Louis Odion, Channels TV’s Ngelale Join Osinbajo’s Media Team, Ipaye, Ojudu, Retain Posts

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Journalist and former commissioner for information in Edo State, Louis Odion and Channels TV presenter, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, were among the new aides of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo whose appointments were announced this evening.

The Presidency in a statement shared on its verified handle, #NGRPresident, also announced the reappointment of Mr. Ade Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President and Senator Babafemi Ojudu as Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President.

Odion was appointed as Senior Technical Assistant on Print Media, and Ngelale as Senior Special Assistant for Public Affairs in the Presidency.

The statement reads: “President @MBuhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr. Ade Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President. Mr Ipaye who was former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State works from the Office of the Vice President.

“The President has also approved the re-appointment of Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu, Special Adviser to President on Economic Matters; Mrs Maryam Uwais who retains her position as Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment Programme as well as Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters.

“Also, re-appointed is Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, who will now serve as the Special Adviser to the President on Ease Of Doing Business.

“Equally, President Buhari has also appointed Mr. Ahmad Rufai Zakari as Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, as Senior Special Assistant on Education Interventions, Mr. Louis Odion as Senior Technical Assistant on Print Media, and Mr. Ajuri Ngelale as Senior Special Assistant for Public Affairs in the Presidency.

“All appointees are to serve in the Office of the Vice President.

“Except for Zakari, Bank-Olemoh, Odion and Ngelale, all the other appointments take retrospective effect from May 29, 2019.”

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