Founder and Chairman · Heirs Holdings
Tony O. Elumelu
Tony O. Elumelu is the founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Heirs Energies, and the Chairman of Transnational Corporation (Transcorp). He served as Group Managing Director (1997-2010) and Group Chairman (2014-2026) of United Bank for Africa, and founded The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Current roles
- Heirs HoldingsChairFounder and Chairmansince 2010Heirs Holdings, About Us page
current as of Oct 2026 - Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp)ChairChairmanTranscorp Plc post-AGM notifications (NGX filing), AGM of 8 May 2026
current as of May 2026 - The Tony Elumelu FoundationFounderFoundersince 2010The Tony Elumelu Foundation, biography of Tony O. Elumelu
current as of Oct 2026 - Heirs EnergiesFounderFounder and ChairmanThe Tony Elumelu Foundation, biography of Tony O. Elumelu
current as of Oct 2026
Past roles
- United Bank for AfricaExecutiveGroup Managing Director1997–2010The Tony Elumelu Foundation, biography of Tony O. Elumelu
as of Oct 2026 - United Bank for AfricaChairGroup Chairman2014–2026UBA Plc notice of retirement of Group Chairman (reproduced by Nairametrics)
as of Jul 2026
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