Seplat Energy Appoints Elumelu Chairman, Okon CEO to Steer Next Growth Phase Peter Uzoho
Nigerian independent oil and gas company, Seplat Energy Plc, has announced the appointment of billionaire investor and business
leader, Mr. Tony Elumelu, as the next chairman of the company, with effect from January 2027. The company also named Mr. Effiong Okon as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective August
1, 2026, as part of a broader leadership transition aimed at steering the energy company through its next phase of growth. Seplat disclosed the appointments in a notice filed on the Nigerian
Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday and signed by its Company Secretary, Edith Onwuchekwa. Elumelu’s appointment into the board follows Heirs Energies’ landmark acquisition of a 20.07 per
cent stake in Nigeria’s foremost indigenous oil and gas company, following the $500 million transaction that made Heirs Energies the
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