The Presidency has refuted reports claiming that Senator George Akume has been replaced as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga described the information as false and misleading.
Onanuga reaffirmed that Akume remains in his position.
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“There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation,” the statement said.
It further clarified that President Bola Tinubu, who is currently in Saint Lucia, has not made any new appointments.
Describing the rumors as the work of “agents of mischief,” the Presidency urged Nigerians to disregard what it called “fake news.”