Tony Elumelu increases stake in UBA with N560m shares

The Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu has acquired more shares to increase his ownership stake in the lender.

This followed a claim by the billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, that Elumelu had sold his investment in UBA.

He purchased 70 million shares in UBA on Tuesday through his investment company, HH Capital Limited, in the Nigerian stock market.