Claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been sacked has drawn reaction from the Presidency.
The report that went viral earlier claimed that Gbajabiamila had been sacked by the President and replaced with the latter’s Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Dismissing the report, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a disclaimer said it was false, attributing it to the handwork of “mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.”
The rebuttal read in part, “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.”
It continued: “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.”
