Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu has come under criticism after he hosted Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a gesture interpreted as acknowledgment that he is indeed President-elect.
Elumelu, a corporate boardroom guru, on his Instagram page on Wednesday, posted images of him and Tinubu who visited him. According to him, they spoke on how Tinubu would, as president, empower and support Nigerian youths.
Elumelu said in the Instagram post: “Last (Tuesday) night, I was honoured to receive the Nigerian President-elect at my home. We discussed ways in which the incoming administration must empower and support our immensely talented Nigerian youth. We have so much young potential to unleash.
“We discussed ways in which the incoming administration must empower and support our immensely talented Nigerian youth. We have so much young potential to unleash!”
Taking to the comment section of the Instagram post, Nigerians blasted the businessman over his association with Tinubu.
Here are some comments the post gathered;
- mykel_mb
You will still go and visit the original president… Relax - chukwu_ebuka___
Nobody should drag Tony. He’s not INEC chairman or Court. He works with any government for betterment of Nigeria - eldersteveagbata
Diọkpa, that’s a typo sir…. It should have been “President-Select” and not “President-Elect… Just Saying Respectfully - lincolnbillz00
You’ve just lost another customer in your bank - thatlagosblogger
Omggggggggg!!!!!! 2 leaders I admire so so much………. when 2 phenomenal business men meets, Nigeria is about to experience something
- iamsimonkalu
Oga, posting this at this time was not necessary. You could have kept it to yourself… don’t go further than this… Ask Obi Cubana what happened to him recently. how on earth you can’t read the handwritten on Wall. Nigerian youths are not happy - idealhosa
Sir, please as someone we look up to, we don’t expect you to endorse this outcome especially because of the obviously Rigged Process?! What’s your conscience saying? Illegality cannot produce Legality! This was not an Election and not Democracy, it is a Coronation and Dictatorship! We pray it does not stand. Only Justice and Truth can produce lasting Peace and Progress, Unity and Faith. We also pray for more role models and leaders that will stand with the call for the New Nigeria, not this Old Nigeria with its baggages dragging the nation down.
- usthman
This has to be TOE’s worst PR move till date, I’ve never seen his comments section this upset and disappointed - gbemigaoyeleke
What I know for sure is that, a lot of opportunities wil open up for young people in the near future, and only those that are willing and ready will benefit from it. If you guys in the comment section refuse to heal and grow up, you will continue to complain, and that will not change anything for you. - @oke
Tony is just a businessman and has to act neutral or play all sides. I get people are angry though but for him it’s just business hence why people need to shun tribalism. There’s no tribalism between these men at the top - @tcharls_ozuruigbo
He’s not our president