Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO
He has stated that he will resign as soon as a replacement for CEO is found, and that he will oversee the software and server teams.
KATHMANDU: Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed Tuesday evening he will step down as the company’s CEO, but only when he identifies a successor, directly addressing for the first time a Twitter poll he created this week in which millions of users voted for his ouster.
He has stated that he will resign as soon as a replacement for CEO is found, and that he will oversee the software and server teams.
Previously, Musk had asked users to vote on whether he would continue as CEO of Twitter in the future, and he had stated that he would respect the results.
The announcement comes after more than a day of silence about the poll following its outcome.
Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
57.5 percent of Twitter’s 1.7 million users voted against him. 42.5 percent voted yes. He stated that he respects user opinions and does not hold a contrary view.
Musk also owns Tesla and SpaceX, rocket firm companies. He has been embroiled in controversy on numerous occasions since taking over as CEO of Twitter on Oct 27.
