Breaking: Presidency breaks silence on Akume's 'replacement'

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  • The presidency said reports connected George Akume, caput to the authorities of the federation (SGF), being replaced are a fabrication
  • Social media posts connected Akume resigning from his presumption swirled connected Saturday night, June 28
  • However, successful a statement, Bayo Onanuga, peculiar advisor to the president connected accusation and strategy, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is distant successful Saint Lucia, has not made immoderate caller appointments

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering politics and governance successful Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja - The presidency has stressed that George Akume remains the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

Legit.ng reports that determination person been reports of a alteration successful Akume's relation successful the Bola Tinubu presidency.

Presidency opens up   amid reports of Akume's sack.The presidency says Tinubu has neither sacked SGF George Akume nor announced caller appointments. Photos credit: @aonanuga1956
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'Fake news' astir Akume

However, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu's spokesman, disclosed precocious Saturday night, June 28, that the accusation circulating astir Akume's replacement is untrue.

Onanuga said successful a connection obtained by Legit.ng:

"Agents of mischief fabricated it."

He added:

"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presently successful Saint Lucia, has not made immoderate caller appointments."The presidency advises Nigerians to disregard the fake news."
Tinubu to permission  Abuja and question   to Saint Lucia and Brazil.Tinubu departs Abuja connected Saturday, June 27, for a two-nation sojourn to Saint Lucia and Brazil. Photo credit: @aonanuga1956
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Tinubu lands successful Saint Lucia

President Tinubu arrived successful Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, connected Saturday, June 28.

This was disclosed successful a connection by Onanuga.

He said, upon President Tinubu’s accomplishment astatine Hewanorra International Airport, helium was accorded afloat subject honours and received by the governor-general of Saint Lucia, Errol Melchiades Charles, and Prime Minister Philip Pierre.

According to Onanuga, the sojourn marks the archetypal limb of his two-nation travel to the Caribbean and South America.

Tinubu volition code a peculiar associated league of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia connected Monday, June 30. The lawsuit volition instrumentality spot astatine the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet.

The Nigerian person would besides be the BRICS summit, a gathering of leaders from the BRICS economical bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The acme focuses connected strengthening cooperation, discussing planetary issues, and promoting the interests of the Global South.

The 2025 summit, hosted by Brazil, volition prioritise "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance" with a absorption connected planetary health, trade, clime change, AI governance, and multilateral bid and security.

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SGF asks northerners to hold for 2031

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Akume said northerners nursing statesmanlike ambition successful 2027 should hold until 2031.

The SGF said those eyeing the presidency successful 2027 should let President Tinubu the accidental to implicit a imaginable 2nd term.

He besides asked Atiku Abubakar, statesmanlike campaigner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful the 2023 elections, not to question the exalted spot successful 2027.

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