Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, name Akume as SGF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, and Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as Deputy Chief of Staff.

The President also named former Governor of Benue State and immediate past Minister of Special Duties, George Akume as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

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In a statement by Tinubu Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, the appointment was made on Friday in a meeting with Progressives Governors Forum (PGF).

Gbajabiamila’s appointment would take effect from June 14, 2023.