Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- Seplat Energy has appointed Nigerian businessman and investor Tony Elumelu as a non-executive director, following a change in the company's ownership structure.

The company also announced Olivier de Langavant's resignation from its board, effective 22 January. Mr de Langavant joined the board in January 2020 as a nominee of Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA, which recently sold its 20.07 per cent stake in Seplat.

The board changes were disclosed in a notice filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and signed by the company secretary, Edith Onwuchekwa, on Thursday, in line with the exchange's listing requirements.

Heirs Energies had in December 2025 acquired the 20.07 per cent stake (120.4 million shares) in Sepla...