Phrank Shaibu: Jubilation As Atiku Gives Appointee Major Promotion

• Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of Nigeria, has promoted a long-time appointee to senior special assistant
• Atiku's media adviser, Paul Ibe, announced the promotion in a statement on Monday, October 20, and spoke to Legit.ng
• The development has generated many congratulatory reactions from the camp of the former Vice President of Nigeria

Abuja, FCT - Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has promoted Phrank Shaibu from special assistant to senior special assistant. This was disclosed in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Monday, October 20.

The statement, which was signed by Atiku's media adviser, Paul Ibe, and also shared on his social media page, stated that the promotion was in recognition of 'unwavering loyalty, diligence, and exemplary service'.

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Why did Atiku Abubakar promote Phrank Shaibu?

Ibe further explained that other reason for the promotion of Shaibu, beyond his long service to the Waziri Adamawa, it was also a reward for his strategic contributions to the public communication framework of the Atiku Media Office over the years.

The statement further recalled that Atiku first appointed Shaibu as special assistant on public communication in 2018 and described the former Vice President's aide as 'a teacher, seasoned journalist, and crisis communication expert', adding that he had over three decades of experience in public relations and media.

News of Shaibu's promotion came as Atiku continued to make permutation to secure a viable platform for his 2027 presidential ambitions.

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The former Vice Ppresident has announced his intention to join the race and has dispelled every rumour of him stepping down for another candidate.

The statement about his new senior special assistant read in part:

"Mr. Shaibu was first appointed in 2018 as Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication - a role in which he demonstrated outstanding competence in media relations, strategic messaging, and crisis communication.

"A teacher turned journalist, Phrank Shaibu is a seasoned communication strategist, political analyst, and crisis-management expert with nearly three decades of professional experience spanning journalism, public relations, political communication, and education."

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Nigerians react as Atiku promotes long-time aide

Some Nigerians have taken to the comments section of the statement to congratulate Shaibu for the promotion.

Great Kanola congratulated the media aide for the development:

"This is a solid English teacher at Success Point Akoka those days! Congratulations to him."

Owobu Oscar congratulated Shaibu for the promotion:

"Congratulations my senor brother from another mother Mr phrank."

Frank Ameh alleged that Shaibu has long been sidelined:

"Finally, after all these years of being sidelined. Frank is promoted. Interesting."

See the tweet here:

Atiku, ADC blast Tinubu over presidential pardon

In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said that President Bola Tinubu's presidential pardoning of convicted drug traffickers would only serve to embolden criminality and weaken the rule of law.

The African Democratic Congress also condemned the mass clemency as a betrayal of NDLEA officers and a setback to Nigeria’s global reputation, with opposition figures warning that the country was being painted as a 'soft target'.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng