The Presidency has rejected claims circulating online that President Bola Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
The reaction follows a wave of social media posts alleging a leadership change within the Presidency, with some accounts attributing the information to unnamed “insider” sources.
Addressing the matter in a statement released on Thursday, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the reports as entirely false and urged the public to ignore them.
“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 statement said.
The Presidency further explained that the report was deliberately fabricated by individuals intent on causing internal tension within the government.
Onanuga also cautioned media organisations against amplifying unverified information, stressing the importance of proper fact-checking before publication or online dissemination.
“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,” he said.
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