“There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation,” the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement released to journalists.

The statement is titled ‘Akume Remains SGF.’

This clarification comes in response to multiple reports quoting unnamed Presidency sources that claimed President Tinubu had appointed his Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, as the new SGF.

Onanuga stated, “President Bola Tinubu, currently in Saint Lucia, has not made any new appointments.

“The information circulating about Akume’s replacement is untrue. Agents of mischief fabricated it.

“The Presidency advises Nigerians to disregard the fake news.”