Breaking: Tinubu Sacks Top Aide, Issues Caution, "At His or Her Own Risk"
- President Bola Tinubu has disengaged his special assistant on digital and creative economy at the office of the vice president, Fegho John Umunubo
- According to a statement from the office of the presidency, Umunubo has ceased to be representative of Tinubu's government in any capacity
- The presidency then warned the public against relating to Umunnubo as a member of the Tinubu's administration
President Bola Tinubu has announced the sacking of Fegho John Umunubo, the special assistant to the president on digital and creative economy, from the vice president's office.
This was disclosed in a statement from the office of the presidency, warning the public to desist from addressing him as a member of his administration. The president warned that any member of the public who addressed Umunubo as a member of his government "does so at his or her own risk".
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In the statement, which was signed by Abiodun Oladunjoye, the director of information and public relations at the state house, the presidency explained that Umunubo no longer represents the Tinubu administration "in any capacity.
The government then warned the public against relating to Umunubo as a member of the Tinubu government, adding that any Nigerian doing that "does so at his or her own risk." He added that the warning was to guide the public about the former presidential aide.
See the full statement here:
President Tinubu's administration has recently been enmeshed in the controversies of reversing appointments, citing different reasons for his actions. He had recently reversed his decision to restructure the management of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), barely two weeks after sacking the management team.
Tinubu speaks on Buhari's legacy
Meanwhile, Tinubu recently disclosed that his immediate predecessor, late President Muhammadu Buhari, did not just leave a legacy behind, but left a political structure.
The president made the comment while playing host to the political leaders from Katsina, which is Buhari's state, at the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday, September 2. The delegation was led by Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina.
The delegation has visited President Tinubu over the recent bandit attacks in the state. Earlier in August, some gunmen attacked a mosque and killed several muslim worshippers. The incident has been described as a "reprisal attack".
Official report from the police said 17 people died in the attack, while the locals maintained that those who were shot dead by the assailants was higher. The mosque was located in a village, Unguwan Mantau, because the villagers were said to have ambushed and killed some bandits two days before, according to an official from the state government, Nasir Muazu.
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Former Buhari's minister denies dumping Tinubu
Legit.ng earlier reported that former President Muhammadu Buhari's ex-Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said he was not part of the coalition movement.
Recall that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar started the coalition movement, which was plotting to sack President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
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This would be the second term he former minister would be denying his alliance with the coalition movement and upholding Buhari's values.
Source: Legit.ng
