Tony Elumelu reacts to claims that President Tinubu plans to make him CBN governor

Popular businessman, Tony Elumelu, has refuted allegations suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is planning to make him the next Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor.

The billionaire business mogul, who chairs Heirs Holdings and Transcorp, dismissed these claims in response to a tweet made by a user identified as Imran Muhammad.

According to Imran, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is considering appointing Tony as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“According to a Source President Tinubu is also considering Tony O. Elumelu as CBN Governor,” he wrote.

In response, Tony Elumelu asserted that the news is false.

“LOL. No, please. This is false news!,” he wrote.

See below:

LOL. No, please. This is false news! ???????? https://t.co/s9Exz6sEdf

— Tony O. Elumelu, CFR (@TonyOElumelu) September 1, 2023