President buhari, elumelu makes 100 most influential African list

The Chairman, Board of Directors, United Bank for
Africa Plc, Tony Elumelu, has been named among
the “100 most Influential Africans of 2015.”
The list is published by the pan African magazine,
New African , and presents Africa’s definitive power
list and profiles the continent’s top game changers
in the fields of politics, public office, arts and
culture, business, civil society, technology, media
and sports.
Also on the list are President Muhammadu Buhari
and his predecessor, Dr.Goodluck Jonathan, who
both made the list for the significant role they
played in Nigeria’s 2015 general elections, which
saw the first successful transfer of power from a
ruling government to an opposition party.
Other Nigerians recognised include the Minister of
Environment and former United Nations Special
Advisor on Post Development Planning, Amina
Mohammed; African Development Bank’s new
President, AkinwumiAdesina; and the United
Kingdom’s Member of Parliament and Labour Party
leadership hopeful, Chuka Umunna; as well as the
World Bank Vice President and Treasurer,
ArumahOteh.
According to the Group Publisher, New African,
Omar Ben Yedder, the list of ‘100 Most Influential
Africans’ celebrates the “men, women and
organisations that have shaped our beloved
continent, the trail blazers, influencers and the rising
stars who are redefining Africa’s future in the
various spheres in which they operate.”
Explaining the selection of Elumelu as one of the
most influential Africans, he said, “In this
increasingly global and interconnected world, we
need champions; those game changers who are
making a difference, changing perceptions and
shaping our definition of what is possible.
“This is why it is our honour to recognise you as
one of the New African’s 100 most influential
Africans 2015. We are so proud of everything you
have accomplished.”