Bola Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu revealed a series of significant appointments on Friday in Abuja, reshaping his administration and bringing prominent figures into key positions. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has been appointed as the Chief of Staff, while Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, will assume the role of Deputy Chief of Staff.

In a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), President Tinubu further unveiled the appointment of the former Governor of Benue State and immediate past Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

The gathering witnessed the presence of notable political figures, including several governors: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Professor Babagana Zulum (Borno), and Mai Mala Buni (Yobe). Also in attendance were Uba Sani (Kaduna), Dikko Radda (Katsina), Father Hyacinth Alia (Benue), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Umar Bago (Niger), Aliyu Ahmed (Sokoto), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), and Bassey Otu (Cross River).

Notably absent from the meeting were Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Biodun Oyebanji, and Dr. Nasir Idris (Kebbi), governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijjani Umar, and former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, were also present to witness the significant announcements.

These appointments signify a strategic realignment of key positions within the administration, with President Tinubu focusing on assembling a team of experienced individuals to navigate the challenges ahead.