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The Presidency has firmly dismissed as false reports circulating on social media claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency described the claim as a “viral falsehood” with no basis in fact.
“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,” the statement said.
Onanuga stressed that the report was entirely untrue and urged Nigerians to ignore it.
“There is absolutely no truth to this story. We advise Nigerians to disregard it entirely,” he stated.
He made it clear that there has been no change in the leadership arrangement at the Presidency.
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role,” the statement said.
It added emphatically, “Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.”
According to the Presidency, the claim was deliberately manufactured to sow discord within the administration.
Onanuga described it as “a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government”.
He also issued a caution to media organisations and social media users, urging them to uphold professional standards.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
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