The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral claim alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the report circulating on social media as a complete fabrication and urged Nigerians to disregard it entirely.
Onanuga stressed that there has been no change in the leadership or structure of the Office of the Chief of Staff, noting that the claim did not emanate from any official or credible source.
According to the Presidency, Gbajabiamila remains the Chief of Staff to the President, while Muri-Okunola continues to serve in his established role as Principal Private Secretary. Both officials, it said, are fully carrying out their assigned responsibilities, with no reshuffle or replacement having taken place.
The Presidency condemned the spread of what it described as deliberate falsehoods by mischief-makers seeking to create confusion and sow discord within government, particularly through the misuse of social media platforms.
It also cautioned media organisations, content creators, and members of the public against amplifying unverified claims, urging them to always seek confirmation from credible and authoritative sources before publishing or sharing information.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accuracy, and orderly governance, the Presidency said it would continue to promptly address and correct misinformation capable of misleading the public or undermining confidence in government institutions.
