*Photo: Senator George Akume*
The Presidency has dispelled a trending story that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has been replaced with Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman.
Bayo Onanuga,Special Adviser to the President,Information and Strategy, in a press statement Saturday night described the story as “Fake News.”
In the press statement, titled “AKUME REMAINS SGF”, Onanuga said
“There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“President Bola Ahmed 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.”