The Nigerian government has dismissed reports indicating that President Bola Tinubu had replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Penpushing reports that the presidency faulted the claim in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga after several social media posts began circulating the unverified claim of a change in the Chief of Staff position.
The statement stated that the government described the viral claim as false and urged Nigerians to disregard it, emphasizing that there is absolutely no truth to the story adding that it was a fabrication by purveyors of fake news aiming to sow discord within the government.
“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’, Onanuga wrote.
“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.
Penpushing further reports that Onanuga equally reminded media outlets to verify information before publishing or sharing on social media, stressing that the viral claim was a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news
“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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