- Safiu Kehinde
The Presidency has debunked claims suggesting President Bola Tinubu’s replacement of his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
This was made known in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
As against reports circulating on social media, Onanuga affirmed that Gbajabiamila remains thehh Chief of Staff with Muri-Okunola also maintaining his role as the Private Secretary to the President.
He labelled the claims as fake news fabricated with intent to create disharmony within the government.
Onanuga harped on the need for news media to verify information before publication.
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.”