From rags to riches: How social media reacted to Cheddar's contradiction of wealth acquisition

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Petronia City Development Company Ltd and Wonda World Estates, Nana Kwame Bediako, has left many Ghanaians sceptical about the source of his wealth.

According to Nana Bediako, who is also known as Cheddar, he earned a million pounds for himself, selling scrap, steel, and telecommunications materials while in school at Waltham Forest College at the age of 21.

He also added that he bought a cellphone and a car three weeks after he started his university education to begin his business operations.

Nana Bediako who made this revelation on Joy FM’s ‘Drive Time’ show said, “I started college and the first three weeks I bought a car, mobile phone and started my business.”

His interview with Bola Ray, on his lifestyle show ‘Revealed with Bola Ray’ however, showed an entirely different narrative.

Cheddar revealed that in 2001, he made a resolute decision to come to Africa at the age of 21 to build his ‘empire’, and this statement was in sharp contrast to his recent revelation; where he said he was in school at the time.

“In 2001, I was just turning 21, and I decided to come to Africa. To build a new Africa, I had a vision, unlike Martin Luther who had a dream, I had a vision for Africa and I always believed that there was so much that had to be done, especially me being outside and travelling around the world,” he stated.

The reception to his success story was nothing short of plain disbelief, but to the young ‘self-made’ millionaire, his image is how he perceives his life.

“You have to live life like an art, you need to think about the things you do. Image is basically a perception of life. We can see that, we draw it, we paint the picture, we live life by a picture we paint, so that’s how I do things,” he said.

Watched an interview of him and @thenanaaba where he said his dad was super rich and mum was penny less rich. That his dad came over her mum’s place to take him along with him to Europe. ????

— African Child???????? (@BarristerKay2) February 7, 2020

What didn't Ibrahim Sima of Exopa Modeling Agency say.. at the end of the day we all got to know the source of his wealth... We all dey Ghana #DriveOnJoy

— Billionaire's wife (@Jacquel78646686) February 6, 2020

You don’t believe me but you dey believe Chedda who sold scraps and made his first £1million. E be your own neggas

— KOJO (@joe_cavani2) February 7, 2020

???????????? you barb. At that point anything you say is believable

— Dr Paynne (@Nana_Kissie) February 7, 2020

Nigga was out here selling Excalibur swords and valerian steel ???????????????? https://t.co/L5HtbMfTG5

— El Jefe (@joojoscode) February 7, 2020

Like kokomba boys would’ve been billionaires at 12

— SAD OGRE HOURS (@suleythemenace) February 6, 2020

Ah the same aloomi abokyi dey scavenge for ghana here or Gold plated ones dey the UK der? https://t.co/FTSPU3qmj2

— kessler (@adolf_kessler) February 7, 2020

U go follow am go sell scraps ,u might not even buy bicycle your whole life

— Ace? (@manna_badman) February 7, 2020

Such stories I don't believe it especially when it comes to people with such amount of wealth....

— ???? ???BE?? G¥??U ?? (@thekwabenagyawu) February 6, 2020

This guy is a real hustler but he is chatting shit here. Inherited a good sum and multiplied it with great business deals. Make you no come spin we.

— Mr Wellington (@Bukom_Boy) February 6, 2020

So you want me to believe this? God saf go punish me if I fall for this lie????????????

— Cyril???? (@williamisyoung) February 6, 2020

Can someone please call the school and find out if Nana Kwame Bediako was a millionaire at 21 in London? pic.twitter.com/N78C4FDbDK

— Patrick Mahomes ???? (@niggasopeng) February 6, 2020