The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu had replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
The denial comes after several social media posts began circulating the unverified claim of a change in the Chief of Staff position.
Some of the posts claim to have gotten the information from “insider” sources.
However, in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday, the government described the viral claim as false and urged Nigerians to disregard it.
“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.