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Thursday, April 02, 2026

Media Mogul Mo Abudu Explains Why She Walked Away From A Top Oil And Gas Job Aged 40

Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Group, has reflected on the bold choice she made at 40 to leave what she described as “a really great job at an oil and gas company” in order to pursue her purpose in the media and creative space.

Speaking at a recent event, she said she walked away from the comfort of a 9‑to‑5 because she felt “there was something more that God wanted me to do,” adding that stepping out of that “comfort zone” was one of the hardest but most defining decisions of her life. Abudu urged others to search inward rather than rely on external advice, saying, “I can’t really tell you what to do… What is your purpose? And you can only discover that.” 

She encouraged people to identify the “white gaps” in society—needs that remain unmet—and build solutions around them, noting that innovations like Uber and Airbnb emerged because someone dared to ask, “Where are the gaps? How can I find them?”

21 comments:

  1. Bitch you did nothing groundbreaking. You are one of many and fading Nigerian celebrities. You should have stuck with your oil job and elevated through your hardwork if it was paying good. Because in few years, you will be forgotten.

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    1. Hater!!! She thief your pant or boxers???

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    2. Did Mo steal your sweet❓what sort of hatred is this ? Lick some honey 🍯 and let your soul gloooo

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    3. 10:43, you wish. Mo has come to stay!

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    4. Someone wasn't picked at an audition and it's still sour.

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    5. Anon 1043 knows her. I wouldn't use the b word to describe her but she's not a very good person. Plus she should stop all this hard work nonsense. Some of us know of her coded runs to Dubai.

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  2. Nothing to learn from here please..

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    1. There is a lot to learn dear

      Oil and gas pays well, no doubt but she put up with what she loves doing and today it's paying off

      Dear Sharon do you know how many people are working jobs they hate even though the pay is great.
      They build other people's dream instead of theirs.

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  3. This is a clear case of ‘don’t try this at home’ 😏😏

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  4. Living your dream...
    I like her courage πŸ‘

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  5. You walked away because you had the financial stability and cushion to be able to walk away and not look back. Someone else has a dream but cannot walk away. Strong finances gives freedom to do as one pleases.

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    1. Financial stability from sleeping with the then Firstbank MD. Then she moved to politicians. Rovers state money is one of the reasons.

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    2. I think you just yarned the Koko. You hit it! 🎯

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  6. @Anon 14:39, sometimes this is more of a calling than leaving a comfort zone. You yourself won't even know it is a calling, but you will just be feeling a constant nudging in your spirit to leave what you are currently doing, you will start seeing something new in what is out of your comfort zone. At that point, just yield. And if that is by the spirit of God, He will make a way even if you don't have a dime to your name!. If we will all pay attention to what God is leading us into-which is most time extraordinary, we will realize we will be better off doing just the ordinary. What is the brief of what I am trying to tell you? if God is leading you into a thing that is by all means different from what is currently normal to you, step aside and ask for direction. Shalom!

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  7. Beautiful and intelligent woman 😍

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  8. And she has achieved so much. I really admire her

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