*Photo R-L: SGF George Akume and President Bola Tinubu *
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Geoge Akume has issued a clarification on the official appellation of President Bola Tinubu.
This was conveyed in a press release on Friday, 8th May, 2026 by Yomi Odunuga , Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
In the press release titled Re: Official Appellation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Odunuga said “The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has noted with concern the frequent error in the official appellation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by various bodies and media organisations.
“In a statement personally signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the Office urged the public and media organisations to verify official titles before publication so that such avoidable and embarrassing errors would not filter into the publications.”
He quoted Akume as saying that “For the record, the correct and official appellation is: _His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria_.”
Odunuga stressed that “Akume added that verifications can be made through the Office’s official channels, including:
– *Facebook*: @OfficeoftheSGF
– *Instagram*: OfficialOSGFNG
– *X (formerly Twitter)*: OfficialOSGF
– *Email*: info@osgf.gov.ng
“The clarification became necessary after an error was observed in the naming and appellation of the President in a publication by a national daily on Wednesday, May 7, 2026. Such lapses, he noted, can be avoided with due verification through the appropriate sources.”