Tony Elumelu, the chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has responded to an X user who playfully asked to be adopted by him.
The conversation began when the X user identified as Stacy
tweeted a question on the microblogging platform, asking, “At your age, what is
the perfect gift?”
In response, another user Banana humorously replied,
“Adoption documents to Tony Elumelu’s family”.
Amused by the request, Elumelu reacted with a lighthearted
reply, considering his already large family.
“Looool. With 7 children, can I add more?” he wrote, leaving
it unclear whether he was open to the idea or simply joking.
Looool. With 7 children, can I add more? https://t.co/wdJe0CA3lU
— Tony O. Elumelu, CFR (@TonyOElumelu) June 19, 2025
Banana went on to add ‘Elumelu’ to his name on X and
declared himself the billionaire’s “8th child”.
He also urged others to help tag Elumelu, writing, “Abeg
make una help me tag uncle @TonyOElumelu I’m about to get a new affidavit
tomorrow…changing my surname asap”.
“I’ve changed my bio to elumelu’s 8th pikin….I’ve considered
myself adopted.”
Elumelu is a billionaire businessman, economist, and
philanthropist. He chairs Heirs Holdings, and Transcorp, and is the founder of
The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
He was named on Time’s list of the 100 most influential
people in the world in 2020.
In 1993, the entrepreneur got married to Awele Vivien
Elumelu, a medical doctor.
The couple have seven children.
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