing attitudes
Beyond the incident, Daddy Freeze blamed what he called “wokism” for changing how young people view respect.
He recalled an experience where a younger person addressed him casually. Freeze said financial stability gave him the freedom to reject such behaviour.
Meanwhile, the controversy has continued to divide social media users. Some people agree with Freeze on respecting elders and leaders.
Others, however, believe using Elumelu’s first name is not automatically disrespectful. They argue that workplace culture and personal relationships can influence how people address others.
The debate has therefore become less about one name and more about age, respect and changing social norms in Nigeria.
