For some (young) people (in Nigeria), their first interaction with the name Adebayo Ogunlesi was in 2016 when he was appointed by the then U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to be part of a group of business leaders to frequently advise him on economic matters. The “President’s Strategic and Policy Forum”, as it was called, was set up to call upon some of America’s most highly respected and successful business leaders to share their specific experience and knowledge to help Trump’s administration achieve its goals.
For many other young people, Ogunlesi came into their radar when his name came up in Burna Boy‘s song “Wonderful” which was part of his Grammy-winning album “Twice As Tall”. “As I dey hustle like Adebayo Ogunlesi (No go talk say me I too lazy),” Burna Boy sang, leaving young people googling who this hustler was.
