Tag Archives: Aides

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has made fresh appointments to usher in the new administration. A statement by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Segun Omojuwa, listed the new officers as Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary, and Mr Smart Omodunbi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters. Also appointed is Mr Olugbenga Abire, Special ...

Four more Commissioners in the cabinet of the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, have tendered their resignation. The resignation is not unconnected with the crises rocking the leadership of the state, sequel to the quarrel between the Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike. A source said the resignation was coming following indications that the governor ...

Zamfara State Government has explained why it appointed over 1,700 aides to Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle. It said the aim was to bring the governance closer to the grassroots. “The over 1,700 political appointments were not a waste of State resources as speculated by mischief makers. This is because the government expects every political appointee to reach out to the ...

In line with section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, no fewer than 53 commissioners and other aides of state governors have resigned in states to contest for elective positions ahead of the 2023 general elections. This is just as ministers at the federal level including Rotimi Amaechi (Transportation), Senator Chris Ngige (Labour & Employment), Abubakar Malami (Attorney General ...

Ex-governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha says it has become necessary for President Muhammadu Buhari to sack  all his Minister’s and aides he appointed. Acccording to him, all the political appointees in his government  have failed to perform their duties The Senator said this on Wednesday during  his condolence visit to Governor Abdullahi Sule and the family of the late ...

Godwin Obaseki’s Government has finally reacted to the recent resignation of some top aides of the Governor, and their defection to All Progressive Congress, APC. The State Government, in a statement on Monday by Cruso Osagie, the Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, said that the aides who resigned are members of the Edo State ...

Governor. David Umahi of Ebonyi has revealed that he has terminated the appointments of aides numbering more than 1,000, on Aug.1, due to non-performance in their duties. Umahi said this in Abakaliki during a virtual swearing-in of some Special Assistants and Caretaker Chairmen of Local Government Areas (LGAs), among others. He noted that governance of the state was no longer ...

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has appointed Daniel Alabrah as acting chief press secretary, and Kombowei Benson as secretary to the state government (SSG). Alabrah was special adviser on Public Affairs to former Governor Seriake Dickson while Benson was a former Speaker of the House of Assembly. A statement by Alabrah said Diri also appointed Benson Agadaga as his chief ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly sacked 5 aides working in the office of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, according to Daily Nigerian. TheCable also confirmed the development from senior presidency sources. Buhari, who is in the UK, approved the sack of the aides on Tuesday. “Osinbajo is hoping that President Buhari will rescind the decision,” a senior presidency official told TheCable, maintaining ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Mr. Segun Adeyemi and Mr. Williams Adeleye as his Special Assistants (Media) attached to the Office of the Minister of Information and Culture. Mr Joe Mutah, the Chief Press Secretary to information and culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the re-appointment letters of the ...