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The Presidency has denied a widely circulating report that President Bola Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
It described the report as false, urging Nigerians to disregard such claims.
A statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Gbajabiamila and Okunola still retainsl their positions.
The statement read: “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 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.”
Northern youths under the auspices of the Arewa Youth Assembly have described as “governance by ambush” the newly enacted tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu.
This was contained in a statement by the Speaker of the Assembly, Mohammed Salihu-Danlami, on Sunday in Kaduna.
The group alleged that the version gazetted and released to the public differs from what was passed by the National Assembly.
It cautioned that the controversy could have serious political consequences if not addressed.
According to the group, the rejection was based on what he described as disturbing discrepancies between the laws approved by lawmakers and the versions presented to Nigerians.
