Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The Presidency has dispelled reports that President Bola Tinubu has dropped Senator George Akume as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Onanuga described the report as “fake,” and advised members of the public to discountenance it.
The rebuttal followed ‘flying speculations’ that the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman had been appointed as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.
According to the trending “fake report,” Akume has been appointed Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to replace Abdullah Umar Ganduje, who had tendered his resignation.
The statement by the Presidency titled: “Akume remains SGF,“ said “the status quo remains.”
It read: “There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, currently in Saint Lucia, has not made any new appointments.
“The information circulating about Akume’s replacement is untrue. Agents of mischief fabricated it.
“The Presidency advises Nigerians to disregard the fake news.”
Recall that some women groups had started celebrating the alleged appointment of one of their own as SGF.
