Tony Elumelu Reacts to Being Considered to Be Appointed CBN Governor by President Tinubu

Tony Elumelu Reacts to Being Considered to Be Appointed CBN Governor by President Tinubu

  • Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu has reacted to the alleged appointment as the governor of the CBN
  • The billionaire businessman took to his social media page to debunk the report that President Bola Tinubu appointed him
  • Elumelu disclosed on Friday, September 1st that the report is false and Tinubu is not considering him as a replacement for Godwin Emefiele, the suspended CBN boss

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Tony Elumelu, the chairman of Heirs Holdings, has denied a report that he is being lined up as the next governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Tony Elumelu, Bola Tinubu, APC, CBN
Elumelu says Tinubu is not considering him to be the next CBN governor. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, @TonyOElumelu
Source: Twitter

In a post shared on his X page (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday, September 1st, 2023, the billionaire businessman joked about the viral report and described it as false.

"LOL. No, please. This is false news! ," Tony Elumelu tweeted.

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Tony Elumelu as next CBN gov? Nigerians react

@lugiboss tweeted:

"Billionaire dey explain.
"If you like no open mouth explain yourself oo."

@Esquire207 tweeted:

"Imran is now global. Even billionaire have to come and explain."

@ApaseAngel28391 tweeted:

"Ha! we were already rooting for you."

@CryptoStarterTV tweeted:

"It can be true without you knowing sir.
"But I'm glad you consider it false."

@roland_soli tweeted:

"The debunking was personal."

@OUTRIGHTJOE tweeted:

"I respect your humility, friendship and loyalty to everyone."

@Folasheycrown22 tweeted:

"I trust you my daddy."

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Billionaire Tony Elumelu gives important tips to entrepreneurs

Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has dropped some jewels for entrepreneurs and business people hoping to enter partnerships.

The stylish billionaire, known to often give business tips to intending and established business owners on his social media pages, gave some tips on forming successful partnerships.

Elumelu, the Chairman of United Bank of Africa, in an earlier Legit.ng report advised youths at a conference to embrace hard work, discipline and sacrifice to succeed.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from NIJ, where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.