Presidency dismisses claim of Gbajabiamila’s replacement as Chief of Staff

The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu had replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.

The denial was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday.

The statement was in reaction to several social media posts that circulated on the social media about the unverified claim of a change in the Chief of Staff position.

Some of the posts claim to have gotten the information from “insider” sources.

However, Onanuga described the viral claim as false and urged Nigerians to disregard it.

“The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to a viral falsehood circulating on social media suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. There is absolutely no truth to this story. We advise Nigerians to disregard it entirely.

 “The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff,” the statement said.

The Presidency said the report was a fabrication by purveyors of fake news aiming to sow discord within the government.

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Onanuga also reminded media outlets to verify information before publishing or sharing on social media.

“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government. We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” he said.

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